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Mayor of Hydaburg recognized for subsistence rights advocacy
Tony Christianson was awarded the Katie John Hunter-Fisher Award at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention last week.
2026 Southeast Candidate Questionnaire
As a supplement to the statewide voter guide, KRBD, KFSK and KCAW posed a short list of supplemental questions to Southeast candidates touching on issues of regional significance. Their responses are below. Listen to...
Ketchikan Police Department says new homeless laws lead to few arrests
The laws, which went into effect in February, limit where people can sit, lie or camp within city limits.
House District 1 candidates talk education funding, affordable housing at KRBD forum
Both candidates running for Alaska’s House District 1 seat attended the live candidate forum...
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2026 Southeast Candidate Questionnaire
As a supplement to the statewide voter guide, KRBD, KFSK and KCAW posed a short list of supplemental questions to Southeast candidates touching on issues of regional significance. Their responses are below. Listen to...
2026 Alaska Voter Guide
Early voting is happening now. Election Day is Nov. 3.
KRBD 2027 Community Calendars are Here!
KRBD’s 2027 Community Calendars are here! Packed with local information, meetings, and...
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Morning Edition Interviews
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Ask UAS looks at oral histories of indigenous settlers
Dr. Taylor Roase will present “Unlikely Alliances? Oral Histories of Indigenous Settler Coalitions...
Olympia, Washington based comic Sam Miller tours Southeast
Comedian Sam Miller, known for dealing frankly on issues of addiction and incarceration, is...
The dangers of screen use and what it does to your brain
Residential Youth & Community (RYC) provides behavioral health services for youth and young...
Community Reports
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First City Players Report
Hear about “Shrek: The Musical” which previews during a Pay-What-You-Can performance...
Job Center Report
Hear about some of more than 500 jobs available in the Ketchikan area and on Prince of Wales...
Weather Report from NWS Juneau
Sounds as though we may see some sun this week, but things might start changing on Halloween....
Southeast News
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October 27, 2026: What’s on the agenda when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?
Sitka voters could soon weigh in on a seasonal sales tax to fund a local childcare initiative. When the Sitka Assembly meets tonight (9-22-26), it will consider setting a special election for February 2. If approved, Sitka’s...
Flight grounded in Wrangell after engine failure
An Alaska Airlines plane is expected to depart Wrangell on Wednesday after spending several days...
Listen: STA holds Tribal Council candidate forum
With just over two weeks until its annual election, Sheet’ká Ḵwáan Sitka Tribe of Alaska hosted a Tribal Council candidate forum on Thursday (10-22-26). Seven candidates are running for five open seats on the Sitka Tribe of...
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Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
The State of Alaska urges a federal judge to dismiss a Trump administration lawsuit over Alaska’s U.S. Senate election.
Murkowski endorses Democrat JKT in Alaska governor’s race
Polls show Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins with a lead over three Republicans in the four-way race to...
Some rural Alaska absentee voting sites failed to open ahead of midterms
Three absentee voting sites “declined to open,” the Division of Elections said Monday, and three had not responded to state officials. Some have opened unevenly.
NPR
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Trump says he’s ending restrictions on climate-warming methane from oil drilling
President Donald Trump said that his administration is “terminating” a Biden-era rule...
Rays stun Brewers with 2-run rally in 12th inning and force World Series Game 5
Tampa Bay became the fourth team in World Series history to avoid elimination with an extra-inning...
Partnerships between ICE and local police surge, report finds
The number of state and local officers working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement has...
