Local News
LatestKIC overcomes first hurdle in bringing healing center to Ketchikan
by Hunter Morrison | Apr 8, 2026
The tribe's rezone request for the former Salmon Falls Resort has been a topic of debate for months met with both support and opposition. The borough assembly’s approval is the first step in bringing the proposed healing center to fruition.
Ketchikan movie theater set to open
by Sydney Dauphinais | Apr 6, 2026
The owners recognize the theater is marketed toward tourists. They say that’s not necessarily a bad thing -- and they want it to benefit the community.
Assembly to consider trails master plan
by Hunter Morrison | Apr 6, 2026
If adopted at tonight's Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly meeting, the plan would aim to expand and improve trail facilities in the borough.
Ketchikan, Wrangell join forces to revitalize Southeast’s maritime industry
by Hunter Morrison | Apr 3, 2026
Their efforts are in line with one of President Trump’s executive orders to "restore America’s maritime dominance."
Station Highlights
Latest“One Poem a Day” Schedule and Poems
by KRBD Ketchikan | Mar 30, 2026
Click on the text above to see the schedule of poems and to listen.
So close – and it’s because of listeners like you!
by Mike Gates | Mar 30, 2026
KRBD’s Spring Pledge Drive raised more than $42,000 in just two days — a testament to the...
Spring Pledge Drive Thank You Gifts
by Mike Gates | Mar 20, 2026
When you donate to KRBD’s Spring Pledge Drive, you are eligible to receive thank you gifts...
Tune Into Spring with KRBD’s Spring Quiet Drive
by Mike Gates | Feb 23, 2026
Shhhh…. Members and Supporters, listen close. It’s Spring Quiet Drive time at KRBD – a...
Morning Edition Interviews
LatestSchoenbar students talk Kanayama exchange program
by Hunter Morrison | Mar 4, 2026
Ketchikan-Kanayama exchange students Hunter Hull and Holly Jayne Patotzka talk about the program ahead of their trip to Kanyama, Japan. They were joined in studio by exchange program president Ashley Gunn.
Troll and Johnson share paleontological adventures at Discovery Center
by Maria Dudzak | Feb 24, 2026
Scientist Kirk Johnson, director of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, and artist Ray...
Ketchikan quilt show set for this weekend
by Maria Dudzak | Feb 13, 2026
The Rainy Day Quilters’ 34th Annual quilt show is this Saturday and Sunday at the Ted Ferry...
Community Reports
LatestMuseum report
by Maria Dudzak | Apr 8, 2026
The Summer Season starts up soon and there will be guided tours, including special tours for...
Ketchikan Public Library Report
by Maria Dudzak | Apr 7, 2026
Regular weekly programs continue but there are some special bird-themed activities in support of...
Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce report
by Maria Dudzak | Apr 6, 2026
The 4th of July Parade is on and will start at Tongass and Jefferson again, there are some...
Southeast News
Latest‘Hearing our language is like medicine to us’: new book features Tlingit Raven stories in original language
by KCAW Sitka | Apr 8, 2026
“Yéil Kundayaayí, Adventures of Raven” in the SHI store. (Courtesy of Mircea Brown) Nonprofit...
Lisa Murkowski talks ferry funding, Tongass National Forest, and the affordability of Alaskan homes
by KCAW Sitka | Apr 6, 2026
Sen. Lisa Murkowski christens the F/V Mirage, the first ever hybrid electric commercial fishing...
Commercial fishery sets sight south of Sitka as herring spawn
by KCAW Sitka | Apr 3, 2026
Herring have continued to spawn near Sitka, signaling that the commercial sac roe herring fishery could soon taper off. Aaron Dupuis is the area management biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. In an interview...
Alaska News
LatestOfficials are still looking for a solution after Juneau rejected PFAS-contaminated poop from Gustavus
by APRN News | Apr 9, 2026
Juneau stopped treating septic waste from Gustavus last March over contamination concerns. More...
The Anchorage Weekender: ‘Dino-Day,’ home improvement workshops and 5 other local events
by APRN News | Apr 9, 2026
Does the sunny weather make you want to get out there? The Anchorage Weekender rounded up seven...
NPR
LatestHow a cheese sandwich at the Masters is still $1.50 in an era of price hikes
by NPR News | Apr 9, 2026
The priciest concessions at the Masters, beer and wine, cost just $6 each. The Georgia golf...
How bad for humans is wildlife trade? A new study has answers
by NPR News | Apr 9, 2026
People sell wild animals for food and for traditional medicine — legally and illegally. A study...
Artemis II astronauts have fitness lessons for everyone
by NPR News | Apr 9, 2026
The Artemis II astronauts don’t have a lot of space to exercise. That’s why...









