Author: Leila Kheiry

Craig shop helps make music from fallen trees

Materials for musical instruments have some unique qualities, especially wood instruments.

Ketchikan DA’s office feeling budget cuts

The Alaska Legislature has cut funding for every branch of state government, including the Department of Law, which oversees District Attorney offices throughout the state. This means Ketchikan’s D.A.s are taking on a larger workload as they wait to have a vacant position filled.

Garbage bear season

Local garbage bandits have been making their bi-yearly rounds in Ketchikan, leaving messes in their wake. KRBD looked into how residents are and should be warding off these hungry bears.

Calling complicated from Alaska jails

When someone gets arrested, often the first thing they’ll want to do is make a call. If it’s to a lawyer or legal aid, no problem. However, if it’s to friends, family or an employer, it’s more complicated.

Senator Murkowski visits Ketchikan

Senator Lisa Murkowski was in Ketchikan this last weekend, and stopped by KRBD’s studio to talk about big local and national issues including Planned Parenthood, Environmental Protection Agency regulations, and mining in British Columbia.