The Ketchikan Gateway Borough’s public transit system provides low-cost rides to nearly 500,000 passengers annually. But in ...

Federal funding for KRBD and public media has been eliminated. Here’s what you can do to help. On July 24, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a bill cancelling about $9 billion in previously approved ...

Yesterday was municipal election day all over Alaska. Polls were open for most of the day, but many residents chose to vote early. Residents in Ketchikan have both a borough election to vote in and a ...

A voter stands in a voting booth at the Plaza Mall in Ketchikan during the primary and special election on August 16, 2022. (Eric Stone/KRBD) Tuesday was municipal election day for communities across ...

Dungeness crab in a bucket on the deck of a fishing boat. (Jack Darrell/KRBD) A Ketchikan man pleaded guilty in August to two charges related to illegal fishing and theft of Dungeness crab pots, ...

The White Cliff building, where Ketchikan Gateway Borough and School Board meetings are held, is seen on July 19, 2024. (Michael Fanelli/KRBD) The interim superintendent for Ketchikan Gateway Borough ...

Jon Schleiff is running for a 3-year seat on the Ketchikan School Board. Photo courtesy of Jon Schleiff. Ketchikan’s city and borough municipal elections are October 7. There are four candidates ...

Robb Arnold is running for a 3-year term on the Ketchikan City Council. Ketchikan’s city and borough municipal elections are October 7. Three candidates are vying for two, 3-year terms on the ...

Ketchikan’s city and borough municipal elections are October 7. Three candidates are vying for two, 3-year terms on the Ketchikan City Council. The city council serves as the city’s legislative power, ...

Military members and friends gather in front of what remains of Ketchikan Post 3. The American flag was saved and reflown (photo from Post 3 Facebook page). The man charged with setting fire to ...