Raegan Miller KRBD - Ketchikan

Anchorage, AK
July 12, 2023

Prince Rupert mayor reflects on what else was lost as ferry service declined

In the past, ferries between Prince Rupert and Ketchikan ran so often that high schoolers could make a quick trip over to play basketball….

Anchorage, AK
June 14, 2023

Man dies in custody at Ketchikan Correctional Center, one day after arrest

Troopers spokesperson Austin McDaniel said it could take weeks for the results of an autopsy to come back. …

Anchorage, AK
June 13, 2023

Researchers are searching underwater for more ancient evidence of Indigenous life near Prince of Wales Island

The discovery of an ancient fish trap last year placed Indigenous people near Prince of Wales Island around 11,000 years ago. New research may…

Anchorage, AK
June 8, 2023

Ketchikan’s tribe holds awakening and launch for X’oots kuye’ik canoe

Tribal members and Ketchikan residents gathered to awaken and launch a canoe designed by a late master carver and artist who called Ketchikan one…

Anchorage, AK
June 6, 2023

Garments are taken from Ketchikan memorial to people who have been missing or murdered Indigenous people

Ketchikan Indian Community Vice President Gloria Burns called it an “intentional, almost vicious attack.”…

Anchorage, AK
June 2, 2023

Washington man was found in the case of Ketchikan surgeon’s murder in 2017.

Jordan Joplin, 38, was found guilty of first- and second-degree murder and first-degree theft….

Anchorage, AK
May 30, 2023

In Metlakatla the people from all over Southeast learn to keep an eye out for the presence of invasive green crabs

The destructive, invasive green crabs showed up in Metlakatla last summer….

Anchorage, AK
May 22, 2023

Ketchikan Charter School students use theatre to present Indigenous stories.

Students turned “Killer Whale Eyes” and “How Devil’s Club Came to Be” into short plays featuring handmade props and formline the students learned from…

Anchorage, AK
May 17, 2023

Ketchikan students glance at the sky for crystal Worl’s formline plane for salmon.

It was especially engaging for the students since they’ve been learning formline designs through the school’s artist-in-residence program. …

Anchorage, AK
May 9, 2023

Judge rules that traditional tribal values are able to remain in Ketchikan schools

Judge Katherine Lybrand echoed testimony from expert witnesses saying the posters were hung to encourage cultural awareness, not a particular behavior. …

Anchorage, AK
May 9, 2023

The trial is in progress on behalf of Washington person accused of murder Ketchikan surgeon

A day after Garcia was found dead, police say money started to leak out of his bank account….

Anchorage, AK
May 4, 2023

Trial about traditional values in Ketchikan schools concludes with testimony on cultural importance

A trial has been ongoing in Ketchikan to determine if displaying traditional tribal values, developed by area culture leaders, violates the First Amendment….