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Pink salmon are finally showing up in Southeast Alaska. Plus, an answer to Juneau’s plea for a solution to glacial outburst flooding is on the horizon, and a Catholic church in Petersburg gets a new building after the old one burned down.
Two teenagers who died in a dirt bike accident on Prince of Wales Island are being remembered for their golden hearts. Plus, Southeast Alaska’s commercial troll fishery will briefly close next week, and volunteers successfully free an entangled humpback whale near Petersburg.
How one southeast tribe is using AI for salmon monitoring
A wildfire broke out in Haines
A hiker is rescued near George Inlet outside Ketchikan. Plus, an environmental nonprofit is undertaking a project to enhance fish habitat on Prince of Wales Island, and a skin from a humpback whale is discovered on a sunken sailboat near Glacier Bay National Park.
Hydaburg gets running water after a week of it being shut off
The University of Alaska and its staff union begin contract negotiations
The candidate filing period for Ketchikan’s municipal elections opens today. Plus, the U.S. Forest Service releases the final Record of Decision for a logging project near Ketchikan, and a controversial gold mine proposed within the Tongass National Forest was authorized to go through a faster federal permitting process.
The Metlakatla Indian Community gets federal money to increase fish hatchery production
A look at why most insurance policies have gaps in coverage for landslides
Why the state denied KIC’s request to open a green crab sport fishery
A Juneau veteran says he was denied First Amendment rights during July 4 parade
How the City of Craig is regulating access to its trails
What’s changed since Juneau police committed to reform a year ago
An explosive was found near a popular Southeast camping spot
A Juneau mom runs a successful bakery out of her driveway
A hunter is rescued on Prince of Wales Island. Plus, Petersburg has a new food truck, and a workshop in Sitka teaches how scorched sticks can help your garden and the atmosphere.
Cooling system issue causes a small explosion in a Klawock grocery store
A cruise ship reports its fourth outbreak of stomach illness this year after recent trip to Southeast
An interview with the new superintendent of Ketchikan’s school district
The Sitka assembly looks at addressing the island’s childcare shortage
The City of Craig’s community swimming pool is closed amid safety concerns. Plus, Juneau residents in the Mendenhall Valley prepare for an annual glacial outburst flood, and the Skagway Police Department has a new drone program.
New program provides essentials to Ketchikan’s unhoused population
Glacial outburst flood damages bear viewing site in Hyder
A Ketchikan woman is okay after she was rescued from the water while swimming. Plus, a look at what the Ketchikan Misty Fjords Ranger District has in store for the summer, and the town of Wrangell is moving forward with plans to build a massive shipyard.
A program recently offered in Petersburg helps to reduce the load on emergency responders. Plus, Juneau’s downtown City Hall could soon be bought by the Sealaska Heritage Institute, and the Southeast Alaska State Fair opens next week.
All passengers aboard a whale-watching vessel are safe after it took on water near near Annette Island. Plus,
beachgoers in Ketchikan compete in a rock skipping contest, and Petersburg’s local tribe hosts a Tlingit workshop focused on teaching ceremonial protocol.
Two teenagers are dead after their dirt bikes collided with each other on Prince of Wales Island. Plus, processors are paying more for commercial salmon this season than in recent years, and an exhibition featuring the work of an Indigenous artist from Sitka is referenced in a new White House report that alleges "anti-white" bias.
Some whale conservation advocates want to relist Pacific gray whales under the Endangered Species Act. Plus, Haines could soon receive federal funding for hazard mitigation projects, and a Petersburg family dominates an annual logrolling competition.
Three people were rescued from a boat fire this weekend near South Pennock Island
A new playground opens at Alder Park
Fish Pirates Daughter celebrates its 60th anniversary
Juneau’s city museum faces the effects of harsh budget cuts
A walking tour highlights Ketchikan's paranormal history
Petersburg honors Alaska Native rights activist Amy Hallingstad
Public comment is open for a timber sale near Hollis
The dump in Haines is dealing with rising utility costs by going off the grid
A Thorne Bay city councilmember announces his intent to resign. Plus, the remains of an unidentified WWII soldier buried in Sitka are headed to a Midwest forensics lab for possible identification, and a black bear enters Juneau’s historic Alaskan Hotel.
New food trucks open in Ketchikan
Experts work to salvage a Coast Guard helicopter that crashed in Sitka
Ketchikan’s fire chief offers tips on how to stay safe this July Fourth weekend. Plus, two cruise ships in Southeast Alaska report norovirus outbreaks, and a new Jiu Jitsu studio in Juneau offers an approachable space for anyone who wants to get into the sport.
A Ketchikan city council member steps down
A deep sea whale rarely found in Southeast has washed up in Sitka
Ketchikan’s shipyard lands a nearly $100 million contract with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Plus, some LGBTQ+ people in Skagway say a policy at a local saloon could put them at risk, and a marine debris cleanup crew in Sitka discovers a mysterious message in a bottle.
How one school district on Prince of Wales is helping students become safe and ethical hunters
A highway project in Haines has led to an invasive species infestation
Harmful toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning are once again present in Southeast waters
Commercial fishing boot camp in Petersburg works to recruit deckhands
An eye care clinic in Ketchikan is now offering laser procedures, the first of its kind for southern Southeast Alaska. Plus, a new public use cabin opens in Juneau, and a clown entertains visitors to downtown Sitka.
Tribal organizations across Southeast speak out against a social media trend of people dancing around Alaska Native totem poles. Plus, a critical deep ocean observation network off the coast of Alaska has been saved from getting dismantled, and a U.S. Department of Defense agency is exhuming the remains of an unidentified WWII soldier buried in the Sitka National Cemetery.
The Race to Alaska’s winning team crosses the finish line in Ketchikan. Plus, a bear monitoring program in Haines is being revived, and Petersburg hosts its first-ever classical music festival.
The Ketchikan Visitors Bureau looks for feedback on how tourism affects residents
A local jeweler will have to pay a settlement to the state for misrepresenting their products
A look at what could be next for Ketchikan’s now-closed Point Higgins and Fawn Mountain elementary schools. Plus, the state will assess oil pollution near a popular Juneau park, and Haines residents have mixed feelings about the state’s decision to reopen a king salmon sport fishery.
A Juneau artist creates a magazine for Indigenous writers and creatives. Plus, high school students in Petersburg get a taste of the real world through a simulated “financial reality fair,” and an underwater academy in Sitka teaches the ins and outs of mermaiding.
A man died while hiking to Blue Lake on the Deer Mountain trail this weekend.
Talks of a new cruise ship dock in Juneau.
Independent US House candidate Bill Hill visits Ketchikan
Mermaids classes now offered in Sitka
A former Metlakatla man files a federal civil rights lawsuit that alleges he was wrongfully prosecuted for murder.
Republican lawmakers work to repeal a key environmental policy that protects over 9 million acres of the Tongass.
The State of Alaska has opened an investigation into Dan Sullivan of Petersburg's campaign.
The gray whale population in the Sitka Sound has skyrocketed in recent years -- and scientists are asking why.
Residents of Craig will soon pay more for water and sewer services. Plus, Rep. Rebecca Himschoot, of Sitka, looks back at this legislative session, and birders flock to Yakutat for the city’s annual tern festival.
Ketchikan says goodbye to two elementary schools. Plus, a cruise line is teaming up with an international whale advocacy organization to host a marine mammal observer on board a ship.
A family of six is rescued from a beached boat near Kasaan, on Prince of Wales Island. Plus, a challenger enters Alaska's House District 1 race, and the first dugout canoe made from wood strips completes its maiden voyage.
How a local woman works to keep Filipino cultural traditions alive in Ketchikan.
There are now two people named Dan Sullivan who are running for Senate.
The U.S. Forest Service holds a hearing on Prince of Wales Island to listen to concerns about a proposed timber project. Plus, the state epidemiologist says Alaska cruise ports don't need to worry about the Hantavirus.
A new Native art market opens in downtown Ketchikan.
Petersburg residents give trash from the landfill a new life.
A new public use cabin opens near Ward Lake. Plus, a new report shows that population growth for humpback whales near Glacier Bay National Park has been slow, and Petersburg’s local tribe launches its first canoe in a century.
How some community members on Metlakatla are fighting food insecurity
Fishermen in Sitka ask city leaders to waive insurance requirements for the marine haulout and shipyard
The Ketchikan school district now has more time to pay off their debt to the borough
Some worry that proposed mines in British Columbia have a lack of tribal consultation and will cause pollution in salmon-bearing streams
A new law permits the transfer of federal land in the Tongass National Forest to the Cape Fox Corporation. Plus, a Lingit leader is remembered for his Alaska Native fishing rights advocacy, and Virgin Voyages sees its inaugural visit to Sitka.
A bill that would change the scope of an Alaska sexual assault law passes in the Legislature. Plus, Sitka High School students shadow radiology technicians, and high school students from Western Alaska who moved because of ex-Typhoon Halong graduate in Anchorage.
The city of Ketchikan gets feedback on establishing downtown restrooms.
Alaska Airlines considers adding a direct flight from Juneau to Portland.
The Ketchikan Borough Assembly votes to terminate a library funding agreement
An Alaska Native Vietnam War veteran from Hoonah receives a proper homecoming decades after his service
People are struggling to keep up with Ketchikan’s rising utility rates.
Career and technical education expands in Sitka’s schools
Kayhi seniors talk about their post-graduate plans. Plus,
a Canadian mining company wants to reopen a gold mine upstream from Southeast Alaska’s most productive salmon stream, and marine heatwaves could make Alaska waters especially warm this summer.
Two people are dead after a structure fire in Ketchikan. Plus, gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins talks about education funding and the state ferry system, and Petersburg’s first MRI machine now has state approval to start operating.
The Alaska Supreme Court hears oral argument in a suit against Cape Fox Corp.
Huna Totem’s new cruise dock project could be downsized due to cost hikes
A man was sentenced to 40 years in prison for sexual abuse of a minor.
A solar power farm in Wrangell is starting up.
A look at the City of Thorne Bay’s unofficial special mayoral election results. Plus, the federal government decides against listing Gulf of Alaska king salmon with Endangered Species Act protections, and middle school students in Juneau are learning about traditional Lingít carving by crafting their own canoe paddles.
A Prince of Wales Island man is charged following an Alaska State Trooper drug investigation. Plus, a Juneau lawmaker’s bill to increase state funding for free legal aid is headed to the governor, and Petersburg’s annual Little Norway Festival is rapidly approaching.
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough School Board is on a tight timeline to find new revenue streams because of a multimillion dollar budget shortfall. Plus, Tracy Day, a Tlingit woman who disappearing in Juneau in 2019, is remembered by her daughter, and high schoolers from across Southeast Alaska visit Ketchikan for a music festival.
The school district has more debt than previously realized.
Activities expand in Ward Cove.
The City of Ketchikan meets with cruise line representatives to share updates and air grievances. Plus, a Juneau reporter questions police about the disappearance of Tlingit woman Tracy Day, after a judge wouldn’t let the family.
A canoe awakening in Metlakatla marks the beginning of paddling season, and a new data center is proposed in Petersburg.
The family of a missing Tlingit woman works to question Juneau police about their investigation. Plus, a baby humpback whale skeleton is on display at the University of Alaska Southeast in Sitka.
A lawsuit is filed against the old state ferry Malaspina
Internet outages hit Ketchikan.
Ketchikan High School’s National Honor Society honors the victim of the fatal 2024 landslide. Plus, Alaska Native artists are frustrated at online retailer Etsy’s plan to ban fur products, and the state Department of Fish and Game estimates the commercial salmon harvest this year is less than two-thirds of what they ended up harvesting last year.
Family members of Ketchikan-born Tlingit carver Israel Shotridge talk about his life and legacy. Plus, Petersburg’s local tribe unveils a new killer whale canoe.
Kayhi seniors face scholarship deadlines amid the end of the school year, and Sitka gets a new hospital.
The Forest Service has revived plans for a huge logging project on Prince of Wales.
Absentee voting for the next mayor of Thorne Bay opened today.
The Federal Subsistence Board denies a request to reconsider Ketchikan’s rural status.
The city selects a new manager.
The U.S. Forest Service is seeking feedback on how it should manage Prince of Wales Island’s federally owned landscapes. Plus, a new article shows how access to commercial fishing looks a lot different in Metlakatla compared to other coastal Alaska Native communities.
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District’s approved budget includes a cut of over 50 staff members and the closure of two elementary schools. Plus, two tribal groups on Prince of Wales Island are asking the Federal Subsistence Board to reverse Ketchikan’s rural designation, and Petersburg’s Borough Assembly approves a highly anticipated lease agreement with American Cruise Lines.
The City of Craig’s tourism survey results are out. Plus, the Chilkat River in Haines is named one of the top endangered rivers in America, and Sitka’s local bookstore celebrates its 50th birthday.
A local man was charged with assault after stabbing his landlord last fall.
Juneau’s school district sees major leadership changes.
Gubernatorial candidate Adam Crum visits Saxman.
Petersburg’s local tribe gets a new canoe.
KRBD's news team is out of the office, connecting with other journalists this week at the annual Alaska Press Club Conference in Anchorage. We're looking back on some previous stories from our newsroom that have won awards at this conference.
KRBD's news team is out of the office, connecting with other journalists this week at the annual Alaska Press Club Conference in Anchorage. We're looking back on some previous stories from our newsroom that have won awards at this conference.
KRBD's news team is out of the office, connecting with other journalists this week at the annual Alaska Press Club Conference in Anchorage. We're looking back on some previous stories from our newsroom that have won awards at this conference.
The City and Organized Village of Saxman holds a state of the community address. Plus, a nonprofit tribal organization publishes a new book that presents Tlingit Raven stories for the first time in the original language.
A water main broke in Wrangell.
Alaska Seaplanes in Southeast now have new safety approaches in cloudy conditions.
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough School Board votes to close two elementary schools. Plus, a Wrangell teacher and high school wrestling coach is charged with assault, and Alaska's first-ever hybrid engine commercial fishing vessel is christened.
Ketchikan’s borough assembly approves a hotly debated KIC healing center rezone.
After a Sitka student reported a sexual assault, the school was required, under Title IX, to conduct a thorough investigation – and there were holes in its process.
Fishermen in Southeast Alaska will be able to harvest about 70,000 more king salmon this season than last year. Plus, Senator Lisa Murkowski pays a visit to Sitka, and three of Alaska’s key shipping companies are set to hike rates amid fuel price increases.
Ketchikan’s new movie theater gets ready to open its doors.
The Borough Assembly looks at their comprehensive trail plan.
The Forest Service invites local input on the Tongass management plan.
Ketchikan and Wrangell partner to make a Southeast Alaska Maritime Industrial Corridor.
The mayor of Ketchikan gives his annual State of the City address.
And, after a Sitka doctor is convicted of assaulting patients, a former Ketchikan colleague comes forward.
A labor union representing Ketchikan shipyard workers files three charges against the yard’s new operator. Plus,a rainbow pride Ravenstail robe is danced for the first time, and a library event in Sitka highlights stories from Alaska fisherman.
Towns across Southeast Alaska protest the Trump administration.
The U.S. Interior Department extends the deadline for public comment on subsistence management.
Ketchikan is expected to see over 1.6 million cruise ship passengers this summer. Plus, the Alaska Board of Fisheries votes down three proposals to limit hatchery production of pink and chum salmon, and a 90-year-old murder investigation is the subject of a new history exhibit in Petersburg.
The Ketchikan School Board delays school closures.
The Army Corps of Engineers looks into solutions for glacial outburst flooding in the Mendenhall Valley.
One year has passed since Ketchikan’s non-fatal Wolfe Point rockslide. Plus, aPulitzer prize winning comic artist spends two weeks in Sitka teaching high school students how to analyze and create their own comics.
Ketchikan lost a contest that offered free construction of a tunnel to Gravina.
The commanding officer of a Ketchikan-based cutter was temporarily relieved yesterday.
A Ketchikan jeweler will have to pay $60-thousand to the state and restitution to customers for selling fake gold. Plus, a look at ways Alaskans without insurance can seek affordable healthcare, and youth from across the state present films they made highlighting the impacts of climate change and other environmental issues.
The Ketchikan City Council approves an 8% utility rate increase for the city’s electricity services. Plus, the numbers are in for Southeast Alaska’s commercial Dungeness crab season, and Alaska youth and advocates are calling on lawmakers to create a statewide fund for suicide prevention.
The state ferry Lituya will soon begin 7-day-a-week ferry service between Ketchikan and Annette Bay. Plus, Alaska Seaplanes announces it will implement a temporary fuel surcharge due to ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
And, thiswinter in Juneau differs from a trend that climate change has caused winter in Alaska’s largest cities to warm more dramatically than other major U.S. cities.
The U.S. Coast Guard identifies two people who died while working on a freight barge near Ketchikan. Plus, a proposal that would make it easier for out-of-state nurses to practice in Alaska is facing fierce pushback in the Legislature, and a bill meant to protect Alaskans from contaminated drinking water has its first committee hearing.
Over 50 community members speak out about the proposed healing center north of Ketchikan.
The Sitka school board asks for community input on how to trim over a million dollar deficit.
Many Juneau residents say they don't believe the city is doing enough to mitigate tourism impacts on residents.
Plus, Sitkans have voted on the Sitka Sound Science Center’s newest Giant Pacific Octopus.
The Ketchikan school board delays approval of a reduction in force plan. A nonprofit is proposing building a second public use cabin in Haines.
An interview with gubernatorial candidate Tom Begich.
Plus, the Juneau school board selects its superintendent.
The Ketchikan School Board will vote on a reduction in force plan that includes the closure of two schools and cutting over 40 staff positions.
Plus, social service providers in Juneau say they’re worried about fallout of Juneau's most critical social services.
The state’s transportation department and a Southeast Alaska nonprofit are partnering in a new way to help the region plan for its future.
Plus, more than 100 people from around the world will arrive in Haines for a backcountry ski competition this week.
Craig Public Library receives a grant to improve accessibility for disabled patrons. Plus, tribal members speak out against the Cascade Point ferry terminal.
The City of Craig is asking residents how they would like to see tourism exist in the community. Plus, the Alaska Supreme Court hears arguments on whether prisoners can be forcibly medicated with psychiatric drugs without a court hearing, and a new cost estimate to install a gondola at Juneau’s Eaglecrest Ski Area is more than three times higher than originally expected.
The Borough Mayor gave his State of the Community Address. Plus, Canada wants to limit U.S.-based Tribes from government consultations related to environmental projects.
Police find the body of an 18-year-old woman underneath a former Ketchikan building supply store. Plus, the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District will have to make major changes to pay off over $5 million in debt, and this year’s guest artist at the Alaska Folk Festival shares what he thinks makes the annual event special.
The state expands a fishing closure for shrimp in Southeast Alaska. Plus, Wrangell could soon be home to Southeast’s largest shipyard, and two popular Sitka restaurants are nominated to be within the top 10 in Alaska.
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough School Board holds its first budget planning session for the district’s upcoming fiscal year. Plus, Alaska lawmakers introduce legislation that aims to crack down on water pollution from major ships, and a group of Sitka-based volunteers develop a project that connects students with cultural arts education, one stitch at a time.
The Ketchikan school district works to maintain air quality several months after the Point Higgins Elementary oil spill.
And a new Masters in Teaching program for teaching Indigenous languages is introduced in Southeast.
A group of Kayhi students spend months of their free time learning about maritime culture. Plus, 10 high school students from around the globe are in Alaska right now as part of federal programs that build cultural connections, and a lecture at the Sealaska Heritage institute explores clan crests and their cultural significance.
The Ketchikan City Council approves a rate increase for all city harbor use fees. Plus, a bill working its way through the legislature could ban on duty law enforcement officers from wearing face masks on duty in Alaska, and a look at how some cyclists manage to bike to work every day, even in winter.
The Ketchikan City Council updates its municipal code relating to homelessness. Plus, Alaska sees its 8th hottest year on record, and tariffs are a reason you're paying more for a cup of coffee.
The Ketchikan Borough Assembly will apply for a contest that could build a tunnel from the city to Gravina Island, free of charge. Plus, an Alaska lawmaker is working to bring the issue of ship-caused seawater pollutants to the statehouse, and state lawmakers are considering a bill that would require insurance companies to increase coverage for prosthetic and orthotic devices.
The city will receive 6 million federal dollars to upgrade the wastewater treatment facility. And a Ketchikan man was found dead at a Klawock gas station.
An interview with gubernatorial candidate Matt Claman. Plus, the summer schedule for the Alaska Marine Highway opened for booking last week.
A food pantry program that helps pet owners in need expands to Prince of Wales Island and Metlakatla. Plus, a Juneau author speaks about civil rights activist Elizabeth Peratrovich’s influence, and a Petersburg couple talks about what it takes to build a marriage that lasts more than three-quarters of a century.
The Ketchikan school board selects the next superintendent. Plus, the end of the public comment period for the federal subsistence management review is extended.
Landline phone service in Thorne Bay is mostly restored. Plus, the Federal Subsistence Board listens to hours of public testimony following a controversial proposal to reform the board, and members of the state’s House Transportation committee accuse DOT of pursuing a ferry terminal project they say benefits private interests.
A local organization works to decrease the communities recidivism rate. Plus, JAG marine group expands to Wrangell.
The Ketchikan Wearable Arts show celebrates its 40th anniversary. Plus, a Southeast Alaska based cruise line is closing its doors.
A Ketchikan shipyard sees growth under new leadership.
Plus, the city selects its new acting manager.
A conversation with representative Jeremy Bynum.
The state’s proposed Cascade Point Ferry Terminal faces pushback.
A conversation with Ray Troll and Russell Wodehouse about the Ratfish Wranglers newest album. Plus a new candidate in the running for governor.
The Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council talks about the Wearable Art Show’s 40th anniversary. Plus, storefront owners in Juneau speak out against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and a 17-year-old musher in Bethel is honored for completing his first-ever 300 mile race.
A rally in downtown Ketchikan protests Immigration and Customs Enforcement crackdowns around the country. Plus, the Alaska House of Representatives pass a bill that would tighten residency requirements for Alaskans buying hunting or fishing licenses, and new public art is coming to downtown Juneau.
Local residents push back on a new addiction treatment center.
Plus, people in Juneau protest Immigration and Customs enforcement.
The U.S. Forest Service moves forward with a plan to cut over five thousand acres of trees in the Tongass National Forest near Ketchikan. Plus, scientists have confirmed that destructive landslides are happening more frequently across Southeast Alaska, and Nome residents come up with a creative way to get rid their Christmas trees after the holiday season.
Issues with phone services in Thorne Bay are impacting emergency response. Plus, some school districts are allowing students to take time off for subsistence activities.
A third defendant in a Klawock murder case is sentenced. Plus, Juneau residents call on the Alaska Legislature and the governor to suspend the state’s push for a natural gas pipeline, and the rate of Alaskans dying from drug overdoses declined by 5%, compared to the year before.
The mayor of Thorne Bay announces his intent to resign, following a recall petition. Plus, Juneau residents hold a candlelight vigil to honor a man who was fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis, and new climate research finds that wetland temperatures are warming, which could spell trouble for coastal Alaska species.
Some broadband infrastructure is facing pushback in Southeast Alaska. Plus, proposed changes in school funding.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
This year’s salmon forecasts in Southeast Alaska. Plus, a new agreement between Wrangell and American Cruise Lines.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
An interview with gubernatorial candidate Dave Bronson. Plus, how some southeast Alaskans are protesting against Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Preliminary election results are in for the Ketchikan Indian Community’s tribal council elections. Plus, a look at upcoming plans for Ketchikan’s two museums, and a new pint-sized resident at the Sitka Sound Science Center aquarium will soon be gaining both a larger tank and a name.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
The city council approves utility rate increases and how the state Department of Natural Resources is moving forward with its effort to overhaul how it manages one of Alaska’s three state forests.
Community members reignite efforts to bring more public restrooms to downtown Ketchikan. Plus, folks in Southeast Alaska call for increased service of the Alaska Marine Highway System, and two totem carvers in Wrangell work on an original piece for the community’s school district.
Ketchikan’s acting city manager has stepped down, and Wrangell teachers are working for higher pay for paraprofessionals.
Democrat Mary Peltola announces her run for U.S. Senate. Plus, a look at the first wave of new bills for the upcoming legislative session in Juneau, and researchers are strapping cameras to grizzly bears in the Arctic to better understand their lives.
A water conservation notice is in effect for the city of Saxman, and a Wrangell resident was indicted for possessing nearly 500 grams of methamphetamine.
All that and more coming up.
A Ketchikan resident is selected as this year’s poster artist for the Alaska Folk Festival in Juneau. Plus, Alaska’s draft summer ferry schedule is live and seeking public input, and a look at tips to help you spot the northern lights.
A man found dead on Pennock Island last week has been identified.
And, Ketchikan residents can now apply for permanent registration for their trailers and old vehicles.
The City of Ketchikan is once again looking for its new manager. Plus, avalanche professionals in Haines are warning people to stay out of risky terrain after a major snowstorm, and a partnership with a Sitka high school inspires students to develop meaningful relationships with their environment.
Ketchikan’s ferry waiting area has reopened after a series of intermittent closures, and a water boil advisory is in effect for the city of Craig.
Plus, a small southeast town finally got food and mail after extreme weather left the residents cut off from the region for over thirty days.
The state ferry Lituya briefly goes aground. Plus, some residents of a Juneau mobile home park have been without enough water to shower for more than two weeks, and a Sitka High School Spanish teacher who has led a language immersion program will soon hang up her hat.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
A water conservation notice in Craig and a discussion with a State Trooper about the ins and outs of the job.
All that and more coming up.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
An interview with gubernatorial candidate Click Bishop and a look at possible updates to Sitka shipyards.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….The superintendent of Sitka’s state-run boarding school responds to some concerns about safety and student support, a musician who has been bringing organ music to Juneau’s State Office Building plays his final concert, and Winter Solstice is celebrated by a group of Nordic skiers.
Those stories coming up…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….The Ketchikan City Council’s approved budgets will require over $15 million to be pulled from its reserves, a draft plan looking at Southeast transit projects is receiving feedback on ferry service, and Eaglecrest Ski Area’s gondola is getting a $400,000 facelift.
Those stories and more coming up
Alaska Congressman Nick Begich is not among a group of lawmakers who passed a bill to restore union rights for federal employees. Plus, a new era of rave culture is growing in Sitka.
A look at the upcoming Ketchikan Indian Community tribal council elections. Plus, a documentary screening in Petersburg raises more than $8,000 for the community's struggling movie theater, and a look at how to keep your skin hydrated in the cold, Alaska winters.
The Ketchikan Indian Community will soon open Alaska’s first tribally-led addiction healing center. Plus, the state of Alaska considers opening up a new ferry terminal that would connect to the Lower 48 road system, and Sitka’s first ever permanent supportive housing project is finally completed.
A second defendant in a Klawock murder case is sentenced. Plus, over a dozen Southeast Alaska tribal governments band together to form an alliance, and an Alaska Airlines flight headed to Sitka from Juneau is struck by lightning.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
A man was arrested late last week for 9 counts of sexual abuse of minors, and the city selected a new manager over the weekend.
All that and more coming up.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
Congress approves critical funding for rural schools, and
how one Ketchikan local wants to keep the sea otter population under control.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
An update on the case of a former Juneau chiropractor accused of sexual assault
And a look at a recent event around healing through cultural identity.
All that and more coming up.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
Ketchikan barely misses a record snowfall day, and the Wrangell Cooperative Association has a new tribal administrator.
All that and more coming up.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
The City of Ketchikan has narrowed their search for a new manager, and two rare birds have been found in Southeast Alaska.
All that and more coming up.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
A Tlingit clan has been reunited with a sacred item, and how some Alaskans fight the winter blues.
All that and more coming up.
The Ketchikan School District owes the Ketchikan Gateway Borough over $5 million, according to the school district’s contracted auditors. Plus, the Chilkat Valley sees the highest number of bald eagles recorded in more than two decades, and Alaska sees the largest seasonal employment swing of any state.
A Ketchikan man pleads guilty to attempted sexual abuse of a minor. Plus, a Wrangell duo work to make a steel schooner seaworthy again, and a new documentary features the Petersburg community and the food that connects them.
A Ketchikan paramedic wins the national Community Star award for his work in rural healthcare. Plus, a transnational mining agreement turns ten years old, and Alaska’s Office of Children’s Services pushes back on the findings of an audit required by a law meant to reform the state’s foster care system.
A group of Southeast Alaska tribes files a judicial review over transboundary mining projects in British Columbia.
Plus, Juneau’s Mendenhall Glacier enters a new phase of its retreat, and Alaska’s post-neonatal infant mortality rate increases.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….It’s the holiday season and many are already putting up their Christmas trees. We’ll hear about harvesting options on the Tongass National Forest. Some Petersburg residents are concerned about a regional tribe’s plan to expand internet service in the region. And an episode of Molly of Denali by an indigenous writer has been nominated for an Emmy award.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
The Ketchikan City Council met to review the lease for the local hospital, and local organizations work to meet the need for people facing food insecurity this Thanksgiving.
All that and more coming up.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
A preview on the Ketchikan school board hiring a new interim Superintendent, and a red king crab fishery in Southeast Alaska with skyrocketing value.
All that and more coming up.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
An update on a barge that was taking on water just south of Ketchikan, and goals from a bipartisan education task force to expand Career and Technical Education in rural Alaska.
All that and more coming up.
The Ketchikan City Council narrows down its search for a new city and utility manager. Plus, community members in Petersburg express concern over construction of communications towers, and a longtime data figure underscores how hard it is to track if Alaska is becoming less dependent on food imports.
A group on Prince of Wales Island may be the only arm wrestling club in Alaska. Plus, a lawsuit from the Metlakatla Indian Community will proceed despite objections of other Southeast tribes, and a photographer who documented Tlingit community and culture in Sitka is the subject of a new book.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
Results from Ketchikan’s special borough election. Plus, local hospital leadership responds to community concern.
All that and more coming up.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
A renewed Kayhi class teaches students Emergency Medical Technician training and a man who was shoved to the ground by Juneau police is suing the city.
All that and more coming up.
Federal employees return to their posts following the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
Plus, the City and Borough of Juneau demolishes an encampment of unhoused people, and scientists studying whale sounds are asking Alaskans to weigh in on what they hear.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
New house posts are coming to the Totem Heritage Center and University of Alaska President Pat Pitney announces their retirement.
All that and more coming up.
A thrift store on Prince of Wales Island helps those who are food insecure. Plus, a derelict vessel is no longer adrift near Petersburg, and Wrangell High School students process a seal as part of an oceanography class.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
European Green Crabs are spreading across Southern Southeast Alaska, Lightning hit a plane flying into Ketchikan, and Juneau plans to kick almost a dozen people out of the city’s largest unhoused encampment by the end of the week.
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough will hold a special election next week. Plus, the state of Alaska limits payments to SNAP recipients in response to federal guidance, and the University of Alaska Board of Regents approves a tuition increase.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
How Ketchikan has been managing food insecurity with a lack of SNAP benefits, a regional taskforce seizes 4.5 pounds of methamphetamine, and the Ketchikan City Council requests money for tourism projects.
Craig residents gather for a town hall meeting to discuss the city’s burgeoning tourism industry. Plus, the Ketchikan School Board approves an extension for the interim superintendent’s term, and a higher education compact from the Trump administration sparks a petition from several University of Alaska unions.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….Some tenants evicted from a Juneau neighborhood slated for redevelopment are suing the city, active-duty military personnel likely won’t get paid if the government shutdown continues past November 15, and Alaska may soon take control of regulating its hazardous waste.
Those stories coming up…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….Due to maintenance upgrades, the U.S. Coast Guard may briefly be unable to hear distress calls this week; though approved by voters, the debate continues on whether ranked-choice voting benefits them; and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will pay the full cost to extend levees to protect a Juneau neighborhood.
Those stories and more coming up…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
How Juneau schools are responding to the federal shutdown, Wrangell Police Department receives a grant to hire a school resource officer, and how tsunami alert notifications could be changing across Alaska.
A man is found dead in Ketchikan’s Bar Harbor. Plus, Alaskans who depend on SNAP likely won’t see monthly benefits hit their accounts in November, and NOAA cancels a key contract with the Alaska Earthquake Center.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
A seasonal warming shelter will open this Saturday in Ketchikan, Sitka Tribe of Alaska is collecting food and raising funds for Sitkans impacted by the government shutdown, and Wrangell's police department will hold a meeting today about misinformation.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
Ketchikan community members express concern about PeaceHealth leadership,
Wrangell works with tourism stakeholders,
and the month-long moose hunt in southeast Alaska has come to a close.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski calls on her fellow senators to end the government shutdown, a Wrangell housing project is paused after artifacts are found at the construction site, and a seal rescued near Petersburg returns home.
“ArtistYear” Americorp volunteers are stationed at schools all across Sitka
The Wrangell borough assembly will consider a resolution supporting families affected by Typhoon Halong
And how some youth are getting into podcasting
Stay with us.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
A Sitka high school is preparing to welcome students from Western Alaska who have been displaced by Typhoon Halong.
Industry experts weigh in on mitigating rockslide threats in Skagway.
A new history exhibit highlights an iconic Filipino restaurant owner in Ketchikan.
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The Ketchikan School Board looks for a new superintendent, some Southeast Alaska residents hire gig workers to buy and fly in their groceries, and hungry bears in Juneau gear up for hibernation by looking for food downtown.
A man is charged after an alleged stabbing in Ketchikan, the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly approves funding for a new playground, and Alaskans will not receive food stamp benefits for November unless the government shutdown ends before then.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
A High Wind Warning is in effect, emergency siren tests in Ketchikan tomorrow, and how some Alaskans are handling food insecurity.
Stay with us.
Hundreds of people rally in Ketchikan as part of the nationwide No Kings protest, Alaska’s Boys & Girls Clubs temporarily pause clubhouse operations, and a coalition aimed at reducing the risk of landslide disasters in Southeast Alaska is working on a plan for how to do it.
Senator Dan Sullivan discusses the One Big Beautiful Bill. Plus, a former Juneau Police officer who slammed a man to the ground during an arrest will not face criminal charges. And, the Petersburg Public Library hosts a sleepover event for stuffed animals.
New affordable housing units open in Saxman. Plus, Canadian cross-border visits to Alaska are down.
And, researchers present new data on how the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau contributed to record-breaking flooding this summer.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
Library card holders now have free access to many paywalled newspapers, Alaska State Troopers updated their cold case website, and a new kelp seed hatchery could be opening up in Ketchikan.
Stay with us.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
Nearly 100 whales were found entangled around the U.S. last year, a power outage in Juneau, and proposed timber harvest projects.
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Ketchikan’s public transit system wins a national award -- the Sitka Police Department seeks to equip its officers with body cameras -- and the Alaska Board of Education votes to send a proposed regulation change that would have limited how much money local governments can give to schools back to the state education department.
Out-of-state undergraduate students at the University of Alaska Southeast will see lower tuition rates -- U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan meets with Wrangell city officials -- and the state of Alaska studies what it would take to build a road to better connect Juneau, Haines and Skagway.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
Checking in with some of the newly elected candidates after yesterdays municipal election, Southeast communities are looking for stronger otter management, and a proposed Canadian goldmine that could harm an Alaskan river.
Stay with us.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
An update on election day, Ketchikan school board interim superintendent submit their resignation,
a man pleaded guilty to two charges related to illegal fishing and theft of Dungeness crab pots.
Stay with us.
Candidates vying for two, 3-year seats on the Ketchikan City Council talk priorities ahead of the city election.
Candidates vying for two, 3-year seats on the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District school board talk priorities.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report...
We have interviews with Ketchikan school board candidates Paul Robbins Jr. and Shari Montgomery, possibly Coast Guard housing in Juneau, and a look at local candidates in Prince of Wales Island communities.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report we have interviews with borough assembly candidates ahead of the upcoming election.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
A Craig resident was found guilty of five DUI and assault charges...
And interviews with borough assembly candidates.
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Candidates vying for the seat of Ketchikan Gateway Borough mayor talk goals and priorities.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
Hurricane-force winds made landfall in the coastal areas of southern Southeast Alaska this afternoon...
Community gardens are being funded in Sitka...
And a possible new gambling hall on Douglas Island.
Stay with us.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
Hurricane-force winds are expected to hit Southeast Alaska late tonight into Friday...
The Ketchikan school board met for the last time before the upcoming municipal election...
And people around the world are voting in Fat Bear Week!
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
A lawsuit pushes back on the state’s failure to process SNAP applications, a defendant in a Klawock murder case was sentenced, and Skagway looks to export ore from the local port.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: kelp is starting to take center-stage in Southeast Alaska; researchers are looking into whale behavior surrounding the historic Five Finger Lighthouse; state prosecutors retry a sexual assault case against a Juneau chiropractor.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….UAS Ketchikan opened a new nursing lab and we’ll hear what that means for the community, the First City has had a wet September and the rain isn’t expected to let up any time soon, and Alaska is now included in a national database that tracks and maps landslides.
Those stories and more coming up…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….Ketchikan’s City Council approves a contract to assess implementation of utility rate increases, this year’s PFD amount has been announced, and Fat Bear week starts Tuesday.
Those stories and more coming up…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….A Ketchikan man is charged with arson after a fire at the Eagles building on Creek Street Friday morning, the filing deadline is over and all Ketchikan municipal races are competitive, and Juneau officials are seeking answers about a proposed cruise ship port on the backside of Douglas Island.
Those stories and more coming up…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….Ketchikan’s Borough Assembly acknowledged the one-year anniversary of Ketchikan’s fatal August 25 landslide, Sitka is one step closer to opening its marine haul out, and a former Juneau chiropractor is on trial for sexual assault charges.
Those stories and more coming up…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….After an internal review, the president of the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska who was accused of abuse has returned from personal leave, getting an electric vehicle shipped to Southeast has become harder, and we’ll hear about efforts to repair and clean up after Juneau’s glacial outburst flood.
Those stories and more coming up…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….Communities in Southeast are asking federal authorities to address fisheries issues caused by a booming sea otter population, Juneau is seeking applicants for affordable housing loans and Prince of Wales Island hosted a disc golf tournament last weekend.
Those stories and more coming up…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….A master carver from Hydaburg is working with two apprentices to create three totem pole replicas in Haines, vandals destroyed an historic petroglyph on a Wrangell beach, and Juneau’s homeless shelter has reduced its services due to unsafe conditions in the neighborhood.
Those stories and more coming up…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….We’ll hear from gubernatorial candidate Bernadette Wilson who made a stop in Ketchikan earlier this month, misconduct accusations were made against The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska president, and two Skagway residents share their experiences performing on cruise ships.
Those stories and more coming up…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….We’ll have an update on who’s filed so far for Ketchikan municipal offices, Ketchikan voters will also consider a ballot question eliminating voter approval requirements for selling some city property, and hundreds gathered in Wrangell to celebrate the raising of five new totem poles.
Those stories and more coming up…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….Southeast tribes move to dismiss a long-running Metlakatla fishing rights case, dozens of Juneau residents gathered to protest a violent arrest, and Medicaid coverage throughout the nation will change starting in 2027, we’ll see how that looks for Alaska.
Those stories and more coming up…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….We’ll hear about a discovery on Prince of Wales Island that could provide insight on Earth’s climate history, and we’ll hear from gubernatorial candidate Matt Heilala, a former podiatrist and political newcomer, who was in Ketchikan last weekend.
Those stories coming up…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….Two municipal races have become competitive - Ketchikan borough mayor and a two-year term on the school board, and we’ll hear views from Republican state senator Shelley Hughes who was in Ketchikan last weekend.
Those stories and more coming up…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….With additional filings, there’s now a competitive race for a set on Ketchikan’s Borough Assembly and it was all things Blueberry this past weekend as the arts festival returned for its 50 year.
Those stories and more coming up…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….Filing to run for municipal office in Ketchikan opened today and several have already signed up, non-residents will be allowed to sport fish for king salmon soon, and Juneau residents in the Mendenhall Valley are concerned about the impending glacial outburst flood.
Those stories and more coming up…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
Ketchikan’s school board voted to restore its English Language Learning department, Southeast broke some temperature records on Monday, and Juneau voters will weigh in on whether the Capital City should implement a seasonal sales tax.
Those stories and more coming up…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
Ketchikan’s City Council approved seven ballot propositions that will appear on the October 7 municipal election ballot, we’ll hear about one of them; and a group of volunteers in central Southeast Alaska combed beaches on Mitkof Island in search of invasive European green crabs.
Those stories and more coming up…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
Hardware failure grounded all Alaska Airlines flights Sunday causing rerouting and delays, thousands of Alaskans have been caught for years in backlogs for government benefits, and a man is being investigated after bringing a “ghost gun” through Wrangell’s airport.
Those stories and more coming up…
And a note, KRBD is currently without regular reporters, so local news will be very limited. We hope to be able to hire someone soon.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
Native communities are gathering in Wrangell this weekend for the first totem pole raising there in decades, Juneau is preparing for the annual glacial outburst flood expected in early August, and more Republicans have entered the Alaska gubernatorial race.
Those stories and more coming up…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
Southeast Alaska’s first commercial king salmon opener was so successful there’s uncertainty how a second opener will look, Juneau is considering changes making it easier to arrest unhoused people camping in public places, and the village of Klukwan is trying to better understand landslide risk so new housing can be built.
Those stories and more coming up…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
Nonresidents can no longer fish for wild king salmon in Southeast Alaska, though there are a few exceptions; we’ll hear the second part of a series looking at treatment and prevention of opioid overdoses; and tips on how to use bear spray properly.
Those stories and more coming up…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
Batten down the hatches, heavy rains are expected to hit Southeast Thursday with strong winds following, a Juneau chiropractor arrested four years ago for sexual assault may finally go to trial, and Alaskans struggle to get access to life-saving addiction treatment.
Those stories and more coming up…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
Ketchikan’s burned-down South Tongass Volunteer Fire Department will rebuild after Ketchikan’s Borough Assembly approved a contract, Petersburg’s Assembly passed a resolution formally opposing the sale of public lands, and manager’s from throughout Alaska share potential consequences to their public radio and television stations if federal funding is cut.
Those stories and more coming up…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
A north Ketchikan home was destroyed by fire Wednesday morning – no injuries were reported, the family of a women who died in a van in a Juneau grocery store parking lot questions the police’s conclusions, and journalists discuss Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s new memoir.
Those stories and more coming up…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
More affordable housing is coming to the village of Saxman, all charges against a man arrested for the murder of a woman found on a hiking trail in 2022 in Juneau have been dropped, and we’ll hear about some non-native plants invading Southeast.
Those stories and more coming up…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
One person is injured and at least one pet dead after a home fire in Ketchikan Monday morning, filing forms are available for Ketchikan’s municipal elections, and Wrangell is considering a long-term relationship with a small cruise line.
Those stories and more coming up…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
A Ketchikan woman was one of seven Southeast residents to plead guilty to international drug trafficking, a proposed sale of federal lands is receiving both praise and opposition, and harvesters are warned about paralytic shellfish poisoning concerns throughout much of Southeast, Alaska.
Those stories and more coming up…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
Hundreds gathered in Ketchikan Saturday to protest President Donald Trump’s policies while another group held an event promoting community unity, schools across the state are facing uncertainty after the governor slashed education funding approved by the legislature, and Eaglecrest Ski Area in Juneau permanently closed one of its lifts.
Those stories and more coming up…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
Shells of invasive European Green Crabs have been found at one of Ketchikan’s most popular beaches – Refuge Cove. We’ll hear from a UAS professor about what locals should know.
That story coming up…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
A bill that would take back funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and therefore affect public radio and media stations has passed the U.S. House and is headed to the Senate, Juneau is considering implementing ranked-choice voting for municipal elections, and with Father’s Day coming up this Sunday, we’ll hear from some Alaskan dads.
Those stories and more coming up…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
Ketchikan Indian Community has a new CEO, timber harvesters in Southeast Alaska are suing the federal government in an effort to harvest more old growth, and Sitka is planning to permit on-site consumption at its two cannabis retailers.
Those stories and more coming up…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
Heavy rains and flooding triggered a series of small landslides in Ketchikan Wednesday; Sitka voted on a ballot measure to cap the number of cruise visitors, we’ll hear the results; and in a related story, we’ll hear how limiting cruise ship traffic in a Maine town has affected that community.
Those stories and more coming up…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
Understaffing creates challenges for engineers on the Alaska Marine Highway ferries, a recent report shows Southeast business owners are concerned about their economic prospects because of recent federal actions, and Petersburg’s Viking ship Valhalla set sail unexpectedly during a storm.
Those stories and more coming up…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
A Ketchikan man pleaded guilty to setting a fire that destroyed the local American Legion post, NOAA Weather Radio sites will be down next week for upgrades, and a new association hopes to make it easier for businesses to produce products locally.
Those stories and more coming up…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
Batten down the hatches. A strong storm is heading to Southern Southeast this weekend with sustained, gale-force winds; the Juneau Assembly approved an increase in docking charges for large cruise ships; and Petersburg’s borough is considering ending a sales tax exemption for some senior citizens.
Those stories and more coming up…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
The Ketchikan School Board lost another member after an abrupt resignation, only one candidate remains in the running for Ketchikan school superintendent, and harmful algal blooms in Southeast are getting harder to predict.
Those stories and more coming up…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
A Ketchikan principal is one of three finalists for a national award, Alaska’s long-range ferry plan is complete, but where will the money come from to support it, and a curious Ketchikanite seeks the story behind a famous Alaskan cake.
Those stories coming up…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
A bill introduced in Congress would reauthorize funds for landslide monitoring projects throughout Southeast Alaska, including Ketchikan; Thorne Bay is looking to fill a city council vacancy; and a documentary on how Filipino nurses were among the unsung heroes of the pandemic comes to Anchorage.
Those stories and more coming up…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
Ketchikan’s School Board has narrowed down the list of candidates for Superintendent and are planning public forums later this month, celebrations are underway for Petersburg’s Little Norway Festival, and a new exhibit on Native boarding schools opened at the Alaska Native Heritage Center.
Those stories coming up…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
Flood maps of the Mendenhall River valley have arrived and Juneau’s assembly voted to extend the levee meant to protect valley homes and businesses, and cuts to federal grants are affecting the ability to provide affordable construction materials for housing.
Those stories and more coming up…
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What appears to be human remains was discovered near Ketchikan’s Alaska Marine Highway ferry terminal, a Washington-based conservation group is suing the federal government over king salmon – again, and Governor Dunleavy has ordered a freeze on most state hirings.
Those stories and more coming up…
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Ketchikan’s only movie theater will soon be under new ownership with plans for its future not yet revealed, a Whale Pass youth has a shot at competing for a world Taekwondo title, and the site of the former Douglas Indian Village may soon be returned to its original tribal owners.
Those stories and more coming up…
Alaska libraries may lose the ability to request books from out of state or mail materials to Alaska residents. Plus, researchers look to collect more snowpack data in Southeast. And the Skagway news finds a new owner.
A Southeast author wins a Pulitzer Prize. Plus, Wrangell School District’s superintendent is resigning. And we hear what’s at stake if child advocacy centers lose significant funding.
A defendant in a two years old Klawock murder case pleads guilty to a lesser charge. Plus, a cruise line wants to build a new floating dock extension in Petersburg. And the future of a controversial Southeast mining project remains unclear.
The state’s largest federally recognized tribe rejoins the Alaska Federation of Natives. Plus, Petersburg’s police chief sues the local borough. And we have Part 2 of a story about how foreboding federal emails are affecting immigrants in Juneau.
Ketchikan breaks a daily rain record. Plus, a program monitoring toxic poisoning in marine harvests is on hold. And emails from the federal government split up an immigrant family in Juneau.
Rep. Jeremy Bynum passes a bill in the state House that creates new exceptions for Alaskans receiving dividend money. Local band Dude Mtn talks Folk Fest in Juneau and the worst parts about touring Southeast Alaska. Concerned Alaskans dial 2-1-1.
State lawmakers fail to override Gov. Dunleavy’s veto of an education funding bill. Plus, experts discuss the challenges and strategies for addressing housing shortages. And the Sitka school board considers cutting teachers to meet budget numbers.
Ketchikan’s state representative Jeremy Bynum sits down to discuss the outlook for state education funding. Plus, what the firing of federal workers means for Southeast Alaska’s economy.
A major conference on Southeast landslides is canceled due to restrictions on federal agencies. Plus, Alaska’s congressional delegation addresses fishing industry stakeholders. And a Petersburg dance troupe embraces the spirit of villainy.
Ketchikan welcomes the first cruise ship of a busy season. Plus, the Ketchikan School Board moves ahead with a contested cost-cutting plan. And a look at the state of the University of Alaska Southeast amid federal funding uncertainty.
A Ketchikan woman now holds the world record for the height of her mouth gape. Plus, cruise ship tourism will pay for infrastructure upgrade in Juneau. And Alaska scientists protest threats to research funding.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
A new license plate-based parking payment system is being installed and tested at the Ketchikan International Airport next week, the first cruise ship of the 2025 season arrives in Southeast next week, and the Forest Service has a plan for staffing the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor for the tourism season following dozens of firings in February. Those stories and more coming up…
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Juneau has taken steps to move forward with a 5th downtown cruise ship dock, flood barriers are being built along the Mendenhall River, and a Tlingit linguist works to preserve the language. Those stories coming up…
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A man is rescued from frigid waters in Wrangell Narrows Monday evening, Juneau’s Assembly urges Alaska’s congressional delegation to oppose cuts to federal agencies, and the 50th annual Alaska Folk Festival kicked off Monday night. Those stories and more coming up…
Efforts continue to limit cruise tourism in parts of Southeast Alaska. A mine in British Columbia upstream of Ketchikan is expedited. Making music in Southeast Alaska.
Residents hold a protest of the Trump Administration over the weekend. A Ketchikan-born filmmaker takes home an award at the Phoenix Film Festival. The king salmon allocation in SE Alaska is much smaller this year.
A highly anticipated Ketchikan trial set to begin this week is now on hold. Plus, Juneau considers hiring staff to fill roles previously filled by federal workers. And we hear from a Sitka centenarian on her concerns about tuberculosis.
An update on the road conditions in the Wolfe Point rockslide area. Plus, Alaska’s food policy council holds a statewide festival outside the road system for the first time. And after half a century of service, a Sitka veterinarian closes his doors.
A looming volcano eruption near Anchorage could have impacts reaching as far as Southeast Alaska. Plus, more from the Kayhi principal’s testimony in Juneau, and a youth snowmachine race in Nome.
Kayhi’s principal testifies before a state committee about school funding and employee retention. Plus, the amount of king salmon allowed to be harvested in Southeast this year is lower than last year. And a look at the importance of weather data for Alaska mariners
Another member of the Ketchikan School Board resigns. A Canadian mining company sets its sights on Juneau. A traveling art exhibits plans to visit the First City this summer.
A verdict is delivered in a case stemming from a drug bust in Ketchikan last year. Plus, the Alaska seafood industry says it’s getting crushed by unfair trade and tariffs are making it worse, and a Juneau task force aims to assess short term rentals.
The latest on the Wolfe point rockslide, a new city council member, and efforts to restore the AMHS ferry route to Prince Rupert, BC. A kelp company in Ketchikan with a big idea. A lawmaker wants to put the governors mansion on AirBnB.
Updates on the Wolfe Pont landslide blocking Tongass Avenue. The Alaska Marine Highway System accepts public comment for their draft 20-year plan. President Trump grinds his axe against the Department of Education.
A rockslide near the airport closes Tongass Avenue to traffic, cutting off vehicle traffic from the north end of the island. Plus, Silver Bay Seafoods buys out processing giant OBI; and we hear from some Canadians how they feel about the ongoing tensions with the U.S.
Ketchikan’s School District Superintendent resigns. Plus, we take a closer look at Trump’s executive orders on logging, and Wrangell students have their documentaries screened at an international film festival.
Ketchikan’s School Board president resigns, and local shipyard operator Vigor is negotiating to continue operating in Ketchikan. Plus, we have the third of a three-part series about Alaska school maintenance. And veterans in Juneau rally to protect their benefits.
The Ketchikan School Board approves new cost-cutting measures, but the grade restructuring plan is still moving ahead. Plus, we have the second in a three part investigative series about Alaska schools. And a German Shepherd evades animal control in Juneau.
US Forest Service employees terminated by the Trump administration are being hired back tomorrow. Ketchikan’s American Legion finds a new home. An archaeological mystery is solved in the Aleutians.
A Ketchikan woman may soon hold the world record for "largest female mouth gape." Plus, long wait times for Alaska trials leave victims and defendants in limbo, and the University of Alaska Southeast removes DEI mentions from its website.
Ketchikan borough officials are in the nation's capital this week advocating for a restored ferry route to Prince Rupert's, BC. State lawmakers revise a new education funding bill. Juneau residents prepare to erect flood barriers.
The state ends a two-decade partnership with Vigor Alaska, which operates Ketchikan’s shipyard, and Ketchikan’s iconic federal building is being targeted for “disposal”. Plus, Sitka’s Mt. Edgecumbe High School is facing a 50% reduction in teaching staff. And a couple is trying to bring senior services to Skagway.
A Saxman man is sentenced for a decades-old sexual assault in Ketchikan. Plus, the Alaska mining industry is optimistic about resource development under Trump. And Juneau residents are divided over a proposal to add another cruise ship dock downtown.
The city council has an open seat after Mark Flora resigns. Flu cases have spiked in Alaska in the last three weeks. Red King crabbers will have more fishing opportunities in coming seasons.
How Trump’s immigration policy could affect Alaskans. Dispatches on how the administration’s mass firing of federal workers are affecting other Southeast Alaska communities.
The Ketchikan School District shares an update on its grade level restructuring plan. Plus, new data shows fewer Alaska high schoolers are vaping. And a group of Petersburg robotics students gain national recognition for an invention to help with glacier research.
Ketchikan joins communities around the country in protesting mass firings of federal employees. Plus, a bill to boost state education funding moves forward. And a new report from Haines looks at which local areas are prone to future landslides.
Saxman lifts a nearly month-long boil water notice. Plus, hundreds joined demonstrations across the state yesterday, including here in Ketchikan, opposing President Trump’s actions. And we hear from federal workers in the wake of mass layoffs and job uncertainty.
A love story of two Lingít language learners here in Lingít Aaní. Plus, a new survey shows support for cruise tourism in Southeast is waning, and an Alaska legislator wants the state to have its own official dinosaur.
The Ketchikan School Board approves a plan to restructure the three elementary schools by grade level. Plus, regulators reduce the maximum harvest level for Sitka’s commercial herring fishery, and Metlakatla high school basketball sees success in Petersburg.
A decision about hatchery production of salmon in Southeast. Plus, officials warn Juneau residents to avoid a calving glacier, and a look at last weekend’s Native Youth Olympic’s Junior Celebration.
The Ketchikan School Board is now considering closing one of the district's three elementary schools. Plus, new regulations on sport fishing for king salmon, and a traveling exhibit on the changing climate comes to Southeast Alaska.
A family-owned cannery on Prince of Wales is at the forefront of the recent surge of the American tinned seafood market. Plus, Juneau proposes a bond package to offset rising utility costs, and the Sitka School Board supports a state education funding bill.
Ketchikan locals celebrate poet Robert Burns and Scottish heritage. Plus, the U.S. Forest Service moves forward with a plan to manage the Tongass.
In a landmark decision, Ketchikan becomes classified as rural in the eyes of federal subsistence regulations. Plus, Southeast Alaska won’t be getting a new commercial fishery for magister squid just yet, and geologists present findings from 2023's deadly landslide in Wrangell.
Ketchikan’s local governments are pursuing a new sales tax on cruise passengers, and Alaska nonprofits face federal funding uncertainty in a state that relies heavily on them. Plus, Southeast Alaskans will be able to fish for yelloweye rockfish for the first time in years.
The Alaska Board of Fisheries enters its second week, with controversial proposals on salmon and herring to be decided. Plus, we talk to the newly elected Ketchikan Indian Community president about her priorities for the coming year.
State data on herring is called into question as the Board of Fish considers changes to the fishery; and Alaskans testify in favor of a bill to boost state education funding; plus, three Wrangell residents are charged with possessing and selling opioids following a drug bust this week.
A rundown on the proposals the Board of Fish are voting on this week. The Ketchikan Salvation Army could soon reopen. Haines is devastated by another fire.
The Alaska Board of Fisheries begins its highly anticipated regulatory meeting in Ketchikan; a team of researchers receives funding to study glacial outburst flooding in Juneau; Native leaders react to Trump’s move to rename Denali; and, the new owner of a Haines newspaper is helping modernize local news in Alaska.
A proposals going before the Board of Fisheries in Ketchikan this week seeks to open up more opportunities for red king crabbing in Southeast Alaska. Another would slash regional salmon hatchery production by 25%. Education in Alaska faces more challenges and those effects extend beyond the classroom.
Delta Airlines pulls out of Ketchikan. The state looks at banning cellphones in school. Craig high school basketballers attend an invitational in Petersburg.
KIC announces its newly elected Tribal Council and Advisory Health Board members; plus, a sci-fi film set in Ketchikan and starring locals is selected for its first film festival; the City and Borough of Juneau warns of a potential measles exposure that could affect Southeast residents; and, the stories of two Juneau residents affected by the fires in Los Angeles.
Regional stakeholders react to President Trump’s move to roll back protections of the Tongass National Forest; an update on last week’s drug bust and car chase in Sitka; and public sector employees in Alaska await their retirement contributions after a hacking attempt pushed systems offline.
Tensions continue in Ketchikan around the dismissal of Kayhi teacher Clint McClennan. The National Weather Service tweaks its threshold for cold weather advisories. The US Forest Service plans to raise new totem poles at the Mendenhall Glacier.
Ketchikan High School students protest the termination of an auto shop teacher; plus, the Ketchikan City Council votes to raise electric rates; police arrest two Sitka residents in a drug bust turned car chase; and, data from Juneau offers a preview of what removing fluoride from public water might mean for dental health.
Alaska tribal organizations locally and across the state receive funding for housing projects; plus, the Petersburg borough approves a deal to build utilities on public-owned lots; and, a student workshop in Sitka is constructing storage sheds for land trust cottages.
Saxman residents are again boiling their drinking water. Ketchikan's representative in the state senate pushes for new ways to insure local homeowners against landslides.
Local tribes mount legal challenges against Canadian mining operations; plus, new data shows an increase in substance use among girls in Sitka; and, Juneau changes zoning laws in attempt to get more homes built.
A conversation with Ketchikan’s new police chief Eric Mattson about his hopes for the future of policing in Ketchikan. Juneau’s upcoming Aak’w Rock music festival is cancelled.
More on Southeast’s population trends. The US army plans to apologize to Wrangell this weekend. Christmas Day surfing on the Bering Sea.
A Washington state man dies while exploring an abandoned mine on Prince of Wales Island; plus, the Ketchikan City Council moves ahead with a increase on electric rates; and, a task force is working on expanding child care options statewide.
The Ketchikan Borough Assembly appoints a previous member to fill the seat recently vacated by Jeremy Bynum; plus, Juneau approves funding for a new housing complex; Petersburg’s student-run movie theater is in financial trouble; and, visitors travel to Haines to see the country’s newly designated national bird.
Voting opens for the Ketchikan Indian Community tribal council and advisory health board; reflections from the family of a Juneau resident killed in a Christmas day police shooting; and, our Coast Alaska education series concludes with a story about preserving the traditional language in the remote Bering Sea community of St. Paul.
Ketchikan receives a big snow that caught forecasters by surprise. Southeast Alaskans remember Jimmy Carter. An entry in CoastAlaska’s Evolving Education series about a remote school in the Aleutians.
The Ketchikan Indian Community opens a warming shelter in Ketchikan. PFD applications open across the state. The City Council is set to deliberate on a significant electric rate hike. We head up north to hear about the changing arctic.
Ketchikan gets a new police chief and a new Port & Harbors director; plus, an overview of the Southeast Alaska crab fisheries opening in February; Petersburg’s harbormaster says the state’s harbors need more funding; and, our education series continues with a school in Skagway that tops test scores year after year.
As 2024 comes to a close, we look back on some of the biggest stories of the year, and reflect on how they shaped Ketchikan.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
As part of a CoastAlaska series on education, we’ll see how one remote Southeast school is working to keep kids safe; free Wi-Fi debuted on an Alaska Marine Highway ferry; and the small town of Gustavus is opening a food bank.
Those stories and more…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
As part of a CoastAlaska series on education, we’ll go into a classroom to find out the challenges of learning and teaching reading; the community of Hoonah faces some hurdles in forming a borough; and a Native-run health consortium has acquired another healthcare facility in Juneau.
Those stories and more coming up…
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
We’ll hear the first part of an education series. This segment looks at challenges for students who don’t speak English as their first language, there's an increase in Alaskan’s experiencing hemorrhaging during and after birth, and a chess club that started up in Juneau.
The city of Ketchikan passes its 2025 budgets. Alaska refugees fear deportation. A retiring traveling oncologist reflects on a career serving Southeast Alaska.
The Ketchikan Indian Community receives a grant to build a new permanent supportive housing building; the Fairbanks School Board is considering replacing custodians to save money; Juneau’s Planned Parenthood center closes and won’t reopen; and a leak at Petersburg’s hospital is the latest breakdown at the aging facility.
A mining company wants to explore for new mineral deposits near Juneau; this year’s Bristol Bay sockeye run came in above forecast, but fishermen didn’t necessarily see extra income; Petersburg’s tribe is using federal money to improve local quality of life; and, an interview with an archaeologist who says the first Americans ate a lot of wooly mammoth.
The collapse of a staffing agency has left emergency medical physicians in Ketchikan facing months without pay; a group of locals announces they have acquired the Ward Cove cruise port and surrounding property; the Petersburg Borough is looking to sell land to a developer who wants to build cheap housing; and a problematic sea lion is harvested by two Tlingit brothers.
As House Republicans form a minority caucus in the Alaska legislature, Ketchikan’s Jeremy Bynum will join the finance committee; plus, the local government and tribal leaders are collaborating in Juneau; Sitka considers creative solutions to the childcare shortage; and a recent study about salmon size relied on indigenous knowledge to inform its research.
The Ketchikan School District considers consolidating its elementary schools. Eaglecrest kicks off the winter ski season in Juneau this weekend. An international film festival kicks off in Anchorage.
New findings predict a sharp drop in Southeast Alaska’s population over the next few decades; plus, Wrangell tribal leaders bless the Capitol Christmas tree in Washington; and, a summer camp in Sitka is going cell phone free.
Jeremy Bynum resigns from the Borough Assembly. Geologists assess Hillside Road following a small landslide. Southeast Alaska author Ken Post talks about working with the Forest Service and writing about the region.
Heavy rainfall triggers a small landslide in Ketchikan, while winter weather creates hazardous conditions in Juneau; plus, advocates for limiting cruise visitors in Sitka have submitted another petition for a ballot proposition; U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski proposes a bill to improve natural disaster forecasting; and, an Alaskan fourth-grader gets to help light a Christmas tree at the U.S. Capitol.
Record setting rainfall prompts a closure of the Third Avenue Bypass; plus, the Coast Guard suspends its search for five mariners who went missing over the weekend; new research is challenging the relationship between Southeast salmon and Puget Sound orcas; and, high school students in Angoon are learning how to grow their own produce.
One of the two paramedics making up Ketchikan’s Mobile Integrated Healthcare program is fired after publicly criticizing city policies; and, Ketchikan’s First Lutheran Church receives a historic preservation grant.
Ketchikan City Manager Delilah Walsh announces her plans to resign; plus, guidance from authorities about winter airport parking; Ketchikan’s popular thrift store is being sold; and, a look at the downturn in Alaska salmon harvests this year.
More snow is headed towards Southeast Alaska; plus, the state Republican party is gearing up for a recount of the narrowly failed attempt to repeal ranked choice voting; residents of Kake get stuck in Juneau after a mishap with their ferry; and, a look at what it took to bring Ketchikan a production of “Something Rotten,” which wrapped on Saturday.
Final tallies favor Jeremy Bynum as District 1’s representative in the state legislature. A mine upstream of Haines changes hands. Ketchikan artist Dave Rubin on his life in Ketchikan.
A new program will fund the installation of heat pumps in Ketchikan and throughout coastal Alaska; plus, residents in Juneau debate who would pay for temporary levee to protect against future flooding; and, Wrangellites reflect on how they’ve coped during the year since the fatal landslide there.
Juneau approves funding to help expand addiction treatment services; plus, Wrangell’s tribal government plans a dinner commemorating one year since their fatal landslide; two amateur tanners are building community around leather-making in Southeast; and the Sitka business community is adding up the financial hit they took from the prolonged August internet outage.
We talk to residents as Ketchikan woke up to it's first real snowfall of the season; also, the latest update on Alaska elections, including a ballot measure now trailing by less than 1%; President Biden approves a disaster declaration for Ketchikan’s landslide, freeing up FEMA funding; and state government reporter Eric Stone forecasts the balance of power for the next legislative session.
AP&T brings Prince of Wales Island more high-speed internet - while Juneau loses it due to an area-wide power outage. An organization on the hunt for aliens turns their attention to the waves.
Ketchikan students will get a full week off for Thanksgiving next year. Borough Clerk Kacie Paxton receives citizen of the year. Going deeper on last year’s Coast Guard helicopter crash near Petersburg.
Experts discuss their approach to the expansion of European Green Crabs; also, three fisherman are rescued by the Sitka Coast Guard; and new information sheds light on what happened to a helicopter that crashed near Petersburg last year while assisting a fishing boat.
SEAPA receives federal funding to expand its capacity. Texting while driving spikes among Alaska teens. A summit on environmental health in Southeast Alaska kicks off in Sitka tomorrow.
Respiratory disease season in Alaska. Silver Bay Seafood’s expands its operations. A peculiar error in unofficial election results in one Southeast Alaska precinct. More on the passage of the Capital Christmas Tree.
Updates on election results as ballots continue to come in. Tlingit and Haida host a workshop on processing sea otter, after a regulation change. The capitol Christmas tree makes its way to DC.
Early election results across the state. Trapping season on Prince of Wales Island. A dog sets out to solve a mystery.
A primer on tomorrow’s state and national elections. The US Capitol Christmas Tree makes a stop in Ketchikan.
Ketchikan’s Land Trust clears an early hurdle to bringing affordable housing to the community; plus, the city of Seward will receive federal funding to add shore power to its cruise ship port; Alaska Native veterans discuss their perspective on the Navy’s Angoon apology; and a closer look at Ballot Measure 1.
KRBD's Jack Darrell brings you an exclusive edition of the Evening Report, extra late on this Halloween evening. Tune in for a frightful trip through Ketchikan, featuring tales from locals both real and imagined and encounters with beings not of this world...
The body of a hunter killed by a brown bear is recovered near Sitka; plus, a residential fire in Ketchikan’s forest park neighborhood leaves heavy damage but no injuries; and, the Canadian government plans to build a road to a mining operation near Wrangell.
Western Prince of Wales and Sitka are under a high wind warning through tonight; plus, early voting is off to a hot start across the state; the closure of a preschool in Haines leaves families in a childcare crisis; and, a lab in Kodiak is researching ways to support oyster farming.
The City of Saxman fills vacancies for both a Village Public Safety Officer and City Clerk; also, the Alaska Marine Highway System releases new details for their long term plan; and a look at Sitka’s Indigenous People’s Day celebration.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The final numbers on central Southeast Alaska’s moose hunting season. A Village Public Safety Officer talks a Texan out of a bad idea. And how to stay on top of your mental health in the winter months.
A long awaited vote by a regional advisory council means Ketchikan will remain an urban community, in terms of subsistence use; also, an update from the borough on the outlook for the popular Rainbird Trail damaged by the landslide; and despite setbacks, Kayhi’s Drama Kings get ready to perform their version of a Broadway Harry Potter production.
A regional subsistence advisory council recommends closing all harvest of hooligan in the waters around southern Southeast; also, Petersburg approves a proposal to extend a local port dock; and, a look at the challenge of hiring Alaska teachers amid ongoing budget cuts.
Early voting in the general election has started across Alaska; also, we take a look at Ketchikan’s Mobile-Integrated Healthcare program; and a new cruise ship dock is planned in Juneau.
Ketchikan’s School Board welcomed new members and elected a president. Juneau officials are blindsided by plans to build another cruise dock in the Capital City. Trident Seafood finally sells the last of the plants from their surprise sell-off last year. Part four of our five-part series on Alaska herring in Japan.
Alaskans voting by mail this fall should put two stamps on their absentee ballots, but the postal service says they'll still accept them if you forget; and we hear part three of KCAW's series about Japan's herring market and its ties to Southeast Alaska.
The Borough Assembly welcomes new members and bids an old one farewell. Alaska Native communities growing food to fight climate change. Part two of our Phantom Fish series following Alaska herring through Japan.
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough agrees to exempt agricultural businesses from property taxes; a look at Juneau’s short term rental registration program; and the first of a five-part series examining Southeast Alaska’s herring fisheries and their ties to Japanese markets.
Ketchikan’s Borough Mayor vetoes funding for a winter warming shelter; a closer look at Alaska’s outbreak of whooping cough; an examination of the claims made in the political ads for Alaska’s US House race; and a Coast Guard auxiliary group is revived in Petersburg.
A group of Alaskans push to limit trawl fishing in the Bering Sea and elsewhere; a regional organization receives more money for clean energy projects; two Juneau residents survive a brown bear attack; and a climate researcher says to expect shorter and warmer Alaska winters.
A landslide near Ward Lake strands multiple people. A large fire sweeps through Haines. The lowdown on Fat Bear Week.
The Alaska Marine Highway System is hammering out the details on their 20-year plan. Alaskans say they want politics to be less polarized. But do they mean it? The ACLU accuses the State of Alaska of a massive breach of HIPAA laws.
Ketchikan police shoot a bear downtown. Preliminary election results for Prince of Wales Island are in.
A recap on Ketchikan's local election results and Juneau's ship-free Saturdays proposition. The reopening of the Third Avenue Bypass after August’s landslide. Starlink is bringing rural Alaska online in a big way, but there are risks.
Whooping cough hits Ketchikan. US Forest Service and coast guard remove debris from deer mountain today. Quakers apologize for the cultural erasure of Tlingit people. Juneau votes on ship free Saturdays.
The state releases Alaska’s winter ferry schedule. Regulators close the Gulf of Alaska Pollock fishery. A Canadian archaeologist searches the depths for our origins.
Day 2 of Southeast Conference is held in Ketchikan. Banned Books Week. A New York City dance company is set to visit Ketchikan next month.
The Southeast Conference release their annual report on the regional economy; an addiction treatment center in Juneau closes today; and garbage raiding black bears are costing residents in Petersburg.
The National Weather Service develops a tool for crews working in the Ketchikan landslide zone; a teenage boy is missing in Sitka after his vehicle rolled into a ravine; the Juneau Assembly votes to fund a study on glacial outburst flood prevention; and some takeaways from the extended internet outage in Sitka.
Ketchikan’s City Council votes to set up a winter warming shelter; two major atmospheric rivers are expected to bring heavy rain to the region in the coming days; and a look at the rising numbers of whooping cough cases in Alaska.
The Alaska Marine Highway System is awarded more federal money for ferry upgrades; Juneau residents call for disaster preparation following last month’s glacial outburst flood; Sitka’s experiment in affordable housing passes an important test; and new funding aims to expand composting efforts in tribal communities across Southeast Alaska.
Hundreds of gallons of heating oil spill across the parking lot of Ketchikan’s rec center; a glitch causes some Juneau voters to be sent an extra municipal ballot; licensing for some Alaska food products gets a little looser; and an underwater anthropologist discusses her work exploring the submerged caves of Southeast Alaska.
Alaska's Congressional Delegation addresses Russian jets entering Alaska's airspace over the weekend. Juneau also grapples with loss of behavioral health resources. Whooping cough and housing costs across the state.
Scientists, business leaders, and advocates convened in Ketchikan last week to talk kelp. The long-term impacts of Ketchikan’s landslide. The Borough set to discuss opening a warming shelter for the local homeless population. Fall fishing on Prince of Wales Island.
Ketchikan police are investigating a complaint of sexual assault by a guest high school instructor; the body of a 72-year-old man was recovered from Ketchikan’s Thomas Basin over the weekend; the two law enforcement officers who shot and killed a man in Juneau this summer will not face criminal charges; Ketchikan’s Landing Hotel has a new owner; and a Petersburg hospital looks to improve its cybersecurity.
Members of the Ketchikan American Legion remember Post 3, a year after it was burned down. A recall on Safeway chicken. A documentary on cruise tourism debuts. The Tongass unveils a subsistence dashboard.
U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola visits Ketchikan to tour the landslide zone; Sitka’s broken fiber optic cable is being repaired but could take another week; new research hopes to help Juneau residents live more harmoniously with black bears; and a reflection on the unexpected upsides of being offline.
Ketchikan officials say the Third Avenue Bypass should reopen by the end of the month; we talk to the Alaska Beacon’s James Brooks about the case to remove a candidate from the congressional ballot; and one of the families whose home was destroyed by the Ketchikan landslide is reunited with their pet dogs.
Juneau voters discuss the ballot proposition to have “ship-free Saturdays”; the Alaska Democratic Party asks a judge to remove a convicted felon from the November ballot; Kotzebue’s commercial salmon fishery faces a 30 year low; and a pair of furry companions are deployed to Ketchikan to comfort residents in the wake of a fatal landslide.
Officials and tour operators meet about tourism traffic in the wake of Ketchikan’s landslide. A memorial for the man that died in that slide. Updates on Sitka’s power cable outage and orcas and fishermen clashing in the Bering Sea.
A widespread internet and cellular outage continues in Sitka; a man running for Alaska’s House seat from prison will appear on the November ballot; we hear from a biologist about the diversity of Ketchikan’s tidepools; and a master totem pole carver is guiding carvers in Wrangell.
Ketchikan Police Chief Jeff Walls agrees to step down in exchange for the dismissal of the assault charges against him; US Sen. Lisa Murkowski visits Ketchikan’s slide site and pledges federal support; heavy rainfall is forecast for parts of Southeast this weekend; a group in Petersburg is working to set up a landslide warning system; and Sitka is two days into a widespread internet outage, but a search and rescue there ended successfully.
Most of Ketchikan lost power for a couple hours this afternoon; a panel of experts answer the community’s questions about landslide risks; downtown Juneau gets upgraded internet; and critics are concerned about the “scrubbers” meant to clean up cruise ship exhaust.
A conversation with a former Ketchikan teacher whose life was upended this spring. Updates on elections in Metlakatla and on Prince of Wales Island. The school board votes on a book challenge.
Alaskan politicians and Indigenous groups ramp up the pressure on British Columbia in a battle over Southeast Alaska rivers. Two candidates vie for the seat of Ketchikan’s mayor about a week from the filing deadline. Plus, updates on the primaries for the House District 1 race.
We sit down with Agnes Moran - the last in our interview series with District 1 House candidates ahead of the primary. Southeast Trollers are outraged by losses they attribute to the sport fishing industry. An especially interesting lost and found.
We continue our interview series with the District 1 House candidates ahead of the primary. Wrangell stalls on replacing a dock that can be critical for boaters making their way between Wrangell and Ketchikan.
A fire on the Malaspina in Ward Cove. The first of a series of interviews with the District 1 House candidates ahead of the primary.
Akeela is sued for a data breach. A processing plant in Petersburg hits a milestone. Increased aurora activity due to solar flares.
Whale strikes in Southeast Alaska. Raising money for local cancer patients' travel expenses. The state ferry Tustumena celebrates its 60th birthday.
Metlakatla celebrates Founders' Day. No summer closure for Southeast trollers. A lawsuit to stop a massive grocery store merger. Flood cleanup in Juneau.
An investigation into the privatization of fishing rights in Alaska. Dunleavy signs three energy bills into law.
We look at the impact of Gov. Dunleavy’s vetoes of two capital projects in Kechikan; smoke from wildfires in Canada are producing hazy skies in Southeast; Alaska is in the midst of a summer COVID wave; and a tree from the Tongass National Forest will soon be headed to Washington D.C.
Federal money is available for Native American small business owners. Updates on glacial outburst flooding in Juneau. Salmonfest attempts to raise awareness for salmon fisheries across the state.
New candidates enter Ketchikan’s local election races today. Metlakatla’s salmon hatchery is slated to receive federal funding. And further north in Petersburg, hatchery-raised salmon get a boost as well.
A collision between an SUV and a diesel tanker resulted in one injury and stopped traffic north of town yesterday; a federal prison inmate is running to represent Alaska in Congress; Alaska housing costs are nearing a two decade high; and a look at the science and pleasure of blueberry picking.
The filing window opens for local elections in Ketchikan; Juneau residents call for more accountability in the wake of a deadly police shooting; a regional airline says it can now provide more reliable service in a broader range of weather; and athletes brace the summer drizzle to raise money in Petersburg.
A popular Ketchikan restaurant wins a grant for historical preservation; a river near Kodiak sees its lowest ever numbers of king salmon; and a geologist is mapping the rocks and minerals of Southeast Alaska.
A vocational school on Prince of Wales secures long-term funding. A Canadian conservation group pulls its endorsement of Southeast salmon fishermen. Bear spotting in the Tongass.
Southeast Alaska receives federal dollars for heat pumps and cleaning up fish spawning streams. Protests as the saga of convicted murderer Brian Smith continues.
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough recovers virtually all of the money they recently lost in a fraud scam; a rockslide strands cruise passengers near Haines; an invasive plant is spreading through Southeast Alaska; and loved ones remember late owner of legendary bar in the town of Pelican.
Troopers call off the search for a missing Haines man and a couple; Sitka struggles to fill a high number of open positions; a unique Alaska Native educational program needs funding to continue; and a new bronze dog is watching over the waters near Juneau.
A United Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Ketchikan over the weekend; representatives discuss the state of the Alaska fishing industry; a study reveals new findings about hatchery pink salmon; and Sitka begins construction on a new supportive housing project.
A body found inside a bus in Saxman last week has been identified; Juneau residents protest a fatal law enforcement shooting; Sitka’s airport improvement project is ahead of schedule; and the latest outbreak of pesky insects in the Tongass may be slowing down.
The School Board moves ahead with funding for teachers and activities; two people are injured in a Water Street fire; a federal court hears arguments on the case to halt Southeast’s king salmon fishery; and two black bears are euthanized in Juneau.
The Borough approves additional education funding. A canoe voyage up the Inside Passage. An officer-involved shooting in Juneau. Updates on salmon fisheries across the state.
KPU brings in a contractor to replace failing pole insulators. A major fentanyl bust in Kasaan. Landslides in Juneau. One of the fishing community’s hit hardest in Alaska by market fluctuations.
A look at crackdowns on crime and recidivism in Ketchikan and across the state. A new totem pole in Petersburg. A possible third victim in the gruesome case of Brian Smith.
Kroger and Albertson’s divest from 18 grocery stores across Alaska. Chinese military ships are spotted in the Bering Sea. New rules for bring dogs into the US and what it means for Alaska.
The last two members of the Rodrigo family are sentenced. The feds shell out $5 million to market Alaska seafood. New data on cost of living in Alaska, as well as North American sablefish.
A Kasaan family loses their home to a fire; the National Park Service bans the practice of bear baiting; the proposed buyer of Wrangell’s old hospital backs out due to a newspaper headline; and the Alaska Federation of Natives hires a new president.
Metlakatla’s senior center was damaged in a fire; a woman who fell off a float during Ketchikan’s Fourth of July parade sustained minor injuries; the Alaska Marine Highway System’s proposed winter ferry schedule is out; Petersburg has a new program to help people build tiny homes; and a study reveals new information about the glaciers of Southeast Alaska.
A boat sank near Metlakatla over the weekend. The last supper at First City Homeless Services. Attempts to limit cruise traffic in Sitka are thwarted for a third time.
A group of local Indigenous fishermen fight for human rights from the Canadian government; Juneau voters will consider banning large cruise ships on Saturdays; Wrangell receives federal money to rebuild its harbor; and Iditarod registrations get off to a hot start.
A 52-foot seiner sinks near Metlakatla; Gov. Mike Dunleavy signs the state’s budget with education funding; the Alaska Supreme Court rules in favor of the state’s homeschooling system; Juneau’s city-owned hospital seeks funding to stay open; and a Juneau artist is donating old photos from a remote island in the Bering Sea.
Ketchikan passes an ordinance to increase penalties for disorderly conduct; the deadline has been extended for public comment about the king salmon endangered species designation; the Alaska Supreme Court hears arguments over homeschooling; and Sitka holds a Bear Awareness Day.
The Ketchikan city council votes to increase sewer rates. A Sitka group makes a third attempt at putting a cruise ship limit out to voters. Managers discuss new regulations coming down the pike for electronic monitoring of Bering Sea trawlers.
Teams finish their Race to Alaska this week in Ketchikan. Trail crews in Southeast try to keep up with more mud. We’ll hear from someone who paddled to Celebration.
Passengers survive a capsized crab boat near Petersburg; dangerous levels of paralytic shellfish toxins were found at Settler’s Cove; the Juneau Assembly increases funding for a mobile home loan program; and a long-planned hydroelectric project in Angoon is finally moving forward.
Invasive green crabs have expanded from the waters off Metlakatla; Southeast Alaska’s May weather was a little wetter and colder than some were hoping for; and a look at local farming in Wrangell.
Training Southeast Alaska healthcare professionals on handling assault. The saltwater king sport fishery south of Petersburg is limited to one fish this weekend. Chemists, museum curators, and Alaska Native weavers team up to solve an ancient mystery.
Day 3 of the search for a missing Ketchikan woman but no leads. A regional economic development organization secures funding to install heat pumps on Prince of Wales Island. A mountain lion shows up in Wrangell.
The search continues for a missing Ketchikan woman. Silver Bay seafoods acquires another former Trident processing plant. And an animal rescue in Juneau acquires a lot of cats.
A flipped car in the Water Street tunnel blocked traffic today; a search is underway for a Ketchikan woman who went missing near Ward Lake yesterday; a Ketchikan man was sentenced for running an online child pornography group; a conversation with one of the lead dancers at the Celebration festival last week; and a look at why thunderstorms are so rare in Southeast Alaska.
After 16 years of operation, Ketchikan’s First City Haven homeless shelter announces it’s shutting down; a federal lawsuit over fishing rights in Metlakatla appears poised for trial; and a look at what an endangered species designation of king salmon might mean for Alaska fishermen.
The Ketchikan borough passes its budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Dispatches from Celebration.
Part two of our funding conversation with Sen. Bert Stedman. Good news for seniors that collect benefits. Fish and Game deals with a bear that has been killing dogs in Sitka.
We chat with Alaska senator Bert Stedman about education funding. A fatal boating accident near Petersburg. Canoes are landing in Juneau for Celebration.
After weeks of public outcry, the owner of a prominent Water Street property has agreed not to raise a pair of fake totem poles in front of his shops. An update on the Ketchikan businesses charged by the state with selling fake gold. A Ketchikan fugitive is arrested in Indiana.
WISH executive director Agnes Moran has entered the race for the District 1 House seat; a Juneau inventor hopes to revolutionize tidal energy; and paddlers make their way to the Celebration festival in Juneau this week.
Grant EchoHawk has reentered the House race against his fellow Borough Assembly member Jeremy Bynum; Juneau finalizes an agreement to limit cruise passengers; and some people think wooly mammoths could one day again roam in Alaska.
Ketchikan independent Rep. Dan Ortiz discusses his decade of service in the state legislature; a grand jury indicts a man for an alleged cruise ship stabbing incident; the Sitka Assembly backs a policy to limit halibut bycatch; and the festival known as Celebration comes to Juneau next week.
Ketchikan independent Rep. Dan Ortiz announces he’s no longer seeking reelection; the Juneau Assembly considers how to proceed with lower property taxes; a new bill will help finance renewable energy projects around the state; and a Southeast Alaska group is looking for a cheaper way to get rid of trash.
A Ketchikan jeweler is sued by the state for selling fake gold. Dozens of festival goers were stranded in Haines over the weekend when an AMHS ferry broke down. A petition seeks to list Alaska king salmon as endangered. Protesters target Denali National Park over what officials say was a bogus rumor.
The governor eyes establishing a task force to look at the states seafood industry turmoil. Solving the mystery of a shipwrecked charter vessel.
The Ketchikan School Board recalls some pink slips. Mary Peltola attempts to tackle bycatch. A Southeast Alaska Coast Guard pilot makes his Jepoardy! debut.
The village of Kasaan prepares to paddle to Juneau for Celebration, for the first time ever. A bill affecting marijuana sales dies on the floor. A Southeast Alaska-centric update from Senator Lisa Murkowski. Petersburg puts the pieces together.
The Ketchikan Borough Assembly voted last night to approve the school district’s budget with additional funding; Indigenous leaders speak out against fake totem poles in downtown Ketchikan; and state Sen. Bert Stedman, who represents most of Southeast Alaska including Ketchikan, reflects on this year’s budget process.
Ketchikan’s public electric utility is grappling with aging infrastructure, short staffing, and underfunding; the family of a man fatally shot by Anchorage police is calling on the city to release body camera footage; and repatriated Native objects are unveiled at the Nolan Center in Wrangell.
State government reporter Eric Stone breaks down what happened this session with education funding and what it means for Ketchikan; Troopers charge two juveniles who allegedly stole a vehicle after running away from a Prince of Wales-based camp for troubled youths; a Sitka aquaculture organization looks to expand its footprint; and a bill to ban “forever chemicals” in firefighting foams is headed to the Governor’s desk.
The Ketchikan School District notifies 52 teachers and administrators of potential layoffs; the Juneau School District changes start times to accommodate their consolidation plan; Sitka high schoolers are awarded for their work in Indigenous science; and a new study examines the threat avalanches present to mountain goats.
An elderly tourist sues the borough for injuries he says he sustained on a public bus in Ketchikan. Klawock gets its first cruise ship. The US Forest Service plans to raise cabin fees in the Tongass, in exchange for building a few more cabins. The subsistence fishery for chinooks in the Stikine River closes for the eighth year in a row.
The Prince of Wales city of Craig is considering raising sales taxes to help cover education budget shortfalls; Alaska lawmakers add several Indigenous languages to the state’s official list of languages; a bill regulating community solar projects is poised to pass in the Legislature; and a look at why the pre-statehood executions of two Black men should be remembered.
The Ketchikan borough is the victim of cybercrime. The shocking similarities between gold mines in Canada and Ponzi schemes. Inflation in Alaska is going down but so is the population - and there may be a connection.
The Northern Lights are heavily in the forecast this weekend. Ketchikan residents protest a pair of imitation totem poles made by a convicted murderer. Local weaver Holly Churchill’s visit to Wrangell.
Researchers look into the possibility of a hatchery-only king salmon sports fishery in Southeast, with input from a Ketchikan fisherman; Petersburg high schoolers take part in a “Financial Reality Fair”; and Kodiak’s Filipino community celebrates a prominent holiday.
Ketchikan’s First City Haven homeless shelter will stop offering a place to sleep next week; a cruise ship employee in Juneau is arrested for allegedly stabbing multiple people; Alaska launches a fentanyl education campaign; the FEMA deadline for the Wrangell landslide is approaching; and Petersburg residents march for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People awareness.
State lawmakers race to craft a bill to protect homeschool programs; Wrangell students have the opportunity to present at a national conference; and one woman’s killer whale encounter reminds us that we live amongst the natural world.
A Ketchikan high school volleyball coach is convicted of misdemeanor assault and harassment for a 2022 incident involving one of his players; the supplemental nutrition program known as WIC will now include more low-mercury fish; and the Petersburg school district is taking steps to try to prevent an outbreak of Measles.
Opening statements were made today in the trial of a local volleyball coach; Sitka’s tourism task force has completed its work and offered recommendations; and a look at Petersburg’s response to opioid crisis and the effectiveness of overdose reversal medication.
The U.S. Forest Service is revising its plan for the Tongass National Forest; state lawmakers work to push forward a pension system for public workers; and the Juneau Assembly rejects a resolution calling for a peace agreement between Israel and Palestine.
The Ketchikan School Board upholds a decision to keep a book in the high school library; the Sitka School Board prepares to adopt a budget that would cut 18 positions; and a national coalition comes to Alaska to hear from boarding school survivors. Plus, a compilation of our Poetry Month readings!
Ketchikan police confirm that a man was found dead Saturday in the water downtown; the Petersburg School District joins a group planning to sue the state of Alaska; a commission of Juneau residents aims to address the pressures of tourism; and Alaskans compete in the annual Battle of the Books.
The Ketchikan School District faces a $6 million budget deficit; a Metlakatla man is indicted for a deadly car crash; the state House passes a bill to regulate property assessments; and Alaska passes a grim milestone for opioid overdoses.
Three southeast cities lost power today when a fire sparked on an electrical pole in Ketchikan; Ketchikan gets an upgraded baseball field; three crabbers are charged for trying to sell Alaska crab out of state; and a call for ornaments for this year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas tree, which is set to come from the Tongass National Forest.
Ketchikan’s Trident processing plant officially changed hands today, a new Tlingit and Haida culture campus is coming to Juneau, a seafood co-op in Sitka is upgrading its energy systems, and a look at the many options for treating alcohol use disorder, including medications.
Alaska tightens residency requirements for hunting and fishing licenses. University of Alaska tackles climate change’s economic impact on fishing in the Gulf of Alaska. Getting to the root of silverweed.
A Ketchikan man receives an award from the FBI, a tragedy in the personal life of Juneau Mayor Beth Weldon, a closer look at the court decision on Alaska’s homeschool program, and an update from the state’s first Amazon ground-delivery station.
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The Denver Art Museum is under fire for refusing to repatriate Tlingit cultural items, and a look at an Arrakis-like landscape in Alaska.
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A new nonprofit in Craig hopes to reclaim the Haida language, we'll hear from ADF&G commissioner Doug Vincent-Lang on the state of fish, and we'll step behind the curtain of the Alaska Independence Party. Those stories and more.
Some Ketchikan students spent spring break putting on a play based on a Tsimshian origin story. Gov. Dunleavy defends the state’s homeschooling program after a Superior Court ruled it unconstitutional. The issues around bycatch in the Bering Sea Pollock fishery boiled over at a recent meeting of the NPFMC.
Borough, city and Saxman leaders move forward with the disaster declaration stemming from last week’s South Tongass fire. AMHS finds a new way to fund projects across the state. The state’s homeschool system under fire. Alaska Native tribes see a rise in cultural tourism.
The Division of Forestry releases its plan for selling timber on Revilla Island. Peter Pan Seafoods shutters its doors. The US Interior Department begins initiative to document Native boarding school abuse. An extremely rare sight in Southeast Alaska – a bowhead whale.
Ketchikan’s local leaders signed an emergency declaration today in response to this week’s South Tongass fire, an Alaska senator and congresswoman address the current state of Alaska fisheries, and a recent scientific paper examines when Southeast Alaska was first populated.
A sentence was handed down this week for the murder of Dr. Eric Garcia in Ketchikan. The first cruise ship of the season makes port in the First City.
Wrangell is sending an ambulance to Ketchikan after this week's South Tongass fire. A Juneau group wants to keep cruise ships from coming on Saturdays. A new bill in the sate house aims to expand telehealth coverage.
Ketchikan residents woke up this morning to the South Tongass Fire Department engulfed in flames. A car accident on a remote road far outside of town. The Norwegian Bliss, the first cruise ship of the season makes its way towards Ketchikan. A Juneau high school swimmer makes history. Silver Bay Seafoods, Ketchikan’s soon-to-be newest seafood processor, is expanding.
A Metlakatla fish processor reopens for troll-caught kings. Mary Peltola stops into the KRBD studios to talk housing, mental health, and climate change preparedness.
Akeela, a substance abuse and behavioral health provider, is leaving Ketchikan. Ketchikan-based EC Phillips & Sons finalizes their foothold in Petersburg. Juneau considers using money from cruise passengers to combat the pollution they bring.
Kayhi students walked out of class today in protest on Gov. Dunleavy's veto of SB140. Other student walkouts took place across Alaska. Airport parking rates are going up in Ketchikan starting this summer.
After a heated discussion, the city council votes to extend First City Haven homeless shelter on a short-term basis. Also, a tribal healthcare provider is suing the federal government over costs it says it’s owed.
Without an increase to state education funding, the Ketchikan school board expects to be in the red. Chatting with a two-time champion of the other grueling, extreme race following the Iditarod. Alaska’s first-of-its-kind plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Grant Echohawk drops out of the race for the District 1 House seat. A land trust clashes with the National Park Service in Sitka. Mary Peltola talks fish and her reelection campaign.
A regional landslide warning system for communities large and small. A new way to track fish. USDA funding to improve locally grown food. Troubles in the Sitka Sac Roe herring fishery.
A major Alaska utility provider is moving its headquarters to Ketchikan, an onsite marijuana consumption business gets approved in Juneau, Sitka considers creating a Tourism commission, and leaders of a federal agency discuss resource development along Alaska coastlines.
Legislators contemplate the future of Alaska education funding, Alaska’s biggest city considers regulating short-term rentals, humpback whales are going missing, and a Sitka reporter samples sushi in Japan.
A new report lays out the state of Alaska’s aquaculture industry, Wrangell’s old hospital may turn into future housing, the Raptor Center in Sitka seeks a new director, and 16 tarantulas in Juneau find a new home.
EC Phillips is announced as the buyer for Trident’s Petersburg Plant. Alaska reaches a multimillion dollar settlement with CVS for their role in the opioid crisis. We continue our journey through Japan in hot pursuit of Alaska herring. The Alaska legislature plan a task force to the address the seafood industry’s tailspin. The Juneau school district reacts to Gov. Dunleavy’s veto.
A Sitka-based company is buying a Ketchikan processing plant from Trident Seafoods, the deadline looms for Gov. Dunleavy’s decision on a bipartisan education bill, the Alaska legislature rejects executive orders, and KCAW’s Katherine Rose reports back from Japan.
Mayor Rodney Dial outlines the priorities in his “State of the Borough” address. A Ketchikan-raised weaver helps usher the craft into the next generation. SEADOGS to the rescue. We continue to follow the journey of Alaska herring in Japan.
The Ketchikan Fire department pushes back at a recent city council meeting. A Sitkan starts a nonprofit to limit cruise passengers. We continue to follow the journey of Alaska herring in Japan.
Trident Seafoods is finalizing the sale of three processing facilities; borough assembly members consider changing the names of Ketchikan schools; a former Juneau hospital official accepts a plea deal; and a Sitka reporter follows locally caught herring on its journey to Japan.
A way forward for timber sales in Southeast Alaska. Across the state, public schools and parks grapple with new and old names.
Rumors spread in Ketchikan this week about the death of a community member - so it came as a happy shock when he answered the phone. Alaska fishermen face even lower catch limits for halibut. An incredible run-in with a moose on the Iditarod Trail. Things get heated at the most recent meeting of the Sitka Assembly.
Ketchikan gets a new addiction treatment center. The Tongass National Forest gets a new management plan and some new staff positions. The feds say the state may owe millions of dollars in funding to Kenai, Juneau, and North Slope schools. A hydroelectric project on Admiralty Island that is four decades in the making gets the greenlight.
A new cultural tourism initiative in Juneau - plus, a cultural tourism conference in Sitka. Turnover in Mary Peltola's office. A dark and disturbing trial wraps up in Anchorage.
The Ketchikan Indian Community pushes for subsistence rights, an Alaskan actor reflects on her role in a popular HBO series, and state legislators introduce a bill to increase disaster aid.
Ketchikan gets blanketed with over a foot of snow and more might be on the way. Juneau greenlights major construction on the Eaglecrest Ski area. A Petersburg grocery store takes home an international award. A mythical mammal caused a stir in Denali.
A Kayhi alum designs art for this year’s Celebration. SEARHC employees threaten to organize. A group in Juneau rallies around a ceasefire in Gaza. Updates from this weekend's sled dog races.
An Alaska Native group says the Canadian government is violating their human rights, Governor Dunleavy casts doubt on the future of a nearly-unanimously passed education bill, and a Southeast state representative discusses why she thinks that same bill would be a huge win for Alaska schools.
Takeaways on housing from Sen. Sullivan's Saxman visit today. Gov. Dunleavy takes aim at protesters. Sport fishermen are delighted by the return of winter kings to some parts of Southeast, while others mourn their summer counterparts.
Juneau considers how to spend the money raised from cruise ship fees; Senator Dan Sullivan suggests attacking Iran’s navy ahead of his visit to Ketchikan tomorrow; the state considers how to improve food stamp processing; and a Sitka scientist uses kelp to predict the future.
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game bars fishing for coveted hooligan in the waters around Ketchikan; state legislators consider the governor’s order for the Alaska Marine Highway Board; the Sitka School District hopes for additional state funding; and the U.S. Forest Service is building recreational cabins in Southeast Alaska.
Hometown U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski pushes for landslide preparedness, a new study questions the effectiveness of fishery surveys, the city of Sitka adds staff positions, and an Alaska company uses recycled fishing line to make handwoven rugs.
The Ketchikan City Council raises utility rates. Metlakatla Indian Community argues for fishing rights in federal court. And Petersburg educators struggle to fund schools.
Kayhi students show us why kindness matters. An Alaska fisheries writer talks about seafood market crashes. And the Sitka assembly votes down a tour bus regulation.
Fishermen respond to a new bill on electronic monitoring in state fisheries. Love is on the air. Celebrating Valentine’s Day the Alaskan way.
The Ketchikan library book saga continues with a state complaint. Murkowski introduces a bill that could benefit Ketchikan’s waterfront. Alaska senators weigh in on foreign aid. A Sitka school hones in on a new name. Bulldozers close in on Juneau’s Telephone Hill neighborhood.
Volcano activity in Sitka. We go down the rabbithole, or the pothole, on a familiar topic in Ketchikan. Juneau builds more affordable housing. An update on SEARHC.
A house fire in Forest Park. A boutique opens in Ketchikan with a unique twist. A conservation group tries to get king salmon listed as endangered in Southeast Alaska. Juneau residents garbage is about to get more expensive.
Troopers seize 15,000 fentanyl pills in Ketchikan. Juneau votes down the formation of a new Alaska borough. Petersburg schools crack down on cellphones.
Russian aircraft test the boundaries of US airspace near Alaska. A chiropractor accused of sexually assaulting patients appears in court. A bar in Juneau is nominated for a James Beard award. Southeast fishermen question the state's observer program, physical or digital.
The 2024 Ketchikan Wearable Arts show wows attendees. AMHS cuts summer service. A PFD deadline gets extended.
A District 1 candidate for the Alaska House drops out of the race. Local artists and culture bearers collaborate on reducing plastic. A Juneau condo developer causes controversy.
Tribes clash with the Canadian government over mining on the Unuk River. Boats head out from Kodiak for pollock season - over a week after the season started. Juneau breaks a white winter record. Further north, a sled dog musher comes close to doing the same.
A new bill is introduced in DC for a decades-old dispute over Cape Fox's unsettled lands. HBO’s new season of True Detective, set in a fictional Northwestern Alaska town, features some local talent. A real Northwestern Alaskan town builds the nation’s first deepwater port in the Arctic. Dispatches from the Dutch Harbor cod fishery and the Kensington mine.
The governor’s State of the State address and the preceding protests. More snow and an Irish band head to Southeast.
An artist from Ketchikan is recognized with a national award. Long after the tourists depart Juneau at the end of cruise season, they leave something behind. Communities across Southeast talk landslides.
Southeast is battered by winds. Fish and Game announces the rules on rockfish. More on the governor’s executive orders. Alaska Quakers travel to Kake to apologize.
An update in the case of the international drug trafficking ring sending narcotics by mail to Ketchikan. A new bill could tighten restrictions for hunting and fishing licenses. A conversation with a new member of Alaska’s oldest paper.
Recapping the most recent wolf trapping season. Peering into a volcanic crater in Sitka. Petersburg’s tribal council swears in amid staffing changes.
Arson is suspected in a fire over the weekend. Ketchikan’s newest wrestling team heads to Petersburg. Winter storms head to Juneau. Alaska fights a surge in STIs.
The search continues for a missing person on Revilla Island. Traditional knowledge makes it into a Board of Fish policy session. A tour of a remote lighthouse in Frederick Sound.
The public makes their voice heard on library books in Ketchikan. The potential implications a US Supreme Court case could have on Alaskans. Remembering one of the Alaska journalism greats.
A major Ketchikan criminal trial closes. The state legislature opens. KIC holds tribal elections. Petersburg shows support for fishermen in crisis.
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We’ll hear about a deadly landslide in Juneau back in 1936 and lessons learned from that event, U.S. Representative Mary Peltola visited Wrangell late last month discussing natural disasters and the state of the landless bill, and a former Ketchikan couple commissioned a violin made of salvage wood from around Sitka.
KPU races to identify lead pipes. A beloved basketball coach is remembered. District 2 House Rep. Rebecca Himschoot's plans for the upcoming legislative session.
Ketchikan School Board votes on vacation days. Sitka PD struggles with staffing. State legislators talk renewables.
Harbors across the state face a reckoning. More on Alaska food stamp benefits. Salmon and mining companies compete for the same real estate.
Day 2 wraps up of the rape trial of a Saxman man. Updates on the worlds of cross-country ski racing and food stamps. A conversation with House Representative Rebecca Himschoot.
A trial begins in Ketchikan that is 30 years in the making. Fighting climate change with board games. A runaway moose.
Ketchikan harbor users are facing steep new rates. Petersburg addresses the youth mental health crisis. Crate diving for rare Alaskan music history.
The Ketchikan Public Library will be deliberating on a new batch of book challenges. A daring orca rescue. Petersburg cracks down on residency requirements for harvesting game.
Ketchikan elementary students returned to school this week to tragic news. We chat with an Alaska climate specialist on warmer and wetter seasons in Southeast. Plus, an update on the upcoming Celebration.
A Sitka woman pulls a winning lottery ticket on Christmas Eve. Updates for anyone planning to ski Eaglecrest in 2024. The final installment of CoastAlaska's Tourism Today Series from Petersburg.
Ketchikan loses a beloved local business but Michelle and Ray Troll tell us why there's no need to mourn. How to avoid wringing in the new year with a respiratory illness. Another entry in the CoastAlaska Tourism Today series, this time from Unalaska.
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In the first part of a regional tourism series, we’ll hear from the owner of Ketchikan’s oldest bar on how the town has changed over the years, a Ketchikan man is sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexual abuse of a minor, and we’ll hear about the challenge recruiting teachers in Alaska.
Ketchikan gears up for the holiday boat parade. A dentist in Sitka hits the trail. Wrangell at.óow comes home.
King salmon forecasts. The stage is set for an election rematch in southern Southeast. More on the governor’s budget. An Alaska photographer receives national recognition. Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area gets a facelift.
Across the region, its budget season. Ketchikan receives money for affordable housing. Wrangell receives money for dam upgrades. Governor Mike Dunleavy announces the state budget. "Landless" legislation hits a new milestone.
What does the sale of Trident Seafoods plant mean for Ketchikan? The answer from industry experts is we don’t really know yet. A familiar voice for KRBD listeners from the governor’s mansion. What a new defense bill means for Alaskan service members. Plus, updates from the Petersburg School District and UN climate summit.
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Southeast communities are interconnected, and a family killed in the Wrangell landslide was remembered during a swim meet in Ketchikan, Juneau residents are being asked for there input on how a downtown property should be redeveloped, and a new fossil discovery in Denali National Park and Preserve is providing insights about life 70 million years ago.
Drugs weren't on the city council agenda this week, but downtown business owners took the podium to change that. Juneau rolls back restrictions on landslide zones. Wrangell gets in the holiday spirit.
The Lingit and Haida people of Southeast Alaska have a lot of knowledge about wolves - recently, it helped shape federal policy. Trident Seafoods is selling its Ketchikan processing plant. Military service members face cuts to cost-of-living allowances.
Another bout of heavy winds and rain may be headed for Southeast. Could that mean more landslides? Plus, Sitka highschoolers turned farmers and an update from the downed Air Station Sitka helicopter last month.
Updates on a statewide trawl fishery lawsuit, tips for homebuyers in Southeast Alaska, and it’s never too late to be an artist.
Cable TV becomes thing of the past in Ketchikan. Southeast skiers may have to wait to hit the slopes. Plus an in-depth look at another dimension of landslide relief, this time in Haines.
Prince of Wales Island is added to the Dunleavy’s disaster declaration. Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus stand trial in Sitka. A beloved institution in Juneau closes its doors.
Ketchikan police and fire departments are front and center during the city’s 2024 budget meetings. Plus updates on Petersburg and Sitka’s efforts to increase housing.
The story of a daring whale rescue, a Petersburg’s class raising fish, and an update from the landslide area in Wrangell. Plus - what is the right amount of tourism?
A team of researchers looks for rare earth elements in Prince of Wales seaweed, Ketchikan sends a tree to the governor for the holidays, and Coffman Cove recovers from landslides and flooding.
A look at a complicated ordinance that passed through borough chambers this month and what it has to do with the library. Reconsidering Ketchikan’s place in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. The legislative assembly in Juneau now allows pets.
The rain never bothered us anyway! The Broadway musical Frozen makes its Alaska debut in Ketchikan. And experts gather in Sitka to discuss a particular infestation in Southeast Alaska.
More incredible stories of support and community in the face of tragedy after the devastating landslide in Wrangell.
While the search for the people missing from Monday's disastrous landslide in Wrangell continues, we'll take a look at a rash of burglaries and an improvised concert venue in Petersburg, as well as a lawsuit filed by an Alaska chapter of planned parenthood.
Breaking news on the fatal landslide in Wrangell. The federal government strengthens its position on subsistence hunting in Alaska. A tourism task force gets to work in Sitka.
The winter storm that is ravaging Southeast Alaska brings landslides and power outages to Ketchikan and Prince of Wales. Plus, a look at a bill that would transfer federal land to Alaska Natives, Wrangell votes on a new housing code, and the number of missing and murdered indigenous people in Alaska continues to climb.
Ketchikan museums received some grant funding today to purchase a couple works from local artists, the state cracks down on a fishing lodge in Petersburg. We’ll also talk the state of Alaska fisheries in general with Kirsten Dobroth of Undercurrent News and a firsthand account from the downed Coast Guard helicopter earlier this week.
Some updates from the Ketchikan Police Department, as well as from the downed Coast Guard helicopter in Petersburg. We’ll also hear from those grappling with the housing crisis in Sitka and some lady pinball wizards in Juneau.
We continue our coverage of the recent drug busts in Southeast Alaska through a conversation with the head of Ketchikan Police Department’s drug enforcement efforts and a bust last week in Petersburg. Plus, one Sitkan’s mission to limit cruise ship tourism.
A recent report reveals some pretty shocking statistics about lung cancer in Alaska, Sen. Dan Sullivan comments on the Tuberville block, more developments on a statewide fentanyl bust, and we’ll hear from Alaska’s official exorcist.
Ketchikan has seen more in ambulance calls in recent years. We’ll look at the reasons why and what they mean for our emergency responders. Invasive green crabs have made it as far as Metlakatla and are likely moving up the coast. Sitka is making plans to fight back. Plus, we’ll sit down with Southeast’s House Representative Rebecca Himschoot.
Ketchikan's Borough Assembly grapples with the housing crisis this week, Juneau grapples with last year's record cruise season, and over in Petersburg, McQuaddle grapples with the meaning of life.
The length of the upcoming wolf hunting season on Prince of Wales Island remains a point of contention for some island residents and the Tlingit and Haida Tribes open an office in Washington. We’ll also take a look at Christmas trees in Juneau and invasive species across the state.
We’ll give an update on the American Legion in Ketchikan which was destroyed in a fire in September and a street in Juneau gets a new name. Plus, we’ll look at an Alaska-raised composer with an unusual musical style and a statewide effort to sell land comes to Petersburg.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report, we’ll look at some of the big questions facing Ketchikan’s port vendor program plus “Can You See Me?”: a local artist opens a new exhibit in the Main Street Gallery and an unforeseen impact of a busy tourist season in Juneau.
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We’ll look at mental health services in Ketchikan and the gaps the First City is facing and a Sitkan tries to limit the number of cruise ship tourists passing through his city.
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The state’s DOT plans to invest $200 million to repair Ketchikan’s aging infrastructure over the next decade, and a local nonprofit has been awarded a grant to reduce teen drug use. Those stories and more coming up.
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A film crew wrapped up production in Ketchikan Sunday on a sci-fi feature film set in Ketchikan – we’ll hear from the writer/director who grew up in the First City – and we’ll hear about the city’s new tourism director.
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With nearly 7 inches falling in a 24-hour period, Ketchikan broke a record for October 17, the community of Whale Pass was hoping to pursue carbon credits to halt a nearby timber sale but the state say ‘no,’ and a Sitka pooch found her was home after being lost for month in the woods.
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Ketchikan’s status under federal subsistence rules could change from urban to rural if a proposal by the local tribe wins approval, and remnants of a typhoon is expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds to parts of Southeast.
Those stories and more coming up.
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We’ll look at some local and regional election results and hear reactions to a proposal to attempt to conserve wild king salmon stocks in Southeast.
Those stories and more coming up.
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A Ketchikan City Council candidate has a protection order against another candidate, and SEARHC is closing its Sitka home health department soon.
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Why does the housing market feel tighter than ever? We’ll hear from a panel presenting at Southeast Conference. A cruise ship skipped several stops because of fall storms in Southeast. And will a change is the Clean Water Act allow more wetlands to be open to development? Wrangell is exploring that question.
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Two Ketchikan residents have been awarded Individual Artist Awards from the Rasmuson Foundation, recovery efforts have been called off for a small plane that crashed near Yakutat enroute to Ketchikan, and black cod are a growing problem for state salmon hatcheries.
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Last week the Ketchikan City Council voted to amend its lease with the shelter on Park Avenue, cutting hours of operation for part of the year; the average rent for apartments in the state increased by 7 percent last year; and an influx of federal funding is fueling cabin construction on Forest Service lands.
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An arrest has been made for an arson fire that destroyed Ketchikan’s American Legion post Sunday morning, one Southeast municipality is beefing up efforts to tackle garbage bear problems, and proposed federal changes to fisheries management in the Gulf of Alaska could dramatically affect the amount of allowable bycatch.
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has denied a petition to put Alexander Archipelago wolves on the endangered species list, federal grants are helping two Alaska tribes bring culturally important objects home, and what began as an effort to clean up Sitka’s streets has turned into a scientific study.
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A fire aboard the ferry Columbia sent about a dozen people to the hospital due to smoke inhalation, State Senator Bert Stedman speaks out about some tough decisions the Legislature will have to make to protect the Permanent Fund, and we’ll hear about municipal seats open in some Prince of Wales Island communities and who has filed so far.
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We’ll hear from Ketchikan superintendent Michael Robbins about his outlook for the coming year, Petersburg survey shows the need to build and renovate more than 300 houses, and the Organized Village of Kake opened its first clam garden.
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No one was injured when a tour bus rolled downhill and landed in Ketchikan Creek, a new U.S. Navy vessel is being named after a Metlakatla veteran, and record rainfall last week in Sitka increased the community’s landslide risk.
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With four candidates filing for three open seats, the race for Ketchikan’s Borough Assembly is now competitive. We’ll hear from some of the candidates. The Forest Service is building new recreational cabins, including one on Prince of Wales Island and one at the Ward Lake Recreation Area. And due to competition from Russian fisheries, a drop in demand means a drop in price of Alaska salmon.
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Traditional harvesters are finding that black seaweed doesn’t look or taste the same. We’ll hear about a new study that might help save the harvest. We’ll also hear from a few more candidates who filed for municipal office in Ketchikan, and how this July was the hottest on record in Alaska overall.
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House District 1 Rep. Dan Ortiz has filed for reelection. We’ll hear about some of his priorities if he wins his bid. More chinook were landed than expected during the first summer troll opening, and the state has launched a new system allowing survivors to track their sexual assault evidence kits confidentially.
Those stories and more coming up.
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Filing for municipal office opened on Tuesday and the field is growing. We’ll hear about who’s filed so far up until 2 p.m. Wednesday. The Alaska Marine Highway should see three new ferries within the next four years, and two swimmers successfully crossed a seven mile stretch of Frederick Sound near Petersburg.
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The new University of Alaska Southeast chancellor shares her goals for the campuses, a virtual guide to birding along Southeast trails is launched, and an infestation by the black headed budworm that’s damaged thousands of acres in the Tongass seems to be abating.
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Why is the water in tidal zones of Southern Southeast so red? We’ll hear about a non-toxic phytoplankton that causing a stir, and a giant potato is making a visit to Skagway.
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Burn survivors spending more than a week in Ketchikan at a summer camp share their experiences visiting Alaska; municipal and tribal governments in Sitka celebrate 25 years of cooperation, and a group of British kayakers is travelling the Inside Passage to raise money for charity.
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The commuter airline, Alaska Seaplanes, is expanding its routes through cooperation with Ketchikan-based Island Air, the Forest Service is asking large vessel operators to NOT tie up to its recreational buoys, and House District 2 Representative Rebecca Himschoot discusses her first legislative session.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A man is indicted for attempted murder, kidnapping and assault in Ketchikan.
- And, Ketchikan's borough assembly will consider the town's new tourism strategy plan.
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- The Sitka Fine Arts Camp is suing government agencies for denying a visa request for the camp's technical theater director.
- And, experience Petersburg's Fourth of July through the eyes of an Irishman.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- The Polynesian Voyaging Society finishes the Alaska portion of its global journey.
- And, more on why the skies might look hazy lately.
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- The mayor of Prince Rupert reflects on a summer without ferry service to Ketchikan.
- And, Ketchikan's city council reverses its decision and moves a controversial book out of the teen section of the public library.
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Ketchikan’s city council last week voted to increase the per-passenger head tax and permitted additional taxicabs and marijuana retailers, the Forest Service is working to restore fish passage on logged and roaded stream crossings, and a new housing development is taking shape in Wrangell.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Sitka's airport needs an expansion.
- And, Petersburg's Catholic Church catches fire and burns for 10 hours.
- Plus, a white raven has been spotted around Kenai.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A heat wave is heading for Southeast Alaska, and will primarily affect Southern Southeast towns.
- And, the Ketchikan City Council will once again consider moving a controversial book in the public library, among other agenda items.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan welcomes the Polynesian Voyaging Society.
- And, a Sitka sports medicine doctor is turning to music.
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- Ketchikan residents can start picking up filing forms for local offices soon.
- And, Sitka trollers are preparing to start a season they thought wouldn't happen.
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- The crew of a traditional voyaging canoe will use traditional methods of navigation on a global journey.
- And, Unalaska prepares to set green crab traps.
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- The Race to Alaska is over, and a race official says the teams bonded while on the water.
- And, a Kenai theater group stages a production of "The Lion King."
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- Hydaburg shares a special connection with a Polynesian voyaging canoe that will soon make Prince of Wales Island a stop on its global journey.
- And, an airline equipment manager has a new business in Sitka.
- Plus, Kodiak groups look for people's opinions about bears.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's city council talks about changes to the downtown shelter for unhoused people.
- And, a book about teen sexuality will remain in the teen section of the Ketchikan Public Library.
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- Alaska school districts will soon find out how much money they'll receive from the federal government for school meals.
- And, many crabbers in Petersburg aren't going out this season.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Staff and people who use Ketchikan's 24/7 shelter say it provides a necessary service to the hundreds of unhoused people in town.
- And, there will be a summer king salmon fishery after all.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A federal appeals court ruled that there can be a Southeast Alaska king salmon troll fishery this year.
- And, the state ferry Columbia is laid up in Ketchikan awaiting repairs.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan summer campers learn all about Filipino culture.
- And, the U.S. Coast Guard suspends the search for an overdue boater from Kake.
- Plus, a look at Gov. Dunleavy's vetoes announced on Monday.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's city council discusses its lease with First City Homeless Services.
- And, a second team crosses the finish line in the Race to Alaska.
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- Petersburg faces a surge of COVID-19 cases after a few big events.
- And, a Sitka Superior Court judge was sworn into Alaska's highest court last week.
- Plus, Wrangell eyes new disinfection processes for its sewage.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- The first team crosses the finish line in the Race to Alaska.
- And, Ketchikan's American Legion post honors Flag Day.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A 43-year-old man died at Ketchikan Correctional Center on Sunday.
- And, a Washington-based conservation group is pushing to list several species of king salmon as endangered.
- Plus, the U.S. Coast Guard in Alaska has a new commander – and she could be the first woman ever in that role.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Researchers are using an underwater robot to look for more evidence of ancient Indigenous life around Prince of Wales Island.
- And, the Port of Seattle closed its cargo operations over the weekend.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Learn more about the Hōkūle’a, a traditional voyaging canoe navigating the globe with stops in Southeast.
- And, the U.S. Forest Service released its draft decision outlining improvements to the Ward Lake area.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A Ketchikan church leader is facing 14 charges of sexual abuse of a minor.
- And, owners of short-term rentals in Juneau may soon have to register with the city.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A special canoe is awakened and launched from Bar Harbor boat launch.
- And, new information from the state shows a mixed bag when it comes to Alaska's housing market.
- Plus, more on a plan to identify the best areas for shellfish or plant farms around the state.
- A small cruise ship was evacuated near Juneau after an engine room fire, and will be towed to Ketchikan for an investigation.
- And, a hearing is scheduled in the case of a human rights complaint regarding how tribal IDs are used at a Juneau Fred Meyer.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Red clothing pieces that went missing from a Ward Lake art installationbringing awareness to missing and murdered indigenous people are turning up around the trail.
- And, a look at the Polynesian Voyaging Society's journey.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- More details about the 2017 killing of 58-year-old Eric Garcia, a prominent Ketchikan surgeon.
- And, Alaska State Troopers recover two deceased victims of last weekend's charter boat sinking near Sitka Sound.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A 38-year-old Washington man is found guilty of the 2017 killing a local surgeon with whom he had a romantic relationship.
- And, Revilla Junior Senior High School students celebrate graduation.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- It's that time again. The Race to Alaska is gearing up to start Monday.
- And, Wrangell, Petersburg and some areas of Ketchikan are running on generator power for the next week.
- Plus, a homegrown musician in Petersburg raps about fishing.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- The Ketchikan High School class of 2023 celebrates graduation.
- And, a man is being charged with robbery and assault after pointing a BB gun at two tourists in downtown Ketchikan this weekend.
- Plus, the search is suspended for the people onboard a charter last seen near Sitka Sound.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A workshop held in Metlakatla last month teaches people from around the region how to look out for destructive and invasive European green crabs.
- And, Ketchikan's city council will have a special meeting Tuesday to decide if a book should stay in the teen section of the public library.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Revilla Junior Senior High School students finish up training with the Ketchikan Fire Department.
- And, a timber company owned by Yakutat's village corporation recently filed for bankruptcy.
- Plus, a recap of Petersburg's Little Norway Festival.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's borough assembly approves a roughly $46 million budget for the school district.
- And, The Ketchikan City Council decided to stick with the city manager's decision to not hold a drag queen storytime at the public library.
- Plus, residents of a shelter in Juneau work on their gardening skills.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A new police chief is working in Klawock, ending the town's five-month streak without a local police department being staffed.
- And, a housing task force in Petersburg is asking residents to take a survey about the housing shortage.
- Plus, an Indigenous author makes a move from nonfiction to sci-fi.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's fire department is getting a new assistant fire chief.
- And, Wrangell's Chamber of Commerce works to fix a cash raffle that was running for months in violation of state gaming laws.
- Plus, Antiques Roadshow is coming to Alaska.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan Charter School students turn two Indigenous stories into plays.
- And, a volunteer program in Skagway could make it easier to chase birds away from the airport without scaring neighborhood dogs.
- Plus, the Mitkof Mummers will take the stage in Petersburg as part of the Little Norway Festival.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan Indian Community has a new tribal health administrator.
- And, gray whales are making their way through Sitka to new feeding grounds.
- Plus, the television program Alaska Weather is going off-air after 47 years of reaching people in all corners of the state.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Three Bears Alaska opens its new Saxman location.
- And, the Ketchikan City Council will again discuss drag queen storytime at the public library.
- Plus, king salmon trollers talk about the role of conservation in the fishery.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's borough assembly picks up discussion of the school district budget again.
- And trollers talk about how their lives are connected to king salmon fishing.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A class of Houghtaling Elementary School students watch the inaugural flight of the Alaska Airlines plane with artist Crystal Worl's design.
- And trollers talk about what a season without king salmon could look like.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's borough assembly will pick up discussion of the school district's budget.
- And, the U.S. Forest Service extends the public comment period for the Hecla Greens Creek mine near Angoon.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's school board renews the superintendent's contract and bids farewell to its student representative.
- And, a Petersburg doctor and her family prepare to set sail across the Pacific.
- Plus, the state's COVID-19 emergency order ended today.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Metlakatla's tribe is using a cultural tourism grant to share knowledge about traditional plants.
- And, the state is asking for a "partial stay" of a court order that would shutter commercial salmon trolling this summer.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's school board is expected to extend the district superintendent's contract
- And, a Ketchikan man pleads guilty to distributing child pornography in federal court.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A Ketchikan Superior Court judge rules that traditional tribal values can stay in local schools.
- A trial starts in the case of a Washington man accused of killing a Ketchikan surgeon in 2017.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's city council ponders allowing more marijuana dispensaries in town.
- And, a well-known Ketchikan fabric artist leads a workshop in Petersburg.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's borough assembly votes against removing the senior sales tax exemption for alcohol, tobacco and marijuana.
- And, House District 2 Representative Rebecca Himschoot shares her thoughts about a recent court ruling that will close down this summer's king salmon troll fishery.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
A trial to determine whether it’s Constitutional to display traditional tribal values in Ketchikan schools wraps up but a decision has yet to be made, a woman is charged in Metlakatla with murder after the deaths of two relatives, and Representative Mary Peltola is urging the federal government to do more to bring together transboundary watershed stakeholders.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….
A trial is underway in Ketchikan to decide if the use of a traditional Southeast tribal value in schools violates the First Amendment.
And a proposal to expand the Greens Creek silver mine on Admiralty Island is facing opposition.
Those stories and more coming up.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: We're back! Sorry to leave you in the lurch. We were sick.
Tonight:
- Ketchikan's city manager has nixed plans for a drag queen storytime at the local public library.
- Plus, a trial is set to start tomorrow to determine whether the use of a traditional Southeast tribal value in schools violates the First Amendment.
- And, your KRBD news director says farewell.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
We catch up with local band Dude Mountain after a swing through Juneau for Folk Fest.
Plus, a former president of Ketchikan's tribe steps down from her Tribal Council seat.
Note: There will not be a KRBD Evening Report on Thursday, April 20 or Friday, April 21, as KRBD's news staff attend the Alaska Press Club conference.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's Borough Assembly greenlights a permit system for short-term rental properties.
- Plus, Wrangell will get some help figuring out what to do with its former mill site,
- And, a writer and artist team up for an exhibit inspired by the extraordinary lives of Eric and Pam Bealer.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A volcanic ash cloud that has shut down over 100 Alaska Airlines flights might linger into this weekend.
- Plus, Ketchikan's Borough Assembly will consider a permit system to track vacation rentals,
- And, a look at the Sitka High School e-sports team, state champions in Rocket League.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- An advisory board endorses Ketchikan librarians' decision to place a book on relationships and sexuality in the teen section.
- Plus, Craig water crews respond to reports of water issues, though officials say the water remains safe.
- And, a Russian volcano disrupts flights across Alaska.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- We spend some time with the live-action roleplaying group Iron Sky.
- Plus, Klawock's cruise port pushes back opening day to 2024.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's school district plans to cut positions without laying off staff, according to a draft budget up for a vote Wednesday.
- Plus, athletes take home medals and memories from the Traditional Games in Juneau.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- The Ketchikan Public Library's Advisory Board will take public input on a request to remove a book on teen sexuality.
- Plus, as a timber sale in and around Whale Pass advances, residents worry for the future of their community.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Will drag queen storytime return to the Ketchikan Public Library this June? It's unclear.
- Plus, Northwest shellfish growers in Washington's oyster capital wants a blitz against invasive green crabs.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Conservation groups are suing the EPA for stricter rules on ship pollution.
- Plus, a Juneau illustrator is arrested after police say he left threatening anti-trans notes around town,
- And, a look back at last month's Gold Medal Basketball Tournament.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's Borough Assembly steps aside to allow the City Council to weigh in on a proposed increase in the single-unit sales tax cap.
- Plus, Sitkans are indicted on drug and evidence tampering charges,
- And, Skagway prepares for a record cruise season.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Looking for a job? The U.S. Forest Service has a historically high number of open positions.
- Plus, why a statewide tsunami warning system test didn't go as planned,
- And, insiders say a new law looking to beef up Alaska's beleaguered food assistance program won't address the issue's root causes.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
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The Southeast Alaska State Fair gets pushback in Haines for including a drag show on the agenda.
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A third suspect is being charged in the murder case of an 80-year-old Klawock man.
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An investigative journalist looks into the impact the cruise industry has on the environment and quality of life in Southeast Alaska.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan police investigate a possible case of arson.
- Juneau police are investigating reports today of notes that included “a possible general threat against children.”
- Ketchikan borough assembly prepares for five public hearings at their meeting on Monday.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- SEAPA gets push back for the internal hiring process of its new CEO.
- 20-years of research shows feeder food in the Bering Sea has gone low-cal, threatening the food chain.
- Wrangell’s tribal government aims to cut down on the amount of potentially toxic electronic waste in the community.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan High School drama students prepare to take to the stage in James and the Giant Peach.
- Sales tax is set to increase within Ketchikan city limits.
- Craig’s new Parks and Recreation Director talks about her vision for the future.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Alaska Marine Highway System expands its hiring efforts after identifying problems with recruiting and retention.
- A former Juneau-area chiropractor Jeffrey Fultz was arraigned Wednesday after two more women accused him of assaulting them under the guise of medical treatment.
- A virtual dementia tour seeks to put people in the shoes of someone experiencing dementia.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan Borough’s Parks and Rec Department’s summer camp program expands.
- Utility users in Wrangell are looking at increased rates and fees for … pretty much everything in the coming months.
- A bill has been filed in the state house that would call for a constitutional amendment relating to term limits for legislators.
In KRBD news for March 24, a sudden resignation leaves Craig City Council seeking a replacement. There are modest signs of hope for king salmon in Southeast Alaska. And humpback whales could be rebounding after a heat wave years ago.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan's school district might avoid layoffs.
Plus, Saxman's City Council voted to terminate the city's clerk and administrator.
And, a Haines falconer is training a bird traditionally flown by royalty.
All that and more coming up.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Two men are facing murder charges after a killing in Klawock that police say was motivated by rumors spread on Facebook,
- Plus, the state hires a Houston maritime executive to lead the Alaska Marine Highway System,
- And, the Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery goes on two-hour notice.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Southeast Alaska artists worry that a push to loosen rules on sea otter hunting could threaten traditional crafts,
- Plus, Ketchikan's Borough Assembly takes a step towards doubling its sales tax cap,
- And, a new task force tackles the impact of tourism in Sitka.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Craig residents no longer need to conserve water,
- Plus, a look at one Alaska state senator's fight to regulate the chemicals known as PFAS,
- And, short-term rentals spike in Juneau, prompting concerns amid a housing crunch.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan Indian Community is one of five tribes selected for a state-tribal education compacting pilot program,
- Plus, a look ahead at the cruise season in Ketchikan,
- And, a ferry terminal north of Juneau is one step closer to becoming a reality.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- The Race to Alaska is set to return this summer,
- Plus, Alaska lawmakers join the call for a pause in mining on transboundary watersheds,
- And, State officials want the public's input on regulations outlining where small nuclear power plants should be placed.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan school board member Diane Gubatayao has no plans to step down after a senior administrator called for her resignation,
- Alaska's working-age population is shrinking,
- Thousands of Alaskans continue to struggle without essential food assistance.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's own Tallie Medel discusses a 'surreal' Oscar night after co-starring in the best picture winner,
- Plus, Why it's so hard to predict the weather in Southeast Alaska,
- And, Sitka reckons with a labor shortage.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's assistant superintendent calls on a school board member to resign,
- Plus, Ketchikan's academic decathlon team takes home second place at a state competition,
- And, Major players step up in support of Southeast Alaska trollers as they face a lawsuit that could shut down this summer's fishery.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- The city of Craig lifts a boil water notice but continues to urge water conservation,
- Plus, Ketchikan's school board approves a new contract with its No. 2 administrator after a push from the community's federally recognized tribe,
- And, the Coast Guard rescues two boaters from the shores of Annette Island.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A new business arm of Ketchikan's tribe plans to build a substance abuse treatment center in the coming years.
- Plus, a nonprofit weight loss group celebrates 75 years helping members take off pounds sensibly,
- And, the University of Alaska Southeast gets a new chancellor.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Craig officials call for water conservation to avoid extending its boil water notice.
- Plus, Gov. Dunleavy introduces a bill requiring parent permission for sex ed and pronoun changes,
- And, why a sunken Juneau tugboat symbolizes a larger problem with Alaska's aging fleet.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A boil water notice continues in Craig, but city officials say crews are making progress.
- Plus, Ketchikan's school board will discuss its budget on Wednesday,
- And, a former Sitka doctor pleads guilty to sexual assault.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Officials in Craig issue a boil water notice and urge conservation after a water treatment system fails.
- Plus, Skagway signs a deal with the Yukon Territory over ore shipping,
- And, Southeast Alaska growers discuss mushrooms and slugs at a farming summit in Petersburg.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A roundup of recent news from Ketchikan's city and borough governments.
- Plus, Juneau's school district loses $270,000 to a scammer,
- And, Sitka considers an opportunity gap between Native and non-Native students.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- The Alaska House passes a resolution in support of Southeast trollers as a lawsuit threatens to shut down the king salmon fishery.
- Plus, Sen. Dan Sullivan calls for better infrastructure and development during a stop in Wrangell,
- And, Sitka considers a tourism task force.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's Borough Assembly approves a new plan for the future of the community's parks.
- Plus, Wrangell joins the chorus of communities opposing a lawsuit threatening to shut down king salmon trolling,
- And, Juneau expects 1.6 million cruise passengers this summer.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- An AT&T retailer looks to capitalize after Verizon networks shut down on Prince of Wales Island.
- Plus, the state outlines its five-year plan for timber sales,
- And, Sitka middle schoolers play barista at a local coffee shop.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Millie Schoonover of Craig takes over as grand president emeritus of the Alaska Native Sisterhood.
- Plus, if there's a break in the clouds tonight, look out for the aurora!
- And, a falling tree takes out a popular Forest Service cabin at Anan Bay.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan third-graders shoot for the stars.
- Plus, a federal lawsuit joined by the state of Alaska threatens abortion access in rural parts of the state.
- And, a Juneau business looks to get more local mushrooms onto diners' plates.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Hospital operator PeaceHealth celebrates 100 years of service in Ketchikan.
- Plus, a tour of Ketchikan's Army National Guard armory.
- And, how one rural Alaska baker fought the egg shortage.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
A seafood processing plant in Wrangell has been shuttered for the past three years, but plans to reopen this summer.
Plus, Alaska is set to receive more than $200 million from the federal government to modernize the state ferry fleet.
And, a Juneau assembly considers allowing e-bike tours on the west side of Douglas Island.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- As sea otter populations grow, Southeast Alaska fishermen and elected leaders call for population management.
- Plus, the state Senate hears a bill that would make Juneteenth a state holiday.
- And, the latest on a logging controversy in Yakutat.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Now that's a wrap: Investigators uncover 20 pounds of meth on an Alaska-bound ferry hidden in tortillas.
- Plus, Weather Service forecasters change marine forecast zones to better reflect conditions.
- And, Wrangell turns to composting as it looks to cut down on garbage costs.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan honors Elizabeth Peratrovich.
- Plus, the Sitka Tribe of Alaska raises concerns over a seawalk extension.
- And, Juneau's school district expands its Lingit language and culture program.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Students at the Tongass School of Arts and Sciences mark Elizabeth Peratrovich Day.
- Plus, students at Mt. Edgecumbe High School learn about aviation.
- And, an update from independent Rep. Rebecca Himschoot, who represents much of Prince of Wales Island and Southeast Alaska.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Water and electric rate hikes are up for a final City Council vote Thursday.
- Plus, winches are the most common cause of serious injuries on Alaska fishing boats.
- And, thousands continue to wait for food aid as the state works through a food stamp backlog.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A new podcast explores the Filipino experience in Alaska.
- Plus, Southeast communities score federal funding to make their streets safer.
- And, a Southeast Alaska wolf pack turns to a surprising source of protein.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A local tradition was revived last month as the Monthly Grind returned to Saxman.
- Plus, Some Toyostove models are failing in cold temperatures, and there's no consensus on why.
- And, Celebrating 50 years of the Sitka Fine Arts Camp.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A fighter jet shot down an unidentified object above the North Slope this morning.
- Plus, Metlakatla launches an effort to reclaim its history with a homegrown archive.
- And, why Petersburg's library is top-notch, according to a trade publication.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Why did Verizon phones on Prince of Wales Island recently stop working? KRBD looked into it.
- Plus, state troopers are getting bodycams, and they want public input on bodycam policies.
- And, how lawmakers hope to send more Alaskans to in-state colleges.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan school officials hope a bill in the Legislature could ease the need for layoffs.
- Plus, a proposal to open more hunting and fishing to Ketchikan residents moves forward – and not everyone's thrilled.
- And, Wrangell officials hope to use federal funds to repair dilapidated docks.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A group of young athletes prepare to represent Ketchikan at a Native Youth Olympics tournament this spring.
- Plus, Petersburg plans an indoor triathlon to keep residents active in the winter months.
- And, a look at what kind of information was collected from recent homelessness surveys around Alaska.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Local governments and community members rally against a pending court decision that could shut down king salmon trolling.
- Plus, Another uptick in fentanyl-laced pills in Southeast Alaska.
- And, Wrangell prepares for tourist season by buying two high-end port-a-johns on eBay.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
A push to certify more of Ketchikan's Filipino residents in CPR.
Plus, nonresident deer hunters in the ABC islands will be limited to two bucks.
And, Chilkat weavers in Juneau work to finish child-sized robes for a ceremonial dance.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Alaska's governor says he'll fight a pending court ruling that threatens to shut down the Southeast king salmon season,
- Plus, Juneau's assembly signals that it wants a five-cruise ship limit.
- And, elk hunts are set to return to a Southeast Alaska island for the first time in nearly 20 years.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
A federal appeals court confirms last year's decision that Metlakatla members should be allowed to fish off-reservation,
Plus, deer hunters will continue to have a liberal six-deer bag limit in the ABC Islands.
And, another Lingit artist's work will be featured on a postage stamp.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
One home is destroyed and two more are damaged by a house fire in Ketchikan,
Plus, a proposal to expand subsistence hunts and fisheries to Ketchikan residents will go before the Federal Subsistence Board.
And, Ketchikan High School students prepare for a state ocean sciences competition.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
Ketchikan’s school board grapples with possibly cutting almost 60 staff positions and tackling healthcare costs during a budget discussion Wednesday, residents of Saxman and Metlakatla share their thoughts on a proposed state ferry terminal in Saxman that would serve those communities, and the U.S. Department of Transportation approved $285 million to upgrade and modernize Alaska’s ferry fleet. Those stories and more coming up.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
The state Board of Game rejected nine proposals by the Alaska Wildlife Alliance designed to protect wolves at its meeting this past weekend, a rally was held in Juneau to call for more education funding, and climate scientists are analyzing the impacts of past droughts in Southeast and projecting future conditions. Those stories and more coming up.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
The Roadless Rule has been reinstated, restoring roadless protections to more than 9 million acres of the Tongass National Forest; Ketchikan Indian Community’s tribal council members are sworn in; and Revilla High School students explore journalism. Those stories and more coming up.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
The Alaska Board of Game shoots down a proposal that would have changed how resident black bear hunters process their kill, Ketchikan’s school board is slated to discuss how to balance the 2024 budget, and a vacant lot in downtown Juneau is the center of a dispute between the state and federal government.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
Ketchikan’s city council opts not to increase the local bed tax, the state’s Board of Game rejects a proposal that would have required young hunters to complete an education course to hunt independently, and the IFA is filling in for the ferry Lituya until repairs are completed.
Those stories and more coming up.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
Ketchikan’s Borough Assembly votes in favor of continuing to fund education and recreation grants, regalia that was stolen from a Juneau woman finds its way home, and two people in Skagway died due to suspected overdoses.
Those stories and more coming up.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Some Ketchikan residents are facing a long, circuitous journey home after a ferry cancellation stranded them in Canada,
- Plus, a trial date for a lawsuit over traditional tribal values in Ketchikan schools.
- And, school boards from Ketchikan and Metlakatla discuss wounds exposed by a controversial basketball game last winter.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
State transportation officials consider moving a ferry terminal to Saxman to increase the number of runs to Metlakatla,
Plus, Juneau's hospital faces a budget crunch.
And, school districts around the state scramble to implement a new education law.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Incumbents win new terms on Ketchikan Indian Community's Tribal Council,
Plus, Ketchikan's school board will take a second look at an agreement with the borough over health insurance debt.
And, more from Ketchikan's state senator as the state legislative session gets underway.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan's Borough Assembly will consider eliminating nonprofit grants aimed at recreation and education,
Plus, we hear from Ketchikan's state Sen. Bert Stedman on the eve of the legislative session.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan's school board turns down a proposal from Ketchikan's Borough Assembly on a plan to repay health insurance debt.
Plus, Alaska's population grew slightly as the state recovered from the pandemic.
And, an Alaska man on a mission to build large, off-grid kitchens to feed refugees in Ukraine.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
The flagship state ferry Columbia will reenter service after crews discover issues with the Matanuska.
Plus, changes in leadership at the Marine Highway System.
And, scenes from Russian Christmas at St. Michael's Cathedral in Sitka.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Traditional Filipino folk dance classes are slated to return to Ketchikan.
Plus, Ketchikan's school board will consider an agreement with the borough over its health insurance debt.
And, how two Skagway dog-walkers became an internet sensation.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Klawock's police chief is remembered as "one of the best" after his unexpected death on Monday.
Plus, trappers took 62 wolves during Prince of Wales Island's month-long season.
And, why it's been tough to get eggs lately all over Alaska.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan's City Council rejects a lottery for port vendors – for now, anyway.
Plus, researchers want to know what climate change means to Alaskans.
And, why some Alaskans have been waiting for their food stamps for months.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan's Borough Assembly backs off a threat to bill Ketchikan's school district directly for health care costs.
Plus, a look at the upcoming Ketchikan Indian Community elections.
And, a look at what sets Rep. Mary Peltola apart in an era of polarized politics.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan's police chief is placed on leave following his indictment on assault charges last week.
Plus, Ketchikan's Lady Kings claim the championship at the Clark Cochrane Christmas Classic.
Later, a Wrangell mechanic is sentenced to seven years in prison for two felony sex crimes.
And, Alaska will soon have a new tallest building.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan's City Council is eyeing changes to its dock vendor program.
Plus, why low oil prices have school board members in Sitka worried about the future of state education funding.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan's police chief pleads not guilty to assault. We've got more details on the alleged September incident ahead.
Plus, we look back at 2022 in Ketchikan and some other Southeast Alaska communities.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's police chief is charged with felony assault.
- Plus, Wrangell looks to expand its housing supply at the site of a former boarding school,
- And, a project to help fish make their way upriver wraps up in Gustavus.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
With warmer temperatures and a new generator in place, Metlakatla eases power conservation measures.
Plus, Sitka fishermen see reasons for optimism even as some fisheries have faltered,
And, Petersburg makes a $40,000 bet on improving child care.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan's school district would need to make deep cuts mid-school year if it's forced to pay medical bills in full starting next month.
Plus, service workers say an assault on a Juneau bartender is part of a trend,
And, engineers suggest wind power for Sitka.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Metlakatla urges power conservation after a key backup generator fails amid cold temperatures.
Plus, Juneau's Assembly approves $2 million in grants and loans for housing projects,
And, the Sitka Tribe of Alaska brings a constitutional claim over herring management to the state Supreme Court.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Cold is expected to give way to snow and rain later this week.
Plus, a look back at the year on Prince of Wales Island,
And, this year's Arctic Report Card features collaboration between scientists and Indigenous experts.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's City Council approves its budget for next year.
- Plus, negotiations with Juneau's teacher's union are at an impasse,
- And, controversy over a logging project near Yakutat deepens after crews discover what scientists say could be centuries-old ruins.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
A housing shortage could push a generation of Ketchikan residents out, says the borough's planning director.
Plus, students take to the kitchen to cook a holiday dinner for community members at Revilla Junior Senior High School,
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A look at Gov. Mike Dunleavy's proposed budget.
- Plus, respiratory viruses strain Alaska's hospital capacity,
- And, the lone survivor of a boat accident near Point Baker last month tells her harrowing story.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's school district faces pressure from borough leaders to address mounting debt in its health insurance program.
- Plus, we look back at an eventful 2022 in Metlakatla,
- And, stick around to hear how KRBD's Report for America corps member is helping build the next generation of journalists at Revilla Junior Senior High School.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
A new Metlakatla floatplane dock nears completion after weather-induced delays.
Plus, Sitka officials recommend safety improvements as they plan for next year's cruise season,
And, Alaska producers put together a compilation of original holiday music as a fundraiser for domestic violence shelters around the state.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A Metlakatla middle-schooler is selected for a prestigious program meant to prepare students for the Ivy League.
- Plus, the Alaska Marine Highway System's oversight board recommends boosting service in 2024,
- And, Sitka looks to municipal and state-owned land as areas to expand housing.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
Last week the U.S. House passed a bill that continues free legal aid to victims of domestic violence, a man is formally charged with the September murder of a Juneau woman, and a Sitka-based author has received a national award for his Eco-Lit book for young adults. Those stories and more coming up.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A Prince of Wales Island nonprofit is providing Christmas gifts and food to those in need this holiday season.
- Plus, Juneau breaks its annual rainfall record,
- And, a look at a new machine in Petersburg that officials hope will help solve numerous issues.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- The city of Craig is looking into upgrading its library.
- Plus, a longtime Alaska journalist launches a podcast about her family's escape from Cambodia,
- And, the U.S.'s northernmost city saw record 40-degree temperatures this week.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Craig High School's volleyball team claims a state title.
- Plus, some hatchery-raised coho salmon have traits that have some scientists concerned,
- And, it takes confidence to rock a bold, nationally-ranked mullet.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Where you can cut down your very own Southeast Alaska Christmas tree.
- Plus, Sitka residents make an interesting ocean-floor discovery,
- And, questions persist after two grocery giants with a presence in Alaska announce plans to merge.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- School board members from Metlakatla and Ketchikan plan to meet to discuss racism at a controversial basketball game this past February.
- Plus, longtime Craig parks and recreation head Victoria Merritt plans to retire,
- And, a nearly $1.5 million judgement is entered against a Texas couple for defrauding a Yakutat elder.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan is getting a new grocery store as Three Bears Alaska expands into Southeast.
- Plus, a Sitka-based seafood processor plans to rebuild a floating fish plant with a $40 million loan,
- And, donors and employers give a big boost to a University of Alaska Anchorage master's program amid a shortage of social workers.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Federal investigators call for stricter rules on Ketchikan air tours after a series of crashes.
- Plus, Alaska has gone a year without a commercial fishing fatality for only the second time on record,
- And, a man remains missing after a fishing vessel ran aground near Point Baker on Sunday.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A missing Ketchikan man is presumed dead after surveillance footage shows him falling into the water near the city's cruise ship berths.
- Plus, One of Ketchikan's own is named to Forbes' "30 Under 30" list,
- And, Southeast tribes want a seat at the table when Canadian regulators consider mine development on transboundary rivers.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A Klawock hunter is rescued by the Coast Guard after getting separated from his group.
- Plus, a look at the candidates vying to join Ketchikan Indian Community's Tribal Council,
- And, a Sitka counselor and advocate dies after her boat capsizes.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Alaska's governor, senior senator and House rep win reelection.
- Plus, family and friends search for a missing man in Ketchikan,
- And, how the term for "thanks" in several Alaska Native languages offers a window into humanity and the spirituality of gratitude.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A boat exiled from Ketchikan's harbor more than a year ago was found partially submerged this morning.
- Plus, kids and parents celebrate the season at Ketchikan's annual Turkey Hunt,
- And, a bear at Glacier Bay National Park was the first in the country to test positive for bird flu.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- More than $15 million is headed to Alaska to help tribes adapt to climate change.
- Plus, Prince Rupert turns to an international partner to expand its cruise port,
- And, flu and RSV cases are on the rise earlier than usual.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
Ketchikan’s borough assembly is scheduled to address an ongoing deficit in a key health insurance fund, a new tram linking downtown Ketchikan to Cape Fox Hill could be up and running in a few months, and Sitka officials ponder how to plan for next year’s tour season with half a million visitors expected.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Metlakatla is awarded a $10.4 million grant to build an undersea broadband and power cable to Ketchikan.
- Plus, we hear from Ketchikan's state champion swimmer, Trevor Dash,
- And, marijuana cultivation is forecast to lead job growth through 2030.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan state Rep. Dan Ortiz expands his lead in the race to represent much of the southern panhandle.
- Plus, NOAA awards three cruise ships for reporting whale sightings,
- And, Ketchikan's City Council is scheduled to discuss what it wants out of a proposed tourism manager position.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A 19th-century totem pole is repatriated to Kasaan after more than a century away from home.
- Plus, Native leaders mark Walter Soboleff Day in Juneau,
- And, why gas prices in Alaska are so stubbornly high compared with the rest of the nation.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's Chamber of Commerce names Plaza Mall manager and former City Council member Judy Zenge as citizen of the year.
- Plus, we're expecting more midterm election results from the Alaska Division of Elections tomorrow night,
- And, it was a profitable season for Southeast fishermen as salmon prices rebounded even as catches shrank.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's school district wants feedback on a proposed calendar, which would move the weekly early release day from Wednesday to Friday.
- Plus, state education officials say they're disappointed in poor state testing results,
- And, Juneau gets a new transit center.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Rep. Dan Ortiz has a narrow lead in the race for Ketchikan's state House seat – we've got the latest on Southeast Alaska races.
- Plus, wolves on Prince of Wales Island are highly inbred, and game managers say that's a problem.
- And, Craig is expanding its cemetery.
On tonight's KRBD Evening report, we hear from voters in Ketchikan on this Election Day.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Prince of Wales Island now has its first direct fiber link to the mainland,
- Plus, Ketchikan's assembly consider supporting a federal grant for a new youth center,
- And, tomorrow is Election Day! Go vote!
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A proposal to cut city sales taxes on rent in Ketchikan moves forward,
- Plus, a hometown filmmaker's short has its public premiere in Ketchikan tomorrow,
- And, how scientists study stress levels in Alaska's whales.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Prince of Wales Island trappers voice their frustration with a short 2022 wolf season,
- Plus, Ketchikan's City Council will consider giving renters a tax break,
- And, if you feel like you're getting tons and tons of campaign texts – it's not just you.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Why are deer declining on Prince of Wales Island?
- Plus, a small college in Sitka will take its first freshman class in 2024,
- And, why a Bering Sea community could serve as a model for how the federal government and tribes work together to manage marine mammal populations.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A casino complete with more than 20 slot-like gambling machines opens in Klawock,
- Plus, Ketchikan residents are set to weigh in on new flood insurance maps,
- And, Wrangell is selected to receive an electric school bus.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
State Troopers are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing man who was last seen on Prince of Wales Island but also has ties to Ketchikan, a task force in Petersburg is exploring what might be done to address a housing crisis, and health officials warn of a rise in respiratory illnesses.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
Ketchikan’s school board welcomed new members and elected officers Wednesday night, a group of Ketchikan middle schoolers explore languages through song, and about half of the races for seats in the Alaska Legislature are intra-party – most of those between Republicans.
Those stories and more.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A regional advisory council advances a proposal to open federal subsistence hunts and fisheries to Ketchikan residents,
- Plus, Southeast Alaska's Dungeness crab fishery was down big from last year this summer,
- And, an affordable housing project moves ahead in Juneau.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Federal investigators call on operators to inspect a popular Alaska bush plane after a crash in Washington,
- Plus, folks in Juneau seems a little burnt out on civic engagement – with one big exception,
- And, an event in Petersburg highlights resources for domestic abuse survivors.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan's school board is scheduled to elect its officers and swear in its new members,
Plus, Sitka Tribe officials discuss data issues and undercounts with the director of the US Census Bureau,
And, a new shelter for young people in Juneau who need a safe place to sleep.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Early voting in the midterm election opens today,
Plus, Ketchikan's tribe asks a federal board to expand subsistence hunting and fishing rights,
And, in Juneau this past weekend, it was a Ketchikan takeover.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's City Council approves a historic agreement to connect Ketchikan and Metlaktala's power grids,
- Plus, at the new Thorne Bay Library, it's about more than just books.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's Borough Assembly moves to require short-term rental property owners to register with the borough,
- Plus, when a landslide comes through your living room – who pays?
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Students join an effort to stop a clear-cut near the Prince of Wales Island community of Whale Pass
Plus, a long-sought intertie between Ketchikan and Metlakatla's electrical grids could take a step forward on Thursday
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan celebrates Filipino history and culture at the second annual Fil-Am Festival,
Plus, schoolchildren learn about fire safety in Petersburg.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- High winds and heavy rains expected across Southeast this week as a strong storm washes ashore,
- Plus, Ketchikan's Borough Assembly considers raising the sales tax cap and requiring short-term rental owners to register with the borough,
- And, we speak with Jessica Cook, a Democrat running for lieutenant governor.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
House District 1 candidates face off at a debate in Ketchikan
Plus, an exhibit at the Alaska State Museum traces the history of Filipino and Alaska Native cannery workers
And, a logging subsidiary of Yakutat's village corporation is shutting down.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Police respond to a false alarm of an active shooter at Ketchikan's Coast Guard base
Plus, two boats sink after a fire at Ketchikan's Bar Harbor marina
And, advocates call on the state to address 15 deaths in Alaska jails and prisons this year.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Students celebrate Native language, song and dance during an all-school assembly for Indigenous Peoples' Day
- Plus, the first plaques are placed on Wrangell's Mariners ' Memorial
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
Alaskan’s will be voting on whether to hold a constitutional convention, polls show the race is tight; US Representative Mary Peltola made a stop in Sitka on Indigenous People’s Day; and Southeast may see a new seaplane base…or will it?
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Yes, that was an earthquake last night, though Alaska authorities didn't acknowledge it until much later,
- Plus, no changes to borough election results in Ketchikan after absentee ballots are counted,
- And, Wrangell's tribe helps victims of the Western Alaska typhoon.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Final unofficial results from Ketchikan and Saxman's municipal elections,
- Plus, a tour boat makes a $28,000 donation to Metlakatla to support the families of fishermen impacted by accidents at sea,
- And, honoring the bears of Southeast Alaska.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
COVID numbers are down across the region, but officials still urge people to get vaccinated,
Plus, data gaps in Alaska's health department,
And, why the Presbyterian Church will pay $1 million in reparations for closing a church in Juneau.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Borough mayor Rodney Dial is on track to win reelection, and a proposition that would remove borough library funding looks likely to fail,
- Plus, election results for Prince of Wales Island communities,
- And, Metlakatla has trapped hundreds of invasive green crabs.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- It's local election day – and there's still time to cast your ballot in Ketchikan, Saxman and Prince of Wales Island,
- Plus, opposition to a controversial timber sale above the town of Whale Pass is growing,
- And, a look at a rather offbeat vending machine business in Sitka.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan Gateway Borough mayor candidate Katie Parrott says she'll quit her job with the school district,
- Plus, for Orange Shirt Day, a look at the dozens of people from the Ketchikan area who attended a boarding school in Pennsylvania,
- And, Ketchikan City Council candidates face off at a Chamber of Commerce forum.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Community members in Whale Pass fight a state timber sale uphill from town,
- Plus, large-scale vaccine clinics targeting the omicron COVID strain are planned across Southeast Alaska,
- And, a look at a rather unusual summer Chinook trolling season.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A new Coast Guard cutter enters service in Ketchikan,
- Plus, a look at the wide and varied diet of Alaska's wolves,
- And, the Forest Service plans to build dozens of new cabins.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A Ketchikan school board candidate looks to clarify his position on corporal punishment in schools,
- Plus, a fish weir found near Prince of Wales Island indicates that humans have lived in the region for more than 11,000 years,
- And, parts of downtown Juneau are digging out after a landslide Monday night.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Some mill owners on Prince of Wales Island fear they'll be left behind as the Biden administration transitions to young-growth timber sales,
- Plus, Sitka voters consider whether to publicly fund a marine haulout,
- And, a look at the brewing debate over this fall's constitutional convention referendum – and how it connects to abortion rights.
In this pre-election forum, Proposition 2 sponsor John Harrington and library supporter Kathy Bolling discuss the arguments for and against a ballot measure that would repeal a property tax that provides about 40% of the Ketchikan Public Library's budget. Residents who live within the Ketchikan Gateway Borough but outside the cities of Ketchikan and Saxman will be asked to vote on the measure in the Oct. 4 election.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- The author of a controversial ballot measure that would remove borough funding from Ketchikan's library is not optimistic about its prospects,
- Plus, the Lituya will return to regular service tomorrow after interruptions today,
- And, it'll be wet for a while as an atmospheric river surges through Southeast Alaska.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan borough mayor candidates spar over conflicts of interest and the role of the mayor,
Plus, a candidate for borough mayor in 2019 is convicted of recklessly injuring her young daughter,
And, two seals are released back into the ocean in Seward.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan High School wins a grant to stage a production of the Broadway musical Frozen,
- Plus, the ferry Columbia won't be sailing this winter after all,
- And, Sitka cracks down on short term rentals.
Last week, Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly candidates Michael Iann Martin, Austin Otos and Glen Thompson discussed the issues in a forum that aired live on KRBD and on KRBD's Facebook page. Election day for Ketchikan's municipal races is Oct. 4, and early voting is open now: Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Ketchikan City Hall at 334 Front Street and the White Cliff Building at 1900 First Avenue.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
The head of a cruise industry group signals willingness to negotiate with Ketchikan on how port fees can be spent,
Plus, Skagway considers how to address rockslide risks at its biggest cruise ship dock
And, a look at the privacy clause in the Alaska Constitution.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Library supporters hold a rally opposing a Ketchikan ballot measure,
- Plus, U.S. Senate candidates face off in Ketchikan,
- And, a historic storm hits Western Alaska.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Mary Peltola gets a warm welcome at Southeast Conference,
- Plus, a new timber sale on Prince of Wales Island,
- And, Ketchikan school board candidates face off in a Chamber of Commerce forum.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's school board approves a new contract with school support staff,
- Plus, a look at local elections in the southern panhandle,
- And, a new podcast from a UAS professor on language revitalization and decolonization.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A former player says a Ketchikan volleyball coach charged with assault has a history of abusive behavior,
- Plus, a cruise industry group is scheduled to meet with Ketchikan's city council to talk about the future of the industry,
- And, a Canadian mining company pushes back its target for opening a refining facility in Ketchikan.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- An update on Southeast Alaska's economy shows a strong recovery, but some warning signs,
- Plus, there's a new support group for LGBTQ people who've experienced abuse,
- And, Sitka's voting machines are put through their paces.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Candidates for Ketchikan Gateway Borough mayor faced off in a live call-in forum on Friday,
- Plus, the Alaska Marine Highway System is ending its dynamic pricing program that drove up fares – at least for this winter,
- And, a coalition of Alaska organizations win $49 million to fund investments in the mariculture sector.
Candidates for Ketchikan Gateway Borough mayor took questions from KRBD's Eric Stone and the public on Friday -- hear their responses here.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Consumer goods are washing up in Alaska – including in Craig – after a container ship fire near Washington last year,
- Plus, this year's Permanent Fund divided will be nearly $3,300 and start hitting bank accounts later this month,
- And, Sitka has more short-term rental properties than almost anywhere else in the state, according to new state labor department data.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A federal appeals court sides with Metlakatla in a fishing rights case,
- Plus, a Ketchikan High School coach accused of grabbing and shoving a student pleads not guilty
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
Ketchikan’s Borough Assembly postpones a discussion about raising the sales tax cap, finalists to fill an opening for a Ketchikan District Court judgeship have been announced, and a youth-focused conference of the Tribes and Clans of Southeast Alaska is being held in Wrangell this week.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
A Kayhi volleyball coach is charged with assaulting a student, Sitka master carvers share their visions for the Totem Pole Trail project, and creating affordable housing in Petersburg is due not only to rising costs but lack of space.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
With the help of an emergency beacon, rescue crews were able to assist three hikers off of Deer Mountain after one was injured, Ketchikan’s City Council opted not to fund a campaign supporting the library, and renowned Ketchikan carvers and apprentices share their experiences.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
A report released today by the National Transportation Safety Board provide more details about a float plane crash near Ketchikan that killed six people last August, in an effort to reduce the backlog of missing DNA samples, Juneau police are asking some people for a cheek swab, and Sitka officials are looking at a makeover of its busiest intersection.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report...
A Ketchikan man was arrested after police allegedly seized close to half a million dollars in drugs in his possession, Ketchikan’s City Council will consider funding an education campaign on the impacts if a proposition to defund the library passes this fall, and carvers from Metlakatla and Prince of Wales Island are creating totem poles as part of project by Sealaska Heritage Institute.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Embattled City Council candidate Dave Timmerman officially exits the race,
- Plus, a nurse fired from Ketchikan's hospital gets a settlement in a labor case,
- And, Lisa Murkowski talks abortion rights during a swing through Ketchikan.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Metlakatla remembers carver Wayne Hewson, who died last week,
- Plus, we hear from more candidates for Ketchikan's City Council and school board
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A Ketchikan City Council candidate violated a domestic violence restraining order after a relationship with an 18-year-old,
- Plus, a two-year process stalling cleanup at a mine upstream of Southeast Alaska comes to a close,
- And, In Sitka, a tourism company reflects on sustainability through snorkeling.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A man is seriously burned after a grease fire in a downtown Ketchikan apartment,
- Plus, a Coast Guard investigation finds that an accidental stowaway on the IFA this week constituted a breach of security,
- And, Klawock's water utility is saving money with solar panels.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan and Metlakatla get federal funding for electric buses,
- Plus, civil rights groups sue the state over discarded ballots in the mail-in primary,
- And, two seal pups graduate from "fish school."
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's race for borough mayor heats up,
- Plus, Parents and childcare providers and Sitka may be at a breaking point,
- And, Norweigan Cruise Line is giving away a parcel on Juneau's waterfront to an Alaska Native corporation.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Three more candidates file for local office in Ketchikan,
- Plus, plans for a new cruise ship dock in Klawock are starting to take shape,
- And, Metlakatla winds down its COVID-19 response.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's City Council approves a seasonal sales tax plan,
- Plus, a new Coast Guard cutter arrives in Ketchikan,
- And, the winter state ferry schedule is up for public review.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Two more candidates enter the race for seats on Ketchikan's Borough Assembly,
- Plus, why the Democrats' climate and tax bill could spur mine development in Alaska,
- And, the secrets of the muskeg.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A look at election results from last night's primary and special election,
- Plus, a plan to raise sales taxes in the summer and cut them in the winter is up for a final City Council vote tomorrow,
- And, an unexpected way to track visitor numbers in Sitka.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- The owner of a dog killed by wolves in Metlakatla says her dog died defending its family,
- Plus, why a recent court case is unlikely to shut down the king salmon troll fishery here in Alaska to save whales in Puget Sound,
- And, it's election day! Go vote!
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Three people were stabbed in two separate incidents in Ketchikan over the weekend,
- Plus, authorities in Metlakatla warn residents after wolves take a dog from a family on the beach,
- And, we speak with Republican U.S. House candidate Nick Begich III ahead of tomorrow's election.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A ballot measure to defund Ketchikan's library over its decision to host a drag queen storytime will go before voters this fall,
- Plus, housing issues top the agenda for Ketchikan's assembly,
- And, a stream restoration project at a remote bear viewing site north of Ketchikan wraps up.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- The families of four people killed in a floatplane crash near Ketchikan file a federal lawsuit,
- Plus, a Ketchikan history teacher looks to fill gaps in Southeast Alaska's historical record.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
We’ll hear a conversation with Mary Peltola who is running to fill Don Young’s seat in Congress, Alaska’s first ironman triathlon was held in Juneau this past weekend, and the Alaska Federation of Natives convention will be held in-person for the first time in three years.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's schools don't plan to require masks when kids go back to school this fall,
- Plus, a conversation with Pat Chesbro, a Democrat running against Lisa Murkowski for the U.S. Senate.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- The Blueberry Arts Festival returned to downtown Ketchikan this past weekend
- Plus, we chat with gubernatorial candidate Bill Walker and his running mate, Heidi Drygas.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- What does "reverence for our creator" mean to Indigenous Southeast Alaskans?
- Plus, a seasonal sales tax proposal moves forward in Ketchikan.
- And, Alaskans are leaving the state faster than they have in 30 years – and not for lack of work
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A package of reforms aimed at boosting the housing supply passes Ketchikan's assembly.
- Plus, a Petersburg man tries to swim to the mainland.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Two parents sue Ketchikan's school district over one school's use of traditional Native values
- Plus, Ketchikan's City Council will discuss a sales tax hike
- And a look at some early filings for local office in Ketchikan
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A father and two young children are rescued from a Ketchikan-area trail
- Plus, a look ahead at Founder's Day in Metlakatla,
- And a look at some of the races on the ballot across rural southern Southeast.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- We speak with Ukrainian refugees who have spent the past several weeks living on the retired ferry Malaspina
- Plus, WISH gets a big federal grant,
- The Blueberry Arts Festival returns this weekend,
- And NOAA looks for ideas to help abalone rebound
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Metlakatla wildlife monitors document the first live samples of invasive green crabs in Alaska
- Plus, the "chumpocalypse" comes to fish processors as chum salmon return in huge numbers
- And, Alaskans are thinking twice about their daily spending habits amid high inflation.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Tribal IDs are supposed to be good for air travel, but travelers say the TSA doesn't always accept them
- Plus, a nine-mile road extension in Sitka, behind schedule and over budget, shows the pitfalls of construction in Southeast Alaska
- And, some Alaska libraries are now loaning out telescopes to inspire patrons to look to the stars.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Chum salmon returns in Southeast are beating expectations
- Plus, Sitka's tribe looks at how far herring eggs travel every spring
- And, the Forest Service restores salmon habitat near Petersburg
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Metlakatla opens a veterans' cemetery that was years in the making
- Plus, Ketchikan's City Council hits pause on a seasonal sales tax plan
- And, Juneau's animal shelter has too many cats.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- An invasive crab species has been found in Alaska for the first time
- Plus, two Southeast credit unions announce plans to merge
- And, how a Sitka-based organization is helping provide fish to families in need.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- An early look at fundraising for Ketchikan's state House and Senate candidates
- Plus, Ketchikan's City Council will consider a seasonal sales tax
- And, a proposal to build a marine haulout in Sitka could go before voters.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- How do you decolonize a museum? A Colorado researcher is studying that question at Ketchikan's Totem Heritage Center.
- Plus, how a lack of housing is weighing on Southeast Alaska businesses' economic outlook
- And, the CDC ends its COVID-19 program for cruise ships.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's City Council picks a Las Cruces, New Mexico utility director to lead city government and KPU
- Plus, a new totem pole will be raised later this month in Klawock honoring missing and murdered Indigenous women
- And, a new study shows that mines can have long-lasting impacts on waters hundreds of miles downstream and years into the future.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Sunday marks the 100th anniversary of the arrival of commercial aviation to Alaska,
- Plus, Ketchikan's borough is set to discuss school funding
- And, a Petersburg teen who's battled cancer will meet an NBA star.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's new superintendent lays out his plan for his first few months leading the school district,
- Plus, starting this Saturday, Alaskans can reach a suicide prevention hotline by calling 988
- And, boy, is it tough to get a bat out of a Sitka house.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Authorities record three more COVID-19 deaths in the southern panhandle,
- Plus, the bars on some Alaska state ferries are back after a seven-year absence,
- And, the Marine Highway's operations board recommends adding crew quarters to a second Alaska-class ferry.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's school board will consider setting its goals for next year,
- Plus, an opportunity for free spay and neuter services on Prince of Wales Island next month,
- And, a look at the outlook for this year's commercial salmon fishing season.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Researchers hope trash from a remote islet near Dall Island could offer clues about ocean-bound debris,
- Plus, why some Southeast Alaska trees could look reddish brown this year,
- And, a trip to the revitalized Anan Creek bear observatory.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's City Council rejects a ban on conversion therapy within city limits,
- Plus, Gov. Dunleavy vetoes funding for the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute
- And, Filipino dance makes a comeback in Juneau.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A Ketchikan man reunites with a refugee family he helped to resettle in the U.S. four decades ago,
- Plus, meet the five candidates for Ketchikan city manager.
- And, the Coast Guard and good Samaritans rescue three crew members after their fishing boat sinks.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's City Council will consider a ban on conversion therapy on Thursday,
- Plus, the Alaska Commercial Co. takes over operations at Metlakatla's grocery store and mini mart.
- And, with crab fishing off to a slow start, managers plan to end the season early.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Sealaska shareholders vote to eliminate a requirement that enrollees have at least one-quarter Native blood,
- Plus, remembering former state senator, mayor and radio host Dennis Egan, who died this week.
- And, why about 1 in 8 ballots from rural Alaska were rejected in the recent special primary election to fill the seat of the late Congressman Don Young.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's tribe works to restore streams damaged by logging,
- Plus, how one Wrangell student is using a podcast to preserve the Tlingit language
- And, the new superintendent at Mt. Edgecumbe High School is no stranger to the campus or its mission.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Residents from communities all over Southeast Alaska protest the Supreme Court's decision to strike down Roe v. Wade,
- Plus, a closer look at the now-resolved dispute that stymied ferry service to Prince Rupert until earlier this month
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan Republicans censure Sarah Palin over the Bridge to Nowhere,
- Plus, a Norwegian Cruise Line ship is headed back to Seattle after striking an iceberg,
- And, free Alaska Native language classes are available this fall at UAS.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
We’ll hear stories and learn about cultural stigmas surrounding mental health, volunteers help raise awareness about healthy blood pressure and blood sugar levels, and Sitka is seeing an outbreak of kennel cough in its canine community.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
Before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade today, Governor Mike Dunleavy told KRBD he wants to leave the abortion decision in the hands of Alaska voters, kids under 5 can now get COVID vaccines, and warmer temperatures are forecast for next week. Those stories and more.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's school board rejects a challenge to using tribal values in public schools,
- Plus, signature-gathering can begin soon for an initiative to defund Ketchikan's library over a drag queen storytime event,
- And, Team Elsewhere claims the steak knives in the Race to Alaska.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Gov. Mike Dunleavy talks tribal recognition, ferries and other key issues,
- Plus, Ketchikan's tribe purchases a remote ranch to host its culture camp,
- And, a local entrepreneur raises hundreds of dollars for the Humane Society.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Southeast Alaska's ferry link with Prince Rupert, B.C. returns to service,
- Plus, are Southeast Alaska tribes' traditional values inherently religious? Ketchikan's school board will discuss the question tomorrow,
- And, Team Pure and Wild wins this year's Race to Alaska.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A drag queen story reading goes forward after the city council declines to cancel it,
- Plus, Ketchikan's assembly is set to consider cutting borough funding to the library because of the drag queen storytime controversy,
- And, fuel prices and inflation take a bite out of Southeast Alaskans' budgets.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Boaters in the Race to Alaska set out from Victoria on the 700-mile final leg to Ketchikan,
- Plus, what some Southeast Alaska attendees have to say after last week's Celebration,
- And, Juneau parents demand answers after summer school students were served floor sealant instead of milk.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's city attorney says it could be illegal to cancel a drag queen storytime event at Ketchikan's library,
- Plus, the Race to Alaska's "proving ground" wraps up as racers prepare for the frantic restart tomorrow morning,
- And, after a herculean community effort, Thorne Bay finally has a new library.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A new initiative aims to address opioid overdoses in the seafood industry,
- Plus, a pioneering direct-to-consumer seafood processor shutters its plant in Sitka,
- And, Alaska is the most scammed state in the nation on a per-capita basis.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- The Race to Alaska gets underway,
- Plus, how some Southeast Alaskans are dealing with inflation,
- And, a look at how the Japanese market for Alaska herring is changing.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Members of Ketchikan's library advisory board offer support for a controversial drag queen storytime,
- Plus, some cruise passengers say their voyages haven't been smooth sailing,
- And, Wrangell dance groups lead the way at Celebration.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A totem pole carved for a Ketchikan couple's 50th anniversary finds a new home,
- Plus, Ketchikan High School's softball team ends their season with a state championship
- And, a look at what's on tap for the upcoming North Pacific Fisheries Management Council meeting in Sitka.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's school board will consider giving tribal leaders more of a say in how the district spends federal grant money,
- Plus, the Coast Guard evacuates a cruise ship passenger south of Ketchikan,
- And, a fire destroys a fishing and hunting business in Whale Pass.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A look at the three candidates running for Ketchikan's state House seat,
- Plus, Alaska Seaplanes adds service to Wrangell,
- And, a traditional ceremony in Kodiak honors the former CEO of the local tribe who died in a helicopter crash.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's City Council declines requests to cancel a Drag Queen Storytime,
- Plus, Ketchikan's assembly wqill consider restoring funding for a local LGBTQ group,
- And, what to do if you encounter a bear outdoors this summer.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Celebration returns to Juneau next week,
- Plus, COVID cases are up, but is it a surge?
- Also, a 40-pound king leads Sitka's salmon derby.
- And, how one Wrangell teacher has found ways to expand her classroom all over the world.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
After two years without a traditional ceremony, the Kayhi Class of 2022 graduated at the Clarke Cochrane gym, details were announced today and the M/V Malaspina will remain in Ketchikan, and students in Petersburg map a glacier.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report...
A three-digit suicide prevention hotline will soon be available to Alaskans, Alaska Natives in Sitka are preparing for a cultural celebration in Juneau, and students in Juneau celebrated books through cakes.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
Semi-finalists for the City of Ketchikan/KPU manager position have been selected, Ketchikan’s school board approved contracts with a new Kayhi principal and special services professionals, and absentee in-person voting for the special primary election is underway.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…reported cases of COVID have spiked this past week in the First City, Ketchikan’s school board is slated to approve a contract for a new high school principal, and the cost of flights from Alaska to the Lower 48 has soared.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…Cruise ships have scheduled more stops in Southeast Alaska ports this season than ever before, we’ll hear about some of the challenges that’s posing, audio archives that focused on Southeast Native culture are now available to anyone, and the University of Alaska is looking to expand the state’s healthcare workforce.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
Two Native corporations are partnering to add Klawock as a cruise destination, an affordable housing project in Juneau is being stalled by the city, and a federal class-action lawsuit claims the state failed to address known problems with the foster care system.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's City Council rejects a property tax hike,
- Plus, Juneau is asking residents to go on vacation and rent their homes to athleses,
- And, a shortage of healthcare workers in Alaska.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A COVID-19 outbreak at Ketchikan's Pioneer Home has infected more than a dozen people,
- Plus, Ketchikan's borough is asking residents to help shape its tourism strategy,
- And, the cruise industry and port communities announce an effort to try to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from cruise ships.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's City Council could raise property taxes at tomorrow's meeting,
- Plus, two more Ketchikan residents have died of COVID-19,
- And, Haines welcomes its first cruise ship in more than two years.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's borough mayor follows through on a threat to veto funding for a local LGBTQ organization
- Plus, the Coast Guard suspends a search for a woman who reportedly fell off a cruise ship near Haines,
- And, while cruise ships are required to report lots and lots of COVID data to authorities, little of that is public.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan residents march in support of abortion rights
- Plus, Alaska had the biggest jump in overdose deaths in the nation last year,
- And, a former Tlingit and Haida chief justice is appointed to a federal commission to combat the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous people.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's assembly is set to finalize next year's school budget
- Plus, sneakers designed by Wrangell High School students make the top 5 in a national competition
- And, one roadblock to overcoming Alaska's shortage of nurses is finding enough instructors to train them.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A conversation with gubernatorial candidate and former Gov. Bill Walker
- Plus, Ketchikan's school board leaves a policy prohibiting supervisors from dating subordinates in place
- And, how a crew of researchers is searching for a lost cannery ship.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Scientists, artists and divers are searching for a ship lost a century ago in Southeast Alaska
- Plus, the state Senate approves a budget that includes $5,500 payments to residents
- And, the fentanyl craze fuels a need stronger overdose-reversing drugs.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Alaska's Senate votes to pay Alaskans $1,300 for high energy costs
- Plus, the by-mail election for Alaska's next Congressman is underway, and in-person voting starts later this month
- And, advocates teach harvesters how to take wild foods sustainably.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan advocates call for action to address the opioid crisis
- Plus, shellfish hatcheries are one step closer to becoming reality in Alaska,
- And, advocates are organizing a drive next week to try and match a six-year-old cancer patient with a bone marrow donor.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Sharing space with whales isn't always the easiest – so what should people do?
- Plus, it's Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons' Awareness Day,
- And, time is running out for the Legislature to pass a bill recognizing Alaska's 229 tribes.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's borough mayor vetoes funding for a local LGBTQ organization,
- Plus, Ketchikan's city mayor gets an honorary doctorate.
- And, Ketchikan's city council will consider auctioning off vacant city property
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Why federal forest conservation policies like the Roadless Rule don't protect the Southeast Alaska rainforest from old-growth logging,
- Plus, Wrangell's elected leaders mull the future of the former community hospital building.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's school board passes a budget over objections from teachers, students and the borough mayor,
- Plus, Sealaska shareholders will vote on whether to eliminate a blood quantum requirement,
- And, a look at the surf scene in Yakutat.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Cruise ships are back, but shops and restaurants that cater to ships' Filipino workers are still waiting for business to pick up,
- Plus, Petersburg says farewell to a Coast Guard cutter,
- And, some disc golf pros are coming to Southeast Alaska to share their love of the game.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- The cruise season gets underway in Ketchikan,
- Plus, drug busts across the state yield thousands of fentanyl pills,
- Later, the U.S. Forest Service proposes a young-growth timber sale,
- And, masks are optional again in Juneau schools.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A CoastAlaska investigation reveals that cruise ships owned by Carnival corporation were granted special permission to exceed water pollution standards for its exhaust scrubbers,
- Plus Landless Tribes take center stage at the Tlingit and Haida Tribal Assembly,
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- The Ketchikan school district's proposed budget would add positions and tackle a health insurance shortfall,
- Plus a bonus for Ketchikan's borough manager and a raise for the clerk,
- Later, Juneau struggles with a housing crunch, and some are blaming short-term rentals
- And, a joyous dedication at Petersburg's library.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- The Supreme Court declines to hear a Metlakatla fisherman's case,
- Plus, a weak forecast for pink salmon,
- And, one group is getting the word out about Alaska's new election system with M&Ms.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Cruise ships are expected to be relatively empty in the early part of this year's season,
- Plus, Ketchikan's borough attorney gets a raise,
- Later, a repeal of the Ocean Ranger program advances in the state Senate,
- And, a swarm of earthquakes under Mt. Edgecumbe is thought to be related to volcanic activity.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's assembly considers options amid a housing crunch,
- Plus, Wrangell's cemeteries are nearing capacity,
- Later, masks are no longer required on state ferries,
- And, teens from across the state are gathering for an anti-tobacco summit.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan High School is getting a new principal via Petersburg,
- Plus, cruise ships visiting Alaska are expected to require passengers to be vaccinated,
- Later, a regional drug task force announces a meth bust in Ketchikan,
- And, despite eased restrictions, Skagway's largest tour company won't do cross-border excursions this summer.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
In his address to the Alaska State Legislature, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan cheered the end of the federal mask mandate for air travel, a capsized kayaker in Sitka is rescued by a resourceful passerby, and the community of Haines is still recovering from a devastating landslide in late 2020.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium’s new opioid treatment clinic is showing much success, a cruise line representative discusses what to expect with 1.5 million passengers projected to arrive this year, and a celebration is held in Juneau after completion of a unique totem pole.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
The borough assembly is eyeing to eliminate the more than $1 million deficit in its employees’ health insurance fund, Mt. Edgecumbe volcano near Sitka experienced a swarm of small earthquakes but it’s too early to tell if it might erupt, and road construction crews near Haines uncovered human remains.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
There’s a new online treatment program for Southeast tribal citizens experiencing addiction, chum salmon returned to the top of the list for Southeast fisheries, and all bets are in for the Nenana Ice Classic.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
The Alaska Marine Highway Operations Board is looking at long-term planning, a fisherman from Wrangell is vying to fill Don Young’s vacant house sea,t and a commercial herring harvest wraps up in Sitka Sound.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
Last week Ketchikan’s City Council approved hiring a new fire chief, the school board is looking to name the former interim superintendent the assistant superintendent, and COVID rental assistance is set to expire this summer. We’ll hear about the challenges and other options.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
Alaska businesses who didn’t receive COVID relief assistance during the first round of federal ARPA funding have until Friday to apply, the Alaska Folk Festival returned to in-person performances after a two-year break, and kids in Juneau are spending part of their school days learning outdoors.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
Two Ketchikan students are finalists in the Division of Elections “I Voted” sticker art contest for the Southeast region, a Sitka man who was seriously injured after falling from a mountain peak says he has come to appreciate the outdoors even more, and what voters need to know to cast a ballot in the upcoming special election to fill the late Don Young’s seat.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
Women in Safe Homes asked Ketchikan’s Borough Assembly to sign on as a partner in an effort to apply for federal CARES Act funding, the Assembly also on Monday postponed a decision on a pay increase for themselves, and because of Russia’s attack on Ukraine, Juneau is considering ending ties with its sister city of Vladivostok.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…Democratic candidate for governor, Les Gara, discusses how he plans to boost the Alaskan economy if elected and shares his views on the Alaska Marine Highway system. That story and more coming up.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
Some Alaska tribes are supporting the U.S. Supreme Court nominee, a Sitka entrepreneur has designed a machine that makes airline baggage loading more efficient and safer, and comedian John Oliver pledges to donate $10,000 to the Food Bank of Alaska.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
SEARHC is kicking off an annual campaign April 1 to promote fitness and raise money for a non-profit, the City of Wrangell is looking to buy the site of its former sawmill to reinvigorate the local economy, and at-home COVID test kits are readily available but some aren’t storing or using them correctly.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…We’ll hear the latest local COVID case numbers which appear to continue a downward trend, details are out on how a company plans to transport ore from the Upper Lynn Canal to Asian markets for a proposed mining project, and the state is advising against subsistence herring egg harvest in areas contaminated by a fuel spill near Sitka.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…Officials and advocates in Petersburg are forming a task force to address local childcare needs, and a Facebook group in Juneau supports people who have missing loved ones. Those stories and more.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan High School’s girls’ basketball team takes third at state,
- Plus, engineers say an area of Haines hit by a landslide in 2020 is stable for now but could slide again under the right circumstances,
- Later, Petersburg tackles childcare issues,
- And, Sitka’s assembly declines to issue a moratorium on short-term rentals.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan’s new police chief says he plans to focus on drug prevention and rehabilitation,
- Plus, Ketchikan’s borough plans to set aside money for housing projects,
- Later, a tug remains grounded near Sitka as wildlife officials report an oily sheen near spawning grounds for herring,
- And, conservation measures for troubled Southeast king salmon stocks will continue.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A trove of documents outline the circumstances leading up to last year’s fatal floatplane crash in the Misty Fjords,
- Plus, Ketchikna’s school board green-lights security upgrades and administrator contracts
- Later, a newspaper focused on people without homes celebrates two years,
- And Haines’ library director says goodbye.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A king salmon compromise to keep sport fishing bag limits unchanged throughout the season,
- Plus, the Alaska Board of Fisheries rejects a red king crab proposal supported by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and fishermen.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's City Council approves new names for the city hall and council chambers, but a park naming proposal encounters opposition,
- Plus, Sitka Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins is calling it quits
- Later, grants are available for subsistence equipment and food security projects
- And a proposal to raise black cod harvest limits for sport fishermen fails
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Metlakatla and Klawock basketball teams come in second in their divisions in the state tournament
- Plus, sport and commercial closures for crab near Prince of Wales Island to preserve subsistence harvest
- And a new episode of a PBS kids show celebrates Filipino-Athabaskan heritage.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's borough officials say the local transit agency hopes to replace some diesel buses with electric vehicles
- Plus, a $1.5 trillion federal funding bill has more than $4 million for three pipes in southern Southeast Alaska, including one in Wrangell
- And, state investigators find COVID-19 violations at Juneau's city-owned hospital.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A conversation with Ketchikan's incoming Superior Court judge
- Plus, some city facilities could get new names,
- And, Wrangell now has a state child services caseworker for the first time in 15 years.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Police say two separate drug busts in Ketchikan found more than 1,000 counterfeit opioid pills
- Plus, cell phone and weather radio trouble in the southern panhandle,
- Later, The body of a Juneau man who went missing last year has been found,
- And, $8 million for a Petersburg hospital in a recent federal spending bill.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- The Sitka sac roe herring fishery will remain a race to the finish
- Plus, a totem pole is rededicated in Juneau,
- Later, mental health hospital visits in the Capital City continue to skyrocket,
- And, a conversation with a Ukranian lives in Sitka reflects on the war,
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- The Malaspina could be reborn as a museum
- Plus, Ketchikan's Lady Kings win the regional basketball tournament,
- And: The Sitka Tribe and commercial fishermen jointly withdraw herring proposals
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's school board green-lights a new administrative position.
- Plus, Ketchikan's City Council will consider a range of issues in a four-hour work session tomorrow afternoon,
- Later: How schoolchildren helped design this year's "I voted" stickers,
- And: A workshop durig a Tlingit cultural festival in Petersburg teaches attendees how to make traditional regalia.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- A look ahead at the Alaska cruise season.
- Plus: Scenes from the first day of the Southeast Alaska Board of Fisheries meeting in Anchorage, and
- We speak with two southern panhandle winners of Spruce Root's Path to Prosperity business competition.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Four proposals for the Malaspina.
- Plus: Ketchikan's City Council adopts a local hiring preference,
- Later, the governor appoints a new Ketchikan Superior Court judge, and
- Filmmakers explore cruise impacts in Sitka.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
Ketchikan’s school board will consider upgrading the district’s math curriculum and creating a new assistant superintendent position, the State of Alaska has a plan to spend nearly $100 million in federal funding to support the ailing childcare system, and two women in Petersburg are keeping a close watch on friends and family in Ukraine while trying to educate others about the situation.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Prince Rupert is back on the Alaska Marine Highway schedule.
- Plus: A new bill looks to improve village public safety officer retention,
- Later, an affordable housing project in Petersburg, and
- A look at an exhibit of Tlingit miniatures in Haines.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Scientists document the impact of the multi-year drought that hit Southeast Alaska before the pandemic.
- Plus: Ketchikan's Borough Assembly will consider the future of the community's airport
- Later, a creek and a mountain on Prince of Wales Island are up for name changes, and
- A cleanup effort at a contaminated dock in Skagway.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's City Council will consider making it easier for residents to get city jobs.
- Plus: a split vote on a gondola in Juneau.
- And a prominent culture bearer in Sitka has died.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- How the U.S.-Russia conflict is affecting an expedition to study wild salmon this winter.
- Plus: a death in custody at the Craig Jail, and
- A prize-winning poem reading in Petersburg
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- The Prince of Wales Island community of Craig is celebrating its centennial today.
- Plus: Sewage treatment for Ketchikan and other coastal communities could get a whole lot more expensive.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Don Young floats a bill aimed at Russian yachts and merchant ships
- Plus: A look at the rest of the delegation's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine,
- The Forest Service wants to demolish the Anan Lake cabin, and
- A new lease on life for Kensington Mine.
No podcast tomorrow -- we're pre-empted by the State of the Union Address. Coverage begins at 5 p.m. Tuesday on KRBD and KRBD.org.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Ketchikan's school district apologizes for racist remarks and an insensitive theme at a basketball game against Metlakatla.
- Plus: Juneau police shot at a man and struck two homes after receiving a call about the man threatening to hurt himself,
- The Junior Native Youth Olympic Games wrap up this weekend, and
- A look at the Coast Guard's icebreaking fleet.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
- Mask mandates will remain an option for Ketchikan schools, but the largest COVID-19 testing program is no more.
- Plus: Alaska's Congressional delegation condemns Russia's aggression in Ukraine,
- a Juneau carver is making a new totem pole to represent the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian tribes, and
- ATVs are now street legal in Sitka.
Coast Guard investigators are looking into the death of a crewmember who was found dead on Sunday aboard a cutter moored in Ketchikan – plus, Ketchikan's COVID-19 death toll now exceeds Juneau's – and the state of Alaska may finally sell one of its original mainline ferries.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Masks are now optional in Ketchikan's schools, and a proposal to be considered Wednesday would remove nearly all restrictions – plus, people celebrate a very special date on Ketchikan's cruise ship docks.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
A Ketchikan man is sentenced to 20 years behind bars for the 2020 killing of his stepfather – plus, an update on the progress of plans to upgrade Ketchikan's ballfields.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan's school board will review behind closed doors the findings of an investigation into allegations of racism in the stands at a recent basketball game, – plus, authorities have recovered the body of a longtime Meyers Chuck community member after he was reported overdue from a boat trip.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
State health officials record Ketchikan's 20th COVID-19 death – plus, Ketchikan's City Council is scheduled to finalize a plan to bring thousands of tourists from Ward Cove to Downtown.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…Social media is helping draw attention to the case of a Juneau woman who went missing three years ago, a resource fair draws in donations for homeless in Petersburg and Wrangell, and clinics benefit the blind and visually impaired throughout the state.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
A mail truck caught fire in a neighborhood north of Saxman on Friday – plus, police charge a Ketchikan man with dealing illicit pills suspected to contain the powerful opioid fentanyl.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan's school board names Southwest Alaska principal Michael Robbins as the community's next superintendent – plus, city officials warn of a scammer impersonating a utility worker.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Students speak out about allegations of racism in the stands at a recent Ketchikan High School basketball team – plus, a new community group aims to help people find resources when relatives go missing.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
A woman is rescued after reportedly jumping into the frigid Tongass Narrows – plus, Ketchikan's school board could pick its next superintendent tomorrow – and health authorities report another COVID-19 death in Ketchikan.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan's school district says it's investigating allegations of racism in the stands at a high school basketball game on Saturday – plus, sounds from a convoy in support of Canadian truckers in Petersburg – and Kodiak is the latest rural Alaska school district to report staffing issues.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
A downtown Ketchikan apartment building fire displaced at least three households over the weekend – plus, a look at the finalists for a Ketchikan Superior Court vacancy – and the state is pushing hard to recruit new foster families as the pandemic stresses the foster care system.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Former PeaceHealth nurses say the hospital operator has a pattern of retaliating against employees who complain about staff safety and patient care – plus, a look at Ketchikan's COVID-19 numbers – and a Sitka man faces six figures of fines and restitution after he was convicted of stealing electricity.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
A borough bus ended up in a ditch near Ketchikan's Walmart this afternoon – plus, city officials are set to discuss a new shuttle bus staging area for Ward Cove cruise passengers tonight – and an international expedition this winter seeks clues about salmon in a changing ocean.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Two teams from Kayhi are competing in this year's statewide Tsunami Bowl in Seward this week – plus, king salmon abundance is up, and that could be good news for the fishing fleet – and halibut catch limits are up across the West Coast.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
A look at the three candidates vying to lead Ketchikan's school district – plus, barge rates are going up – and it could be a banner year for Tanner crab.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
How to find Ketchikan's data on Alaska's statewide COVID-19 tracker once the local dashboard stops updating – plus, $4 million in federal funding is heading to two Juneau-based organizations to make homes safer.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Three finalists for Ketchikan's next superintendent of schools will be interviewed on Monday – plus, the state ferry Tazlina will serve some routes in the northern panhandle this winter.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
The Southeast Alaska Board of Fish meeting will be held in Anchorage, after all – plus, the new president of Ketchikan Indian Community's Tribal Council outlines her priorities.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Trappers and hunters bagged 64 wolves during a 31-day season on Prince of Wales Island – plus, Ketchikan's state representative says he'd like to pass a mariculture bill this session, changes are in store for how Ketchikan schools determine COVID measures, and the Borough Assembly's annual policy session kicks off Friday morning.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Craig schools struggle as one in five students and staff are out sick – plus, the federal government plans to clean up a contaminated former army site near Sitka.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Three more COVID-19 deaths are reported in Ketchikan – plus, the Board of Fish is asking for comments as it considers bringing its Southeast meeting back to Ketchikan – and Ketchikan's City Council greenlights a stricter ban on camping in city-owned parking lots.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan drivers will soon have a second option for some DMV services – plus, some alder trees are coming out at Ketchikan's City Park, and Whale Pass digs out from heavy snow as rains threaten flooding.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Incumbents prevail in Ketchikan Indian Community's Tribal Council election – plus, the largest-ever harvest guideline for the Sitka sac roe herring fishery.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
COVID-19 hospitalizations are up in Ketchikan, but new treatments are available for high-risk patients – plus, Ketchikan's Borough Assembly calls on Canadian regulators ban dams that hold back mine waste above transboundary rivers.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
The Inter-Island Ferry Authority celebrates 20 years of sailings – plus, at-home COVID tests are back in stock at Ketchikan's fire stations.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
The federal government pledges half a million dollars to design a mariculture facility on Prince of Wales Island – plus, Ketchikan's assembly will consider a resolution about mining on transboundary watersheds.
After the news, a commentary from Ketchikan Indian Community Vice President Trixie Bennett.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan's mayor calls on the state to fix a slope that's spilled debris onto the highway twice in a month – plus, the Hydaburg Dam is in danger of failing, putting the community's water supply at risk.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Local COVID-19 updates from Ketchikan Public Health Center will stop February 1 – plus, a new food truck park is coming to Ketchikan in the spring.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Southeast Alaska fishing regulations will be revised during a March meeting in Anchorage, leaving some feeling disenfranchised – plus, Ketchikan is almost out of at-home test kits, the school district needs substitute teachers, and ATVs are street-legal in Ketchikan.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Rain on snow makes for icy conditions in the southern panhandle – plus, record COVID-19 numbers as Prince of Wales Island and Metlakatla try to keep a lid on spread.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…Some schools in Southern Southeast are making changes as a wave of COVID-19 infections hits Alaska, applicants for Ketchikan Superior Court judgeships were announced earlier this week, and the community of Petersburg ended mask mandates in indoor public places. Those stories and more.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
The Race to Alaska is back on for 2022 – plus, a third arrest in a drug investigation that police say yielded thousands of fentanyl pills.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Two people are rushed to a clinic after a fiery car crash on an icy road near Klawock – plus, Ketchikan's City Council will again consider banning four-wheelers on roads within city limits.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…Ketchikan’s Borough Assembly passed a resolution calling for Canadian regulators to halt development and expansion of transboundary mines, Metlakatla has seen a surge in COVID-19 cases, and we’ll also take a look back at events in 2021 in several Southeast communities.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…Due to an increase in COVID-19 cases ADF&G announced it’s postponing the Alaska Board of Fisheries meeting that was set to start tomorrow in Ketchikan, we’ll also take a look back at events in 2021 in several Southeast communities.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…In person public testimony begins next Tuesday at the Board of Fisheries meeting in Ketchikan, Ketchikan’s Borough Assembly will consider a rezone of property along the waterfront promenade, and the CDD is asking Americans to avoid cruise ship travel.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…An Alaskan who’s been fishing in Southeast for over 50 years is honored by the Alaska Trollers Association, and after a severe windstorm Wrangell grapples with repairing critical infrastructure.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…Record low temperatures were reached in Ketchikan over the Christmas holiday and even colder temperatures are on the horizon; inmates at Lemon Creek Correctional Center in Juneau complained about the prison’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ll hear results of an investigation; and staff shortages and other factors contribute to long lines at Eaglecrest Ski Area.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…With temperatures expected to be in the single digits this holiday weekend, homeless shelters are expecting additional strain on already limited resources; hundreds of illicit pills as well as heroin and meth were seized during a drug bust Wednesday; and the winners of the AARP Christmas Lighting Contest are announced. Those stories and more coming up.
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Health authorities report Ketchikan's 15th COVID-19 death – plus, a Ketchikan-based hatchery nonprofit gets a new general manager.
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A Ketchikan physical therapist faces child pornography charges – plus, Ketchikan's assembly gives preliminary approval to a rezoning request near Berth 4.
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How retreating glaciers could open up new habitat for salmon – plus, health officials urge vaccinations and testing to blunt the impact of the omicron variant.
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Ketchikan offers the top local police job to a New Orleans police commander – plus, borough officials are set to review a design contract for ballfield upgrades.
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Ketchikan's City Council will consider a $67 million budget that calls for higher taxes and more police officers – plus, a week of free ferry rides next month to celebrate 20 years of sailings on the Inter-Island Ferry Authority.
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Ketchikan's City Council will consider offering the job of police chief to a New Orleans police commander – plus, a program encouraging residents to shop local this holiday season is back for a second year.
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Ketchikan's school board will consider resuming its search for a new superintendent – plus, state health officials are optimistic a statewide downward trend in COVID-19 cases will continue as Alaska's first case of the omicron variant is identified.
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Another Ketchikan resident is reported to have died of COVID-19 complications as cases and hospitalizations remain high – plus, Ketchikan's wholesale power provider is raising rates for the first time in decades.
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Free at-home test kits for COVID-19 will soon be available in Ketchikan – plus, questions remain about whether the Alaska Marine Highway System prioritized lawmakers over residents in scheduling ferries for Upper Lynn Canal.
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Metlakatla takes a fishing rights dispute with the state to a federal appeals court – plus, delays in a marine highway ferry's return to service could cause Southeast communities to go without ferries for several weeks early next year.
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A man is arrested in Craig on federal drug conspiracy charges – plus, Petersburg's borough assembly extends the community's mask mandate and a look at a new plan to manage crowds of tourists in Sitka.
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Ketchikan's borough will join a national opioid settlement – plus, a year after landslides devastated Haines, the community is still recovering.
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A man is charged with attempted murder after a shooting in Metlakatla – plus, a federal judge rejects the state's challenge to a special subsistence hunt in the early days of the pandemic.
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Royal Caribbean offers six figures to sponsor a tourist attraction along Ketchikan Creek – and Ketchikan's assembly is set to consider a new neighborhood plan for the Gravina Island community of Clam Cove.
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The Alaska Marine Highway System is looking for private boats to fill gaps in ferry service – and Wrangell residents remember loved ones in a holiday tradition.
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Ketchikan's City Council considers a property tax hike in next year's city budget – and Ketchikan's state representative is confident ferry service to Prince Rupert will resume next year.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…An extension has been granted for a stalled Canadian mine that critics say is a threat to salmon streams, infrared photographs reveal 200 year-old Tlingit form line images on traditional bentwood boxes, and a popular Alaska kids’ show is being dubbed into two Alaska Native languages, plus the latest local COVID-19 case update.
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We speak with the author of a new memoir about solitude, Alaska, and a yellow lab who doubled as an on-air psychologist – plus, police cadets graduate from the academy in Sitka – and a turkey-shoot fundraiser for career and technical education in Juneau.
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Ketchikan's City Council discusses port and infrastructure project funding – plus, two upcoming events to remember those we've lost this year – and a Christmas tree from Wrangell will adorn the governor's mansion this year.
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Local governments in Ketchikan step up COVID-19 messaging – plus, a project to restore young growth forests in the central panhandle.
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The Biden administration moves to reinstate the Roadless Rule in the Tongass National Forest – plus, officials record Ketchikan's 13th COVID-19 death.
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Ketchikan's school board votes to loosen mask rules after hearing from medical professionals – plus, investigators have yet to determine what caused an Alaska Seaplanes flight to crash shortly after takeoff last month.
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A shortage of bus drivers is delaying some school bus routes in Ketchikan – plus, the UAS Ketchikan library moves to a new catalog – Petersburg schools go virtual for the week – and Juneau's board of education approves the first oral narrative standards for the Tlingit language.
COVID-19 hospitalizations hit a record high last night – plus, Ketchikan's school board will propose modifications to its COVID-19 plans on the fly at tomorrow's meeting – Ketchikan's City Council will hold an emergency meeting to discuss internet access following a recent outage – and what Skagway is doing with a $2 million donation from Norwegian Cruise Line.
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A dump truck and severe weather have left videos buffering for KPU customers – plus, 50 new COVID-19 cases in Ketchikan – and a look at a new mariners' memorial in Wrangell.
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Ketchikan's school board will hear from medical experts before making changes to the district's COVID-19 plans – plus, park and utility projects are up for a vote at Ketchikan's next Borough Assembly meeting – and a warm welcome for the first Canadian to cross the border into Haines.
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A look at Ketchikan's new state House and Senate districts – plus, wildlife officials and residents weigh in on a planned 31-day wolf season for Prince of Wales Island.
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Ketchikan's school board will discuss changes to local schools' COVID-19 policies – plus, a new program to train waiters and bartenders to recognize abuse – the body of a missing Juneau man is found – and a memoir from a trip up the Dalton Highway.
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Health authorities report two more COVID-19 deaths among Ketchikan residents – plus, two people were injured after an SUV hit a school bus on Friday – a change of the guard in Craig – new wolf population numbers – and a message in a bottle.
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Ketchikan's $2 million donation from Norwegian Cruise Line will be put toward shoring up the port fund – plus, Sitka reckons with a deadly season for brown bears.
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Ketchikan's City Council will consider next steps in its search for a new manager in its first meeting back at City Hall – plus, an active shooter in Kake had the community on lockdown on Tuesday.
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This year's commercial salmon harvest in Southeast Alaska was more than four times last year's – plus, a look at the COVID numbers, a vigil for a missing Juneau man, and Sitka's fish and game committee wants regulators to tighten restrictions on trawlers.
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An executive fired from Bristol Bay's health care corporation after suggesting the pandemic was a political conspiracy is now leading Ketchikan's tribal clinic – plus, it'll be a good weekend for aurora-viewing.
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Ketchikan's school board swore in new members and elected its officers Wednesday before hearing from parents and students on the school district's COVID-19 policies – plus, Ketchikan's Borough Assembly looks to use federal COVID-19 relief money to free up cash for other projects.
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A look at preparations for two upcoming meetings of the state's Board of Fisheries in Cordova and Ketchikan – plus, a new name for a little-known parking lot on Juneau's waterfront.
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New members of Ketchikan's school board will be sworn in tomorrow – plus, Ketchikan is back on hydropower after a storm severed power lines to an important reservoir.
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A look inside a former jail that's been transformed into a new domestic violence shelter – plus, scenes from Skagway at the tail end of the cruise season.
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Strong winds knock out Ketchikan's connection to its largest hydroelectric dam – plus, Moderna and Pfizer booster shots will be available at a mass vaccination clinic in Ketchikan tomorrow.
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After Ketchikan felt a minor bump and rumble last night, we asked a seismologist why earthquakes are relatively uncommon in Southeast Alaska – plus, one of Ketchikan's top judges is hanging up his robes.
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A renovated youth detention facility will likely soon reopen as a domestic violence shelter – plus, how much does an idled state ferry really cost?
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Three women in southern Southeast Alaska were recently reported to have died of COVID-19 – plus, why tough choices could be ahead for Ketchikan's school district.
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Ketchikan's Borough Assembly will consider whether to modify a deal that would allow a developer to buy 18 lots for less than $200 – plus, proposals for a $25 million federal investment program for Southeast Alaska are due Monday
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Federal aviation regulators announce recommendations to reduce the number of crashes in Alaska – plus, Skagway's city government and the local tribe are working together on an archaeological study of a former residential school site.
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Ketchikan's City Council will talk about possible solutions to a growing drug problem in Ketchikan – plus, it's time to check your bank account.
(We apologize for the delay in posting this episode. We were unable to access our hosting provider on Oct. 13.)
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Authorities identify skeletal remains found near Prince of Wales Island -- plus, election results for Klawock and Hydaburg.
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More election results, this time for Ketchikan's borough and the city of Thorne Bay – plus, Wrangell leaders are puzzled by the community's low census count.
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Craig Mayor Tim O'Connor has officially won another two-year term – plus, health officials report 15 new cases of COVID-19 in Ketchikan.
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Two candidates who led election day standings have been confirmed as the winners in a race for Ketchikan City Council – plus, Ketchikan's Borough Assembly rejects a measure opposing a statewide sales tax.
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Election results for Ketchikan, Metlakatla and Prince of Wales Island – plus, spray-painted swastikas and racial slurs appear at an elementary school in Ketchikan.
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It's election day in Ketchikan and all around Southeast Alaska – plus, the U.S. Navy finalizes plans for testing and training on the Northwest Coast, and Alaska looks to get into the carbon credit trade.
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A look at the candidates for elected office in the Ketchikan area – plus, Ketchikan's assembly will consider a resolution opposing a statewide sales tax.
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As National Recovery Month comes to an end, a look back at the fourth annual Stomp the Stigma March and Resource Rally – plus, Borough Assembly candidates square off in a Chamber of Commerce forum.
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With forecasters predicting a strong fall storm for the southern panhandle this weekend, Prince of Wales Island is bracing for possible flooding and landslides – plus, a look at the Dungeness crab and moose harvests and a look at a new bill that would allow Alaska cruises to skip Canadian ports beyond 2021.
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A PeaceHealth administrator has left her job – plus, a vision for the future in Saxman.
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The latest pandemic numbers for the listening area – plus, all beds except for some in the mental health department at Juneau's Bartlett Regional Hospital were full on Friday.
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A traveling nurse says she was fired from PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center for reporting safety concerns – plus, there's just a week left to apply for three months of rent and utility assistance.
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Ketchikan's school board sends a draft tribal consultation policy back to committee for tweaks – plus, PFD payments are expected to go out starting next month.
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Some 400 health care workers are on their way to Alaska as the delta variant puts hospitals around the state in crisis mode – plus, a look at the local COVID-19 numbers and a deep dive into the once-in-a-decade exercise of redrawing political districts in Alaska.
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Ketchikan's school board will consider a new policy to guide collaboration with local tribes – plus, as Alaska makes up a growing share of the nation's crashes involving small commercial aircraft, some say regulators need to do more to improve safety.
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Nearly 50 cases of COVID-19 in Ketchikan are reported over the weekend – plus, Sealaska and the Nature Conservancy start a $17 million trust to support conservation and economic development in Southeast Alaska.
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Community members paid tribute to Ketchikan’s former city manager, Karl Amylon, who died on Wednesday; and Ketchikan’s Borough Assembly is slated to approve an updated agreement with the city that would be more equitable, but significantly increase payment for dispatch services. Those stories and more...
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
Ferry service between Alaska and Canada could well resume next spring following a tentative agreement between officials in both countries, and a new invasive species has been found in Ketchikan and Sitka which preys on blue mud shrimp. Those stories and more.
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Ketchikan’s City Council is slated to honor its former city and KPU manager Karl Amylon Thursday night, we’ll hear from candidates for Ketchikan School board during a chamber forum earlier this month, and high COVID-19 case counts are leading to backlogs in testing and reporting.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
A nationwide shortage of supplies has halted free, rapid COVID-19 testing in Ketchikan, new political boundaries proposed by Alaska’s redistricting board would put several current legislators in new districts if approved, and Southeast Conference kicked off today with COVID protocols.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
A clinic to treat COVID19 patients using antibody therapy opened in Juneau last week, we’ll see where things stand for elections in some Prince of Wales Island communities, and we’ll hear about some challenges facing Petersburg’s hospital. Those stories and more.
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New draft legislative maps would split Ketchikan between two House districts – plus, Ketchikan names an acting city manager.
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Ketchikan's Borough Assembly honors the community's retiring emergency manager – plus, CARES Act data reveals disparities in payouts to Alaska Native corporations.
Conservationists say they'll sue if the Biden administration doesn't list Southeast Alaska wolves as threatened or endangered – plus, Ketchikan will kick off its search for the next city manager.
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Ketchikan's school board will discuss whether students at Schoenbar Middle School should be issued lockers – plus, higher property value assessments leave commercial property owners in Juneau smarting.
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City leaders in Ketchikan say they'll consider adding dashcams to police cars as they craft next year's city budget – plus, COVID-19 cases continue to break records in Ketchikan as infections reach new highs.
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A Ketchikan City Council member is suing the city after he says he was hit by a police car more than two years ago – plus, people who get vaccinated for COVID-19 in Alaska can win $49,000 in a weekly drawing.
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Ketchikan is recertified as a Coast Guard City – plus, Ketchikan's longtime city manager is calling it quits.
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Officials break ground on upgrades to a NOAA facility aimed at bringing a research vessel and its crew to Ketchikan – plus, Haines reaches out for help with mental health.
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Another double-digit day of COVID-19 cases in Ketchikan -- plus, the winter ferry schedule is open for booking, and Barlett Regional Hospital will require employees to be vaccinated.
A flurry of filings just before the deadline means races for Ketchikan Borough Assembly, school board and City Council will be competitive this October – plus, a COVID-19 outbreak at a grocery warehouse in Washington is disrupting supplies to Southeast Alaska.
Searchers described low clouds near the site of a fatal plane crash earlier this month – plus, a single-day record for COVID-19 cases in Ketchikan.
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With just two days left in the filing period, some races for local office in Ketchikan have more available seats than candidates to fill them – plus, a look at COVID-19 around the listening area.
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Ketchikan's emergency manager says there isn't much local officials can do to help fight the pandemic as cases reach new highs – plus, a new study of pollinators on Mitkof Island.
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Five people at Ketchikan's Pioneer Home have died from COVID-19 in the past week – plus, Ketchikan's school board dials back mask requirements before approving a back-to-school plan.
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Another double-digit day of COVID-19 cases in Ketchikan as active case numbers remain near all-time highs – plus, a look at "Loud and Queer," a new zine published by an LGBTQ organization in Ketchikan.
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Ketchikan's school board will consider its back-to-school plans on Wednesday – plus, Ketchikan's assembly approves a rezone and sends a bond measure for ballfields to the municipal ballot.
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Two more COVID-19 deaths are reported by health authorities in Ketchikan – plus, a new cruise port in Ward Cove receives its first ships.
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A draft of Ketchikan's back-to-school plan presented Thursday would have schools at full capacity with few exceptions – plus, Ketchikan's assembly will consider raising borough staff wages.
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State officials say three more people in Ketchikan have died of COVID-19 – plus, Ketchikan's school district is crafting its plans for a safe return to classrooms.
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Investigators say the pilot of a sightseeing plane that crashed in the Misty Fjords last week was involved in another crash less than a month before – plus, public health officials in Ketchikan record 25 new COVID-19 cases with five hospitalized.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
The Blueberry Arts Festival returns, attracting thousands of locals and visitors to downtown Ketchikan, Metlakatla has gone into lockdown after a surge in COVID-19 cases, and two more candidates have filed for local municipal offices. Those stories and more....
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Two people escaped serious injury when their floatplane crashed Saturday in the same vicinity as Thursday’s fatal crash in the Misty Fjords National Monument Wilderness, all onboard survived when a commercial fishing vessel sank near Prince of Wales Island, and Gov. Dunleavy’s chief of staff discusses potential and plans for the Alaska Marine Highway System.
Those stories and more coming up.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…
Poor weather hampered efforts today to visit the site of yesterday’s floatplane crash in Misty Fjords National Monument, a Craig man is killed in a logging accident, and another candidate has filed to run for Ketchikan city office. Those stories and more.
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No one survived when a floatplane carrying six people crashed in Misty Fjords National Monument Thursday morning, former governor and U.S. senator Frank Murkowski calls on Ketchikan to lead the charge to save the Alaska Marine Highway System, and the Forest Service plans to offer more small and micro timber sales in Southeast.
Those stories and more coming up.
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Ketchikan’s Blueberry Arts Festival is a go for this weekend in a new location and modified events, due to the rise in COVID cases, Metlakatla has postponed most of its Founders Day events for Saturday, and the Ketchikan City Council is slated to approve a new lease with PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center.
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COVID-19 cases are on the uptick in Ketchikan and most are connected to congregate facilities, Juneau’s Assembly opts to extend emergency measures to combat COVID-19, and with Canada closing some commercial salmon fisheries this summer, what will that mean for transboundary rivers in Southeast?
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas made her inaugural visit, and only 2021 visit to Ketchikan, today; and the filing period for Ketchikan municipal elections just opened and several candidates have already turned in their applications.
A killer whale that was stranded on Prince of Wales Island earlier today has freed itself – plus, PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center says five patients in its long-term-care unit have tested positive for COVID-19.
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A killer whale that was stranded on Prince of Wales Island earlier today has freed itself – plus, PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center says five patients in its long-term-care unit have tested positive for COVID-19.
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Tourists are again filing off large cruise ships, but downtown doesn't exactly feel crowded – plus, Juneau officials are considering reinstituting pandemic safety measures as cases surge in the capital city.
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The IFA says three crew members have tested positive for COVID-19, but its schedule will not be affected – plus, the Alaska Supreme Court upholds the conviction of a Metlakatla man fined for fishing without the proper permits.
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COVID-19 cases are reported on two cruise ships that docked in Ketchikan over the weekend – plus, the federal government agrees to review a petition to give federal protections to Alexander Archipelago wolves.
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Students learn the endangered Tsimshian language at a free class in Ketchikan – plus, a small cruise ship that recently saw 16 COVID-19 cases returns to service
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Four fishermen escape with their lives from a sinking vessel after another fishing crew renders aid – plus, health authorities say a COVID-19 positive passenger rode the Alaska Airlines milk run on Tuesday.
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A growing COVID-19 outbreak in Sitka likely won't affect the first large cruise ship call of the 2021 season – plus, commercial net fishing for salmon in Southeast is off to a slow start, but managers are optimistic.
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Community members organize to support a family whose house burned down over the weekend – plus, a look at so-called "vaccine breakthrough" cases of COVID-19 – and, what's up with that big plane at Ketchikan's airport?
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Ketchikan is one step closer to a new deal with the nonprofit that runs the community's hospital – plus, Ketchikan's Borough Assembly will consider raises and new borough jobs at its next meeting.
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The Biden administration moves to freeze large old-growth timber sales in the Tongass National Forest, putting cash towards other uses of the forest – plus, Canada will end its ban on large cruise ships later this year.
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A new lease with PeaceHealth to run Ketchikan's city-owned hospital would strengthen city oversight and outline upgrades – plus, Ketchikan bands together to support a beloved community member fighting cancer.
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Ketchikan's school board is set to recognize a Ketchikan teacher for her work towards international peace – plus, Filipino Alaskans gather in Juneau to get much-needed service from the Philippine consulate.
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Alaska's first cruise ship since 2019 tied up in Ketchikan this morning, signaling the start of this summer's cruise season – plus, no one was injured when a floatplane hit a buoy and nosed over while taking off from Coffman Cove.
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A veto from the governor means a Craig harbor project will have to wait – plus, an earthquake in Glacier Bay National Park struck this afternoon, but damage was not reported.
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The first big cruise ship to visit Alaska since 2019 arrives in Ketchikan this Friday – plus, a new drive-up testing site is set to open as local pandemic response officials hand over responsibilities to the state health department.
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Sitkans honor Elizabeth Peratrovich's July 4 birthday with a new yellow cedar bench – plus, why telehealth appointments have gotten harder to get.
A 52-year-old man is indicted on sexual assault charges related to the alleged rape of a 14-year old girl in 1993 – plus, Ketchikan gears up for a traditional Fourth of July.
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The Inter-Island Ferry Authority is raising rates by roughly 6% – plus, fire danger in the southern Tongass is high after a warm, dry spell.
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More federal money is likely heading to Ketchikan as part of the most recent pandemic aid package – plus, a look at Ketchikan's annual Pride Picnic, held this past weekend at Rotary Beach.
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Ketchikan police say they've cracked a 28-year-old rape case with new DNA evidence – plus, Ketchikan's emergency operations center is planning to demobilize next month.
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With the Race to Alaska off again this year, a new regatta beckons – plus, a look the first Ketchikan food truck to open its doors since a new ordinance lifted restrictions.
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A crowd gathers to watch as Alaska's two former fast ferries are loaded onto a transport ship – plus, a look at spring commercial trolling for king salmon as prices rebound from last year.
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A park with chimes, drums and bells is dedicated to the memory of a local musician who took his own life as a teen – plus, district officials say Ketchikan’s schools may require masks next year if the vaccination rate among teenagers doesn’t improve.
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Two state ferries are finally expected to be loaded onto a heavy-lift ship outside Ward Cove later this week – plus, a coastal Alaska lawmaker talks about the looming possibility of a government shutdown.
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A bond to upgrade Ketchikan's fields could be on this October's ballot – plus, the governor offers a state ferry to the Philippines, free of charge.
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Ketchikan's City Council extends its emergency declaration so it can continue meeting in a larger space – plus, a new app allows users to contribute observations about changes in fish and animal populations in Alaska
A step toward a new federally-funded fiber optic cable to improve internet access on Prince of Wales Island – plus, a judge rules in Florida’s favor in a lawsuit against the CDC, but Alaska’s cruise season is still ‘good to go’.
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Ketchikan Indian Community's Tribal Council and Ketchikan's school board talk about how to improve education – plus, the two reporters behind yesterday's story about commercial aviation in Alaska sit down to discuss their findings.
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Commercial aviation is essential to life in Alaska. It's also home to a growing share of the country's deadly crashes. – plus, Ketchikan's city council will again consider extending its pandemic emergency declaration.
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Seven women have accused a former Juneau-area chiropractor of sexually abusing them while he was working at SEARHC – plus, the Juneau Assembly turns down a $2 million donation from Norwegian Cruise Line.
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The Biden administration moves to reinstate protections for the Tongass National Forest – plus, a look back at the 2008 avalanche that cut Juneau's connection to its largest source of hydroelectricity.
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The Ketchikan City Council approved a Memorandum of Agreement setting protocols to allow cruise ships to return to Alaska ports, Women in Safe Homes gives an update to Ketchikan’s School Board about its programs in the schools, and hemlock trees in the Tongass are expected to recover from a sawfly invasion.
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Canada is considering loosening some of its travel restrictions, but the first phase won’t likely help Alaskans, the community of Seward is brainstorming ideas on what to do with $1 million its received from Norwegian Cruise Line, and Skagway is unsure how it will adjust to cruise ships expected to come late in the summer season.
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Ketchikan and Prince of Wales organizations are offering incentives to those getting vaccinated against COVID-19, and Petersburg's assembly heard support and opposition to a bill that would grant land in Southeast to five new urban Native corporations, including one in Ketchikan.
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Ketchikan’s borough assembly decides against delaying a sports field bond proposition until next spring, the school board is slated to accept almost $3 million in grant funding, and the University of Alaska is working to retain more Alaska Native students and staff. Those stories and more.
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Bioengineered salmon is finding its way to dinner tables, but is receiving a cold reception in Alaska, a critical dock in the small hamlet of Meyers Chuck is slowly sinking, and we’ll take a look at problems with childcare in Sitka shared by other Alaskan communities.
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Federal officials say a Florida lawsuit over the CDC's cruise rules could jeopardize the 2021 Alaska season, we'll tell you why – plus, Ketchikan officials cut the city's pandemic risk level to it's second-lowest mark.
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A Utah man is sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for killing his wife aboard an Alaska cruise – plus, regulations for halibut charters are looser this summer for the second year in a row.
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Metlakatla reports its third COVID-19 death, and the second within eight days – plus, Ketchikan's City Council will consider extending the community's emergency declaration and a small hike to property taxes.
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Former state Sen. Albert Kookesh has died – plus, Anchorage students find things to commemorate in a year many would rather forget.
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Health officials and advocates raise concerns about COVID-19 in Ketchikan's homeless population – plus, the Union Bay mariner who cheated death as his boat capsized in a storm last year dies at 71.
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Alaska port towns are one step closer to welcoming back big cruise ships – plus, Ketchikan's school board votes to reopen applications for a vacant seat.
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Some Sealaska shareholders are raising concerns about a proposal that the corporation says would reduce the taxes paid on dividends – plus, GCI plans a major boost in service for both urban and rural Alaskans.
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Ketchikan's school board is set to approve a contract with a new temporary superintendent – plus, the impact of short-term rentals on Sitka's housing market.
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A Metlakatla resident has died as the community faces its largest COVID-19 outbreak to date – plus, President Biden signs a bill allowing Alaska cruises this summer to go forward.
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City officials warn of major consequences if Ketchikan doesn't get its COVID-19 outbreaks under control as the city council discusses shutting down the entity coordinating the local pandemic response – plus, the search for a missing elder in Juneau has been called off.
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Big cruise ships are officially planning to return to Alaska starting in July after the U.S. House approved a bill that allows them to skip a stop in Canada – plus, Alaska will join at least 12 other states in opting out of a federal program that gives unemployed workers an extra $300 a week.
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Ketchikan's city council is set to discuss disbanding the community's emergency operations center – plus, Ketchikan's borough assembly raises property taxes as it approves its yearly budget.
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Ketchikan's worst outbreak since the pandemic began continues as officials ease mask guidance – plus, Juneau's hospital prepared for a surge in COVID-19 cases. It got a surge of mental health crises instead.
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Mask guidelines loosen in Juneau, but stay the same here in Ketchikan as an outbreak continues – plus, a new study says cancer rates have increased in Alaska Native people over the last 50 years.
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Ketchikan's borough budget is up for a public hearing and final vote on Monday – plus, two proposals that boosters say would reform how Southeast Alaska's regional native corporation elects its leaders.
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A boutique cruise operator cancels what would have been Ketchikan's first port call since 2019 because of a spike in COVID-19 cases – plus, the U.S. Senate takes a big step towards allowing the large cruise ship season in Alaska to go forward.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
A surge of COVID-19 cases disrupts everyday life in Ketchikan – plus, an invasive fungus threatens Alaska amphibians.
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Public facilities and some schools are set to close as Ketchikan's risk level is raised to "very high" – plus, there won't be a king salmon derby in Ketchikan this summer.
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Ketchikan's City Council nixes a proposal to cut city workers' hours and pay – plus, lawmakers include funding for Wrangell's Fish and Game office in this year's budget, but the office is not guaranteed to reopen.
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Local pandemic officials say they're considering raising the community's risk level to its highest mark – plus, travel industry figures express concern over the CDC's new rules for cruise ships.
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Ketchikan's City Council will weigh whether to cut back city employees' hours – plus, organizers and fishermen cry foul as a federal fisheries council tightens policies on public comment.
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New details emerge about a COIVD-19 outbreak associated with a Ketchikan wrestling tournament – plus, Ketchikan's borough looks set to reduce school funding for next year.
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Local officials say five people infected with COVID-19 were contagious when they participated in a Ketchikan wrestling tournament last month – plus, a shellfish hatchery bill passes the state House.
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An international human rights body agrees to hear from Southeast tribes about transboundary pollution – plus, a lawsuit from the Sitka Tribe against the state is resolved.
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Debate over how Ketchikan's school district should pick its next superintendent after paying the most recent one more than $80,000 to resign – plus, soaring lumber prices could be a boon to a struggling timber industry, but experts are divided on the best way forward.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
There have been two attempts in Congress to save Alaska’s cruise season in the last week. They’ve both failed – plus, a conversation with a Key West-based reporter about an initiative the city passed to reduce cruise ship traffic.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
outgoing Ketchikan superintendent Beth Lougee is set to receive more than $80,000 for stepping down nearly a year early – plus, a cluster of COVID-19 cases related to events at Ketchikan High School
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Though what summer tourism will look like is unpredictable, industry leaders are hoping for success attracting independent travelers; and the state ferry sees another setback as an outbreak of COVID19 and mechanical problems hold up the sole operating mainliner.
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A controversial plan to replace a historic Saxman schoolhouse with a grocery store is on hold after community pushback – plus, Sitkans turn to tiny homes to address homelessness.
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Alaska's governor and key lawmakers have agreed on a rough plan to use federal money to help stabilize the state's ferry system – plus, Ketchikan's emergency operations center has raised the community's risk level to "moderate" after nearly two months at the lowest mark.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Elected officials and community members speak out about two incidents of racist graffiti in the Ketchikan area as an investigation continues – plus, federal accident investigators say a 2019 midair collision could have been prevented if the planes were required to have early warning systems.
NOTE: Tuesday April 20th's KRBD Evening Report was pre-empted by a national special from NPR.
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The head of Ketchikan's school district submits her resignation effective at the end of this month – plus, the state of Alaska files in federal court to defend the troll fishery for king salmon.
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Ketchikan’s borough mayor is asking the assembly to oppose President Biden’s initiative aiming to curb gun violence – plus, Ketchikan's school board gives tentative approval to a flat budget for next year.
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Technology and aerospace company SpaceX hopes to build a facility in Ketchikan -- plus, a more contagious variant of the coronavirus is detected in Juneau.
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South Tongass Highway is defaced with an 11-foot wide swastika – plus, a man died and another was injured while subsistence fishing for herring eggs near Sitka last week.
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Racist and homophobic graffiti appears on a trail and at a skatepark in Ketchikan – plus, Ketchikan's school board will hold a public hearing on next year's budget.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Public health delivers second doses of COVID19 vaccines to Hyder residents, the Sitka school district plans to return to full-time, in-person learning next year, and Alaskans have until August 15th to sign up for federally-subsidized medical insurance…Those stories and more coming up.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Lawmakers debate whether to allow shellfish hatcheries in Alaska – plus, subsistence advocates in Sitka seek to pass traditional knowledge to a new generation.
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A NOAA facility in Ketchikan will get an $18.7 million upgrade, paving the way for a research vessel to tie up at its home port – plus, the pandemic has driven a boom in the world of indigenous earring makers in Alaska.
NOTE: KRBD will be off tomorrow, Thursday, April 8. We'll be back Friday.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan's borough may ask voters whether to extend a 5% sales tax on marijuana – plus, a group of Juneau medical providers are offering cash prizes for those who get vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Some worry the CDC's new guidance for cruise ships is unworkable for cruise lines and port communities – plus, this school year has been hard for both Ketchikan students and teachers – we hear from one of each.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan’s city council will commit thousands to try to seek more pandemic relief from the federal government, the borough assembly continues exploring ways to fill a $1 million education gap, and Senator Bert Stedman outlines challenges facing legislators due to dwindling budget reserves.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan's City Council will consider hiring a consultant and a lobbyist as it seeks more pandemic relief funds – plus, a measure asking Congress to allow cruise ships to bypass Canada passes the Alaska state House.
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Ketchikan's school board has completed its first regular evaluation of the school district's superintendent, but won't share its findings publicly – plus, a fire took the life of a Metlakatla man on Tuesday.
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Native dancers from Southeast Alaska and around the country honor veterans of the Vietnam War – plus, Prince of Wales Island is home to a newly-discovered mammal.
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Ketchikan's school board will resume evaluating the district's top administrator and take public testimony tomorrow – plus, Sitka's herring fishery opened over the weekend.
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Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Some Alaska lawmakers are pushing for a resolution asking the federal government to allow large cruise ships to bypass Canadian ports; Wes Loe, the unofficial mayor of Hyder, Alaska died earlier this month, we have a remembrance; and there are only a few days left to apply for the Paycheck Protection Plan.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
What’s it like serving on the front lines of COVID-19? PeaceHealth Ketchikan’s medical director shares his experiences over the past year, Ketchikan’s school board hears about the need to recover learning lost due to the pandemic, and Petersburg’s Little Norway Festival will be back, in some form, in 2021.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
The state of Alaska, business groups and companies file to defend a Roadless Rule exemption for the Tongass National Forest – plus, the CDC says it's not planning to lift its Conditional Sailing Order in time for the Alaska cruise season.
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Ketchikan's superintendent of schools is back on the job after roughly three-months on leave– plus, as part of our series looking back on the past year of the pandemic, a conversation with a Ketchikan grocery store clerk.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan's fire chief and emergency manager reflects on the past year of the pandemic – plus, state troopers send human remains found in the burned-out home of a Port Protection resident to the state medical examiner for identification.
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Cruises are returning to North America, but cancellations are taking a bite out of the Alaska season – plus, a Prince of Wales Island man featured in a National Geographic reality show is feared dead.
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State health department inspectors ding Bartlett Regional Hospital for infection control issues – plus, lawmakers are looking to raise the state's lowest-in-the-nation fuel tax.
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Ketchikan city officials recommend layoffs as the city grapples with the financial impacts of a second canceled or severely reduced cruise season – plus, a look at a new documentary film spotlighting a resident of Point Baker.
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Hundreds of people got their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine today at a mass vaccination clinic– plus, a Dunleavy administration plan to privatize some DMV offices faces pushback from across the political spectrum.
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20-plus inches of snow sent cars off cliffs and sank three boats over the weekend – plus, the story told by a dime-sized fragment of dog bone found near Wrangell.
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Metlakatla appeals a fishing rights case against the Dunleavy administration – plus, the heartwarming and unlikely story of a kitten on the Matanuska.
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A man is arrested for allegedly firing a gun during an argument near a Ketchikan school – plus, a settlement leaves an open question: who gets to be called a journalist in Alaska, and who doesn't?
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Ketchikan announces three mass vaccination clinics in the coming weeks – plus, Port Alexander turns to a creative solution to keep the small community's school alive.
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COVID-19 vaccinations are now open to all Alaskans over 16 -- plus, Ketchikan's school board is set to discuss budget priorities for next year.
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Petersburg residents reflect on today's International Women's Day – plus, how streams in the Tongass National Forest fit into the global carbon cycle.
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With help from a tribal healthcare provider, Ketchikan is projected to have enough vaccine for half the adult population this month – plus, we check in on the status of the 2021 cruise season.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Drug and alcohol abuse treatment remains one of Ketchikan's biggest health needs, according to a new study – plus, Petersburg has one of the highest COVID-19 case rates in the nation.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
As Alaska prepares for a new election system, experts offer advice – plus, Ketchikan's borough assembly offers suggestions to close a school budget gap.
A cross-border watershed monitoring program wraps up, but tribes and scientists say there's still work to be done – plus, a company wants to buy some of Sitka's reservoir water, but local officials are skeptical.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
UAS Ketchikan librarians scramble to save books damaged by a burst pipe – plus, Petersburg comes together to support a 13-year-old boy fighting cancer.
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Even without cruise ships, bacteria levels were still high at Ketchikan beaches this summer – plus, middle- and high-schoolers are heading back to classrooms in Ketchikan full-time next week.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Some Alaska communities haven't seen any COVID-19 cases and with vaccines going into arms, they're approaching herd immunity – plus, as an outbreak grows in Petersburg, residents push back against pandemic restrictions.
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Ketchikan business are reckoning with another summer without cruise ships – plus, Alaska's governor tests positive for COVID-19.
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Ketchikan's school board will consider whether to keep secondary schools half-full Wednesday – plus, Petersburg's largest COVID-19 outbreak to date is growing.
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Federal aviation safety officials have finished their report on a fatal medevac plane crash in 2019, but they're not sure what caused the crash – plus, cruise industry figures predict a surge of passengers in Sitka next year.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Utility rates are going up in Ketchikan – plus, Ketchikan's borough joins a lawsuit to defend the Trump administration's rollback of the Roadless Rule.
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Ketchikan's secondary schools will stay half-empty for another week, but some board members are pushing back against pandemic response officials' recommendations – plus, the pilot that crashed into waters near Port Townsend, Washington has been identified.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan's City Council is set to vote tomorrow on whether to raise electricity and water rates– plus, a federal judge dismisses a lawsuit filed by Metlakatla Indian Community arguing that the tribe's fishermen shouldn't need state permits.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
The legacy of Alaska Native civil rights leader Elizabeth Peratrovich is celebrated statewide and nationally, emergency VHF radio towers relied on by mariners throughout Southeast have been repaired, and recommendations by a climate change task force created in Sitka a decade ago are gaining new interest.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan's borough is facing a multimillion dollar deficit for the next fiscal year, but officials say they won't have to cut jobs – plus, Sitka's school board is not backing away from its decision to ask the local tribe to help rename Baranof Elementary School.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan's school superintendent is out indefinitely after being medevaced for complications from COVID-19 – plus, Ketchikan middle and high schools will remain at 50% capacity for at least another week.
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More Alaskans will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting tomorrow – plus, a Ketchikan-based Tlingit master carver is named a United States Artists fellow.
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Law enforcement officials say they seized a half-pound of heroin and 200-plus pills at the Ketchikan airport last week – plus, a new housing relief program is set to provide Alaskans with up to a year of rent.
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Cruise lines and local tourism business figures push back against a city proposal to tweak its per-passenger tax – plus, it'll be cold all week across Southeast.
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An Alaska journalist was temporarily suspended from Twitter after live-tweeting a state senator's skepticism about the COVID-19 vaccine – plus, a longer commercial halibut season for 2021.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan's school board dials back school capacity as local officials hike the pandemic risk level – plus, the 2021 cruise season is off, for now.
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Southeast Alaska saw double-digit job losses between 2019 and 2020 – plus, Ketchikan's City Council is set to take up a proposal to reconfigure how it collects its head tax.
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Scientists say severe rainstorms in Southeast will become more common as the earth warms – plus, Ketchikan's borough takes the first step towards assuming responsibility for a local trail.
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A man reportedly told police he had a "couple of grams" of illegal and prescription drugs, but police say that was an understatement – plus, why are Alaska's newest ferries spending the summer season tied up at the docks?
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan pandemic response officials call out five bars linked to recent cases of COVID-19, and some bar owners say that's not quite fair – plus, the oldest living Haida celebrates his 100th birthday next week.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
A former Ketchikan political candidate is arrested – plus, if you see flashing lights and ambulances at the airport on Saturday, don't be alarmed.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
The Coast Guard calls off a search for a plane that reportedly crashed flying from Ketchikan to Washington – plus, what Juneau is doing to address Zoom-bombing during public meetings
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Body camera footage sheds light on the tragic drowning of a Ketchikan man fleeing police – plus, Ketchikan's concert band is accepted for a festival in New York in 2023.
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A house fire claims the life of a house cat and destroys a Ketchikan-area home – plus, a commuter airline announces a new Southeast Alaska route.
All that and more coming up.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan’s City Council wants to defend the Trump administration’s decision to exempt the Tongass National Forest from the Roadless Rule — plus, a look at the economic impact of the pandemic on the fishing industry.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Southeast Alaska's largest Native gathering isn't happening this year — plus, residents of Haines worry that bears will break into vacant properties looking for food after December's landslide cut off road access.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan officials downgrade the community's pandemic risk level — plus, some worry that consolidation in Southeast Alaska's fuel sector could mean higher prices.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Two 40-year veterans of a local volunteer fire department are recognized for their longtime service — plus, Norwegian cancels cruises through the end of April.
NOTE: KRBD's local evening newscast may be pre-empted by live coverage of tomorrow's inauguration. Find all the latest local news at KRBD.org.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Residents of many communities, including all adults on Prince of Wales Island, can now sign up to receive the COVID-19 vaccine when it's their turn — plus, Alaska has a bidder for its two fast ferries.
We're off Monday -- we'll be back Tuesday.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
The state's vaccine distribution plan meant some hospital employees that don't see patients got the shot before some independent doctors and nurses — plus, Haines residents say they're still cut off from properties near the site of a landslide last year.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Two victims of a house fire last month have been identified by the blaze's lone survivor, who says her husband saved her life — plus, health officials transition to a more decentralized system for vaccine distribution, and a new website forecasts avalanche conditions.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan's superintendent is on leave after the tragic and sudden death of her husband — plus, a regional Native corporation swears off logging, and congressional Democrats aim to reinstate the Roadless Rule in the Tongass.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Officials expect roughly 700 doses of two COVID-19 vaccines to arrive in Ketchikan this month — plus, family members mourn a woman struck by a car on New Year's Eve, whose death is prompting a conversation about pedestrian safety
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Blustery weather knocks out power as gusts top 80 miles per hour in Ketchikan — plus, Juneau residents react to a mob storming of the Capitol onWednesday.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan's school board pushes back a meeting to continue its evaluation of the superintendent for the second time — plus, frustration as Alaska opens vaccine appointments for seniors 65 and older.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
A Southeast Alaska tribal leader condemns today's extremist violence in the nation's capital — plus, Ketchikan city leaders will consider whether to allocate more CARES Act money to local programs after a federal deadline was extended.
Ketchikan's borough actually saw a slight surplus in the fiscal year that ended last July — plus, why testing sewage in Juneau for the coronavirus isn't showing much useful data.
Trump supporters caravan through Ketchikan ahead of Wednesday's electoral certification deadline — plus, what happens when enough rock to halfway fill the Houston Astrodome comes tumbling down a mountain.
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:
A look back at the year that was in Southeast Alaska.
(We're off for New Year's Day -- we'll be back Monday)
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
An early morning house fire leaves two dead in Ketchikan — plus, a hatchery nonprofit votes to end a summer coho salmon program on Prince of Wales Island.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
A meeting to evaluate Ketchikan's superintendent was reportedly postponed because the superintendent couldn't make it — plus, an update on the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine across Alaska.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan's school board will continue a performance review for the school district's top administrator, who's facing allegations she's shortchanged Alaska Native staff — plus, an online news outlet sues Gov. Mike Dunleavy's administration.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Healthcare workers in Ketchikan show their trust in the COVID 19 vaccine as they take their first doses at a public event, the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly approves an amended resolution in support of COVID vaccinations and individual rights, and a lawsuit is filed to restore Roadless Rule protections to the Tongass National Forest.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Leaders of Ketchikan's federally-recognized tribe says they have "no confidence" in the head of the school district — plus, a tradition lives on in Wrangell.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan's city council gives an initial green light to higher electric and water rates — plus, a hunter bags a world record on the Cleveland Peninsula.
All that and more coming up.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
The first batch of COVID-19 vaccine to arrive in Ketchikan was spoiled and had to be thrown away — plus, a federal agency watchdog blames the Forest Service for illegally awarding a $2 million grant to the state of Alaska — and Ketchikan's borough will debate two resolutions that cut to the heart of the vaccine debate.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan's school board is looking into allegations that the district's superintendent gives short shrift to Alaska Native educators and students — plus, a look at the 2020 Arctic Report Card.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
The first few doses of COVID-19 vaccine arrive in Ketchikan — plus, Ketchikan city officials say they're no longer looking at layoffs to fill a budget gap.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Coastal Alaska lawmakers say they're not happy with the governor's proposal to cut the ferry system's budget — plus, some Southeast Alaskans are desperate to see cruise ships return. But not everyone.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
People without homes now have a new place to sleep as a winter shelter opens in a new location — plus, Tenakee Springs sees its first ferry in five months.
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Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Some teachers are pushing back against the Craig City School District's move to dramatically raise the number of COVID-19 cases that would trigger a move to distance learning — plus, a man drowns in Ketchikan Creek while fleeing police.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
The first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines is set to arrive in Ketchikan in about a week and a half — plus, Southeast Alaska fishermen and tribes speak out against a permit extension for the proposed KSM mine.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan's school board is set to discuss waiving some graduation requirements — plus, a shuttered hotel reopens to house evacuees in Haines.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
A community in shock as a Metlakatla man is accused of killing his neighbor — plus, state troopers suspend the search for two people missing after a landslide in Haines.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Schools on Prince of Wales Island have moved to partial or full distance learning as COVID cases rise, more wet weather is expected this week though not nearly as heavy as last week or as windy, and Sitka’s Assembly is looking to turn over the former community hospital building to SEARHC.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Two people are still missing after Wednesday's landslides in Haines — plus, Sitka businesses turn to local shoppers to make up for the canceled cruise season.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
After a torrential downpour, a landslide rips through a neighborhood in Haines— plus, Ketchikan's city council will consider the idea of forming a port authority.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
A Ketchikan man is sentenced to 4.5 years on federal weapons charges — plus, strong winds and heavy rains across southern Southeast.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
With new cases slowing to a trickle, local officials lower Ketchikan's COVID-19 risk level — plus, some new activity at an old mine near Juneau.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan's school district pushes back its return to full-capacity middle and high schools — plus, the work of Tlingit artist Rico Lanáat Worl will be featured on a postage stamp.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan city officials recommend cutting more than a dozen city jobs next year — plus, guidelines for cutting your own Christmas tree in the Tongass.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
What a tourism "bubble" could look like in Ketchikan — plus, a minor earthquake near Sitka.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Investigators are mystified as to what caused a medevac plane to crash last year in Frederick Sound — plus, Juneau's electric utility has been having some trouble keeping the lights on.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Scientists hope new air monitors will provide some hard data on how cruise ship exhaust affects air quality — plus, a survivor and Coast Guard members tell the story of a harrowing rescue in Union Bay early this month.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Two people who spend time in close quarters with others in Ketchikan have tested positive for COVID-19, but it's unclear where — plus, Ketchikan's city council is set to hear about what next summer's cruise season might look like.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan's Borough Assembly hears about the pandemic and allocates the last of its CARES Act money — plus, Petersburg passes a mask mandate.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
How independent Dan Ortiz pulled out a win in a state House district that voted for Republicans by double digits — plus, exploration resumes at the Niblack project on Prince of Wales Island.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Dan Ortiz has won the race for Alaska House District 36 — plus, Ketchikan's school board will recognize the area's indigenous people before each meeting
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Local officials say an outbreak in town is waning, and they don't anticipate big changes in Ketchikan despite a call from the governor to slow the spread of COVID-19 — plus, why bears in mid-November aren't all that out of the ordinary
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan school district officials stand by their decision to hold school board officer elections by secret ballot — plus, Sitka sends all students home after a coronavirus spike in town — and Juneau's Eaglecrest ski area plans to reopen this winter.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Despite high community spread, officials in Ketchikan stop short of calling for lockdowns — plus, religious preschool closes after a case of the coronavirus, and Prince of Wales Island's wolf harvest will go forward.
In this abbreviated KRBD Evening Report:
Most of Ketchikan's middle- and high-schoolers will move to a mix of virtual and in-person classes, and Ketchikan's Borough Assembly looks at businesses left out of pandemic relief programs.
On this abbreviated edition of the KRBD Evening Report, Ketchikan's risk level rises to "high," and the City Council will return to the topic of LGBTQ civil rights on Thursday.
In this special update, we check in with voters and local officials in Ketchikan on Election Day.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
School will resume Tuesday at Ketchikan High School after a 24-hour closure following a COVID-19 case — plus, candidates pour money into ads for the House District 36 race, and rough weather downs power lines and prompts at least one landslide.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Travel industry figures and local officials are cautiously optimistic about the resumption of cruising — plus, a Metlakatla dies with COVID-19 – and Al Gross talks timber and the Tongass.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan's pandemic alert level is back up to "moderate" — plus, crews start demolishing an iconic local grocery store — and Ketchikan's school board narrowly elects a new president.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
The Trump administration has decided to exempt the Tongass National Forest from the Roadless Rule — plus, the IFA is back in business: its ferry Stikine returns to service Friday.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Landslides have been at least partially cleared on Prince of Wales Island — plus, Ketchikan Republicans rally to support the president and down-ballot candidates.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Prince of Wales Island sees at least seven landslides over major roads — plus, state officials propose a 16-day wolf trapping season for POW, but a lawsuit seeks to eliminate the season entirely.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: A divided Ketchikan City Council on Wednesday opts to end the RFP process and maintain port management, and there will be an open season for wolves on Prince of Wales Island despite efforts to list the Southeast species as threatened. Those stories and more coming up.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan’s borough assembly approves extending bargaining agreements, though one council member dissented and wants a cost of living increase for all borough employees to be considered, a march is held in Ketchikan in honor of late Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg, and Alaskan’s state-wide are reporting receiving threatening emails telling them how to vote in the November 3 election.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Hundreds took advantage of a flu shot clinic in Ketchikan. The event helps public health prepare in the event of mass vaccinations or medication distribution, a working group looking to make the Alaska Marine Highway System more efficient recommends cutting the size of the fleet, and the director of a fisherman’s association in Alaska is selected for a prestigious Heinz Award.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Some small business owners and local officials say they're concerned that keeping cruise tourists in a bubble would mean many locals are left out — plus, state attorneys move to dismiss a case asserting Metlakatla fishermen's right to fish in traditional waters outside the reserve's legal boundaries.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
In-person classes will resume Monday at Ketchikan High School after a student tested positive for COVID-19 Wednesday — plus, absentee ballots flip election results in Thorne Bay.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan's city council will consider a deal that could provide it with a location for a pandemic-safe winter shelter — plus, federal officials announce millions in funding for a fiber optic connection to Prince of Wales Island.
Candidates for Alaska House District 36 face off in the last of KRBD's 2020 election forums. Republican Leslie Becker is challenging independent incumbent Rep. Dan Ortiz for a two-year term in the legislature.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan city officials will present their thoughts on three ideas for the future of Ketchikan's cruise ship docks tomorrow — plus, Ketchikan's school board will talk about how to get back to school after the holidays.
All that and more coming up.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Final election results for Borough Assembly and school board are in, with no changes from in-person results — plus, Southeast's climate outlook for the fall is unclear, but the area could see more snow than usual due to La Nina.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
The Forest Service plans to hold public meetings on a logging proposal in the Carroll Inlet area — plus, the governor's ferry work group recommends shrinking the fleet, forward-funding the Marine Highway and creating an executive board.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Five new coronavirus cases announced yesterday bring the local total to eight active cases, and all of them are thought to be linked — plus, Don Young holds his ground on the Pebble Mine, and some unofficial results from Prince of Wales Island local elections.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan officials have announced three new cases of COVID-19 in town in the last two days, but the alert level remains low — plus, Ketchikan's City Council rejects a measure that would have asked state lawmakers to protect police officers from discrimination.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
House District 36 candidate Leslie Becker got a rocky reception in Metlakatla at a fiery meet-and-greet Saturday — plus, a seafood donation program from a Sitka-based organization helps fishermen hurt by the pandemic.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
The AMHS ferry Lituya make runs to Hollis as the Inter Island Ferry Authority repairs its sidelined vessels — plus, the Alaska Mental Health Trust is proposing a timber sale in the Shelter Cove area.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Both proposals to take over dock management at Ketchikan's cruise port are now public – and there are some stark differences — plus, a Southeast Alaska tribe wins permanent protection for the site of a historic Tlingit village.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Breakdowns mean the Inter-Island Ferry between Prince of Wales Island and Ketchikan could be out of service for 3 weeks — plus, Vice President Mike Pence reportedly overruled the CDC director in a disagreement over the agency's no-sail order for cruise ships.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
One company bidding to take over Ketchikan's cruise port would eliminate the city's head tax and instead pay millions in fees, maintenance and improvements — plus, the last remaining wooden Forest Service ranger boat could find a permanent home in Wrangell.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Alaskans react to the Trump administration's continued push to open more of the Tongass to development — plus, the pandemic has cost the Marine Highway System tens of millions in lost ridership.
The Trump Administration is forging ahead with plans to exempt the Tongass National Forest from the federal Roadless Rule — plus, Ketchikan's City Council votes to publicize bids to manage the city-owned cruise ship docks… if the companies waive confidentiality provisions.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
City of Ketchikan voters will vote on a proposition that would give officials more time to tally ballots, we’ll look at some of the municipal races on Prince of Wales Island, and a ballot proposition that could radically change the way Alaskans elect their leaders will appear on the November 3rd election ballot.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan's assembly asks lawmakers to protect police officers from discrimination — plus, a closed door meeting on the future of Ketchikan's port is on tap for tomorrow.
Maria Dudzak will host tomorrow's KRBD Evening Report.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Officials ask Ketchikan residents to double-check their absentee ballots after discovering some had the wrong return address — plus, Ketchikan High School celebrates Kings for Peace Week.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Much remains unknown weeks after a 69-year-old man was found dead near N. Tongass Hwy — plus, Ketchikan's Borough Assembly will consider a resolution asking state lawmakers to protect police officers from discrimination.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Candidates for Ketchikan's school board discuss how to better serve Alaska Native students — plus, 30-plus people have tested positive for COIVD-19 after a single indoor event in Juneau last month.
This week, we're bringing you recordings of KRBD's local election forums. On Tuesday, all six candidates running for Ketchikan's school board joined KRBD to discuss their ideas for the future of Ketchikan.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Hazy skies over Ketchikan are the result of wildfires on the West Coast — plus, Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly candidates tackle the perennial question of combining Ketchikan's city and borough.
This week, we're bringing you recordings of KRBD's local election forums. On Tuesday, five of six candidates running for Ketchikan City Council joined KRBD to discuss their ideas for the future of Ketchikan.
We have one more forums this week: from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, we'll host candidates for Ketchikan's school board.We encourage you to tune in live on the radio, on KRBD's Facebook page or on KRBD.org and call with your questions!
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Candidates for Ketchikan City Council sound off about the future of Ketchikan's city-owned cruise ship docks — plus, the state drops funding for the Crystal Lake Hatchery, which produces 40% of Alaska's hatchery kings.
This week, we're bringing you recordings of KRBD's local election forums. On Monday, all 11 candidates running for Ketchikan City Council joined KRBD to discuss their ideas for the future of Ketchikan.
We have two more forums this week: Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m., we'll have Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly candidates, and from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, we'll host candidates for Ketchikan's school board. Each forum will be posted on the podcast feed the morning afterwards -- but we encourage you to tune in live on the radio, on KRBD's Facebook page or on KRBD.org and call with your questions!
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan's city and borough expand a rent and mortgage assistance program — plus, Petersburg is seeking a disaster declaration after this summer's lousy salmon season.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Two women are dead and four children injured after a head-on collision on Prince of Wales Island — plus, a new aid program for fishermen hurt by the U.S.-China trade war.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Some Juneau bars have voluntarily closed after officials linked several recent cases to a gathering that included several hospitality workers — plus, the upside of Southeast Alaska’s record-breakingly rainy summer.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan’s Borough Assembly will ask the state legislature to pass LGBTQ protections after overriding the mayor’s veto — plus, how misinformation about COVID-19 spreads into public debate over health measures in Juneau.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Libertarian presidential candidate Jo Jorgensen visits Ketchikan — plus, the Forest Service prepares to offer 5,000 acres for commercial logging near Ketchikan, and why working at a fish plant felt like jail for some this summer.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
The Ketchikan City Council is taking steps to repossess the KYI Youth Center for use as an overnight warming shelter, the borough assembly will consider overriding the mayor’s veto of a resolution asking the state to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and Petersburg’s assembly considers an opinion on a draft senate bill giving land to five Southeast communities.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Civil rights groups are asking that a requirement to get a witness to sign the mail-in ballots be waived amid the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ll hear about some highs and lows of distance learning, and a Bethel dumpster is generating a lot of conversation.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan’s city council will consider repossessing a building it turned over to Ketchikan Youth Initiaitives — plus, some Alaskans aren’t happy with some nominees to the state Board of Fish.
A Ketchikan Charter School employee tests positive for COVID-19 — plus, in Alaska, many have no choice but to fly for medical needs – even if it puts them at risk of catching COVID-19.
After this broadcast was recorded, Ketchikan school officials announced KCS would reopen Wednesday to staff, but push back its first day of classes.
Read more here: https://www.krbd.org/2020/09/01/ketchikan-charter-school-pushes-back-first-day-of-classes-after-employee-tests-positive-for-covid-19/
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan and other Southeast communities break rain-related records — plus, a conversation with a man falsely accused of a 1996 murder in Sitka.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Details begin to emerge about Ketchikan’s plan to rent local churches for extra classrooms — plus, Ketchikan’s alert level falls to “low” – and… one firm behind the proposed KSM mine want more time to find a partner.
All that and more coming up.
(Podcast listeners: we're sorry for the duplicate news in this episode -- you may have heard these stories on yesterday's podcast. It's an unfortunate consequence of the way we changed things up to accommodate the Democratic and Republican conventions. Back to normal on Monday!)
In this report:
Details emerge about how Ketchikan's schools will resume at full capacity this fall -- plus, Ketchikan's alert level falls to "low" after a week without community spread.
In this report:
What's in Ketchikan's archives about the 1918 pandemic? -- plus, attorneys for the family of a man killed by a Juneau Police officer are pointing to audio that they say show the officer's state of mind just prior to the shooting.
In this report:
Ketchikan's school board will consider leasing local churches Wednesday -- and nearly two dozen people are running for local office in Ketchikan.
In this report:
Ketchikan’s city council is rethinking how to distribute millions in federal pandemic relief aid - plus, a theater tradition adapts to the pandemic with elaborate masks.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan’s pandemic threat level rises as three recent cases are classified as “community spread” — plus, federal investigators release hundreds of pages of documents about a fatal midair collision last summer.
Next Monday through Thursday, we'll be bringing you our morning newscast on this feed as NPR's special coverage of the Republican National Convention preempts the KRBD Evening Report.
Keep up with all the latest local news at KRBD.org and on our Facebook page.
In this report: Need help? Have kids? You may qualify for $500 courtesy of Ketchikan's borough government — plus, Ketchikan's borough assembly won't join the city in asking the state for stiffer travel restrictions.
KRBD's Evening Report will be back Friday. But don't get too used to that theme song -- we'll be bringing you our morning newscast Monday through Thursday next week as the Republican National Convention preempts our usual evening news.
On today's report:
Findings from a study show the City of Ketchikan could lose more than $4 million in revenue annually with the opening of a new cruise ship dock in Ward Cove (details will be presented at Thursday's City Council meeting), we'll have a look at preliminary primary election results in Southeast, and Alaska's Republican Party has endorsed developing the Pebble Mine. Those stories and more.
In this report: Ketchikan's borough mayor vetoes a resolution asking for state protections for LGBTQ individuals -- plus, an update on the the real estate market in Ketchikan.
In this report:
Ketchikan's school board adopts safety measures as students get ready to get back to school five days a week — plus, Republican candidate Leslie Becker lays out her policy platform.
As coverage of the Democratic National Convention preempts our regular 5:35 p.m. KRBD Evening Report, we'll be bringing you our morning newscast on this feed Monday through Thursday this week.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Metlakatla Indian Community sues senior state officials in federal court over fishing rights -- plus, an Annette Island fisherman says he'll donate part of his catch to the community.
Note: Next week, the Evening Report will sound a little different. We'll be running newscasts that ordinarily air in the morning on this feed. You can find all our local news at KRBD.org.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Republican state House candidate Leslie Becker speaks out publicly about her writings on a religious blog — plus, state troopers solve a 24-year-old cold case — and a white orca is spotted in Petersburg.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Republican state House candidate Leslie Becker takes to social media to explain racially-charged writings on a now-deleted blog — plus, Prince of Wales Island schools will start the year with a hybrid of distance and classroom instruction.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan’s school board will discuss safety recommendations as the district heads toward a full school reopening — plus, airport traffic is up in Southeast Alaska — and the Kupreanof Island community of Kake is on lockdown after its first COVID-19 case.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
More candidates join races for local elected office — plus, Joe Biden says he opposes a proposed copper and gold mine near Bristol Bay.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan’s City Council wants to see the state tighten its travel restrictions, with a little inspiration from down under — plus, an unlikely catch for a seiner off Prince of Wales Island.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
A new metric tool is being developed to assess Ketchikan’s pandemic risk level, and how some Southeast communities are using CARES Act funding to combat issues that the pandemic has only made worse.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan’s Borough Assembly is split on whether to ask the governor to mandate quarantines and testing for in-state travel — plus, Metlakatla is still COVID-free, unlike Southeast Alaska’s only cruise of 2020, and there’s a jam-packed City Council meeting on tap for Thursday.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Teachers and parents anxiously wait to see how Ketchikan’s school district will handle a return to full-capacity schools five days a week — local election filings show some fresh faces and familiar challengers.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
A Sitka police officer was fired over excessive force allegations… and later found work at the community’s jail — plus, a look back at 30 years of the Americans With Disabilities Act.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan’s students will head back into classrooms five days a week this fall after the school board rejected the district’s pandemic plan — plus, Ketchikan’s assembly could ask state authorities to step up testing and quarantine requirements for in-state travelers.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Officials hope a new machine headed for Ketchikan could cut wait times for COVID-19 test results — plus, you might see some new boats on the water if you’re passing through Sitka Sound.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Some Ketchikan parents are up in arms over the school district’s latest back-to school plans — plus, Metlakatla cancels most Founders’ Day activities.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan’s new back-to-school plan has elementary school students on-site four days a week — plus, the delicate balance between privacy and the public interest during a pandemic.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Two more coronavirus cases on Prince of Wales Island — plus, while the pandemic has devastated the tourism business in Ketchikan, vitamins, plants and powersports equipment are flying off the shelves.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan has seen nine coronavirus cases in the past 7 days with two new cases announced today, and that has local emergency officials concerned — plus, why some voters were mailed absentee ballot applications with the wrong names — and a local violence prevention organization is asking residents to share their experiences with racism in Ketchikan.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan’s borough assembly extends a housing relief program to residents outside city limits — plus, a silver lining to Southeast’s soggy summer.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan residents react to new mask requirements at two national chain stores — plus… no boatloads of tourists means no tourism, right? Well, not quite.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Tests reveal more cases of COVID-19 in Ketchikan — plus… why some domestic violence shelter workers are worried about seeing fewer calls during the pandemic.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan police arrest a 22-year-old man on suspicion of killing his stepfather — plus… Ketchikan approves an anti-discrimination ordinance, and Safeway will require masks.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
A Ketchikan woman who police say escaped from jail last month is recaptured — plus… officials plan a town hall on the school district’s back-to-school plans and COVID-19 testing for people without symptoms is coming to Prince of Wales Island.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Artist Terry Pyles has begun the painstaking process of repairing his vandalized mosaic on the downtown docks. Also, Ketchikan human society volunteers spent eight hours rescuing kittens in a culvert.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
The city of Ketchikan releases a statement condemning racism and police brutality. Some on the council said it didn’t go far enough — plus, Ketchikan’s school board meets tomorrow night, and Juneau takes a novel approach to pandemic-related unemployment: a conservation corp.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan could soon buy its own high-throughput testing machine, which could mean faster test results — plus, more coronavirus cases in Ketchikan, a rescue on POW, and a Colorado mining company’s $7 million plan to clean up radioactive waste at the state’s only uranium mine.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
With the cruise season all but gone, tourists aren’t the only people missing from Ketchikan this summer — plus, more and more Juneau residents are installing air-source heat pumps to keep their homes warm.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan’s city council gives tentative approval to a wide-ranging anti-discrimination ordinance — plus, Alaska pediatricians weigh the costs and benefits of having kids physically in classrooms.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan police say they’ve uncovered another case of someone receiving large amounts of narcotics through the U.S. mail — plus, a new mural of an Alaska Native civil rights leader is unveiled in Petersburg.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
A proposal that would have required face masks in public spaces in Ketchikan fails — plus, one Southeast senator says a $5 billion Permanent Fund transfer will protect it for future generations.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
It’s official: no large cruise ships will visit Alaska this summer — plus, A bird may be behind an early-morning power outage on Independence Day, and a recall effort in Thorne Bay fails by a narrow margin.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
How the owners of Ketchikan’s oldest bar are weathering the pandemic — plus, Petersburg will celebrate Elizabeth Peratrovich’s birthday by unveiling a new mural on Saturday.
We're off Friday for Independence Day -- we'll be back Monday.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
A city council member who pushed for a mandatory mask policy says he won’t back a proposal that comes with fines — plus, Thorne Bay’s recall is too close to call, and the summer troll season kicks off.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Alaska’s top doctor speaks to legislators about the importance of wearing masks in crowded spaces — plus, it’s not just humans that can feel the effects of paralytic shellfish poisoning.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Three of Thorne Bay’s seven City Council members will face a recall election tomorrow — plus, Skagway puts nearly a million dollars in the mail to residents.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan’s school board gets another earful from parents who say they’re not satisfied with a back-to-school plan that has kids in classrooms two days a week at the most — plus, new rain gauges are installed in Sitka to help predict landslides.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Sitkans call for a statue of Russian settler Alexander Baranov to be relocated from City Hall — plus, time will tell whether Southeast Alaska trees survive damage from sawflies.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
The Blueberry Arts Festival has been canceled due to coronavirus concerns — plus, Ketchikan officials say a new case of COVID-19 announced Tuesday is a case of “community spread” — a judge deals a potentially fatal blow to a timber sale on Prince of Wales Island — and the school board talks back-to-school plans.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Police arrest a man suspected of arranging for a shipment of heroin and pills to Ketchikan — plus, two new cases of COVID-19 in seafood industry workers were announced Monday.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Applications are available for three business and nonprofit aid programs — plus, the school board is set to hold a work session on a controversial back-to-school plan — a Kayhi teacher wins a $10,000 statewide award.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan’s city council is considering a mask requirement — plus the council advances a measure that would ban discrimination against LGBTQ people in Ketchikan — and more cruise ship sailings are cut from the schedule.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan’s emergency manager appeals for calm after announcing a traveler who tested positive for COVID-19 went to several social events and public spaces — plus… a Klawock police officer prosecuted for PFD fraud can continue working in law enforcement
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan authorities warn of potential wide community spread of COVID-19 after a traveler reportedly breaks quarantine — plus, city leaders will discuss a measure to ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Another traveler to Ketchikan has tested positive for COVID-19, the Ketchikan Borough Assembly is moving forward with allowing regular elections by mail, and Sitka gets creative with 4th of July celebrations.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
State and local officials seem at odds over where exactly southern Southeast’s COVID cases are — plus, families of Alaska Natives killed by police speak out amid a national reckoning over racism and excessive force.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Five new cases of COVID-19 in KRBD’s listening area — plus, city officials talk CARES Act relief.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan parents say they’re not satisfied with the district’s plans for next year — plus, Alaskans are still being targeted with COVID-19-related scams.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Craig has a new case of COVID-19, one who tested positive for the virus at Ketchikan’s airport — plus, Ketchikan’s city government will consider how to use half of its $12 million in federal relief tomorrow.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan’s borough assembly approves roughly $5 million in economic relief — plus, it’s a renters’ market in Skagway.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Southeast Alaskans turn out in force to protest racial injustice. Plus, four Ketchikan residents escape a house fire thanks in part to a vigilant cat.
Demonstrators rally across from a Ketchikan flower shop that reportedly denied service for a same-sex wedding. Plus, the cruise season could start in late June, and there’s unease in rural southeast about the state’s plan to consolidate 911 dispatch in the Mat-Su.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
A look at what the scrubbed cruise season means for visitor industry businesses. Plus, some 250 Sitkans gather to remember George Floyd.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Demonstrators turn out to protest against racial injustice in Ketchikan. Plus, state troopers say one person is dead following an early-morning house fire.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan’s emergency manager warns against coronavirus complacency after a well-attended graduation parade. Plus, the leader of Ketchikan’s University of Alaska Southeast campus asks the borough to oppose a proposed campus merger.
Ketchikan celebrates high schoolers’ graduation. Plus, demonstrators across the state rally and march in response to the death of George Floyd.
These recorded messages from the faculty and staff of Craig High School were broadcast on KRBD's Prince of Wales Island translators during Craig's graduation parade on May 29 to celebrate spring 2020 graduates. Congratulations, grads!
We'll be back Monday with more news.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Canadian authorities extend restrictions on cruise ships. Plus, Ketchikan’s borough assembly will meet in person on Monda for the first time in months.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: An unconventional candidate enters Alaska’s U.S. Senate race. Plus, a look at some paranormal activity in a hotel in Haines.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
The ferry link between Ketchikan and Prince of Wales Island is severed. Plus… Ketchikan High School hopes to add new classes for the fall, Juneau moves to mail ballots and researchers find a novel way to monitor methane emissions from Alaska's lakes.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan city leaders discuss the prospect of small cruise ships visiting the city this summer. Plus, a look at how a few Ketchikan businesses are handling reopening in line with state guidelines.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
A Ketchikan woman is helping get food to the needy during the pandemic, the governor announced that all Alaska businesses can open at full capacity starting Friday, and about half of Juneau’s confirmed COVID-19 cases have been linked to Lemon Creek Correctional Center.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: On Thursday, the city council will discuss whether to allow a small cruise ship to dock in June. Plus, Sitka’s state prosecutor is charged with assault.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Gov. Dunleavy said federal relief would make up for an education veto. School officials say that’s not the case. Plus, the borough assembly passes its budget and there’s more drive-up coronavirus testing planned for tomorrow and Thursday.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
The National Marine Fisheries Service says shutting down the Southeast Chinook season wouldn’t do much to save endangered orcas. Plus, some Alaskans aren’t letting the pandemic delay their weddings.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan’s borough assembly will take up its budget again on Monday, plus, tribal leaders say the federal government is moving too fast on the Roadless Rule amid the pandemic.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan's school board discusses CARES Act funding — plus, the summer commercial salmon season kicks off today on the Copper River.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Petersburg is heading into the middle of May with no community-wide plans for its Little Norway Festival, plus, high temperatures over the weekend broke records across Southeast.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: The Ketchikan School Board will consider a sole-source deal to replace Kayhi’s busted boilers, plus, the Alaska Supreme Court allows the recall campaign against Gov. Mike Dunleavy to proceed.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
The South Tongass Highway will get a new coat of asphalt ahead of more long-term repairs planned for 2022, plus the story of a Chilkat weaver working to reflect the biggest story of our time.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Free coronavirus tests will be available next week in downtown Ketchikan — plus, Ketchikan City Council discusses the economy and the future of the cruise industry.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan’s largest parochial school suspends elementary classes — plus, a mandate requiring masks has been allowed to expire in Petersburg.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: The economic impacts of COVID19 and the future of the cruise industry are the top issues for Thursday’s Ketchian City Council meeting ... outhouses are open and campgrounds will reopen soon in Ketchikan’s Ward Lake area ... and state officials outline mandates for independent commercial fishing boats.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan’s borough assembly discusses the use of the rec center as a homeless shelter and passes a budget — plus, stock in Norwegian Cruise Line tumbles more than 20 percent.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Carnival Cruise Line cancels its remaining cruises to Alaska this summer — plus, legislation lowering Pioneer Home rates passes, and a controversial land swap deal has a Prince of Wales boat shop in jeopardy.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
State authorities plan to start construction on a remote road project on Kupreanof Island this summer — plus, the intersection of climate change and zine-making.
And stay tuned for a compilation of all the poems we've heard this month as part of KRBD's One Poem a Day Won't Kill You series.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Representative Dan Ortiz will face a challenge from a Ketchikan school board member this November — plus, health officials aren’t sure how the coronavirus infected a long-term care patient, in a facility that’s been on lockdown for six weeks.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Geoduck fishermen will get back to work beneath the waves tomorrow as demand in China rebounds — plus, a look at Wrangell’s business community as the state slowly reopens.
All that and more on tonight’s KRBD Evening Report.
Some educators in Ketchikan were left scratching their heads when officials announced a statewide virtual school — plus, Sitka now has its first confirmed case of COVID-19.
And stay tuned for another installment of KRBD's One Poem a Day Won't Kill You, our annual celebration of National Poetry Month.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
A temporary homeless shelter at Ketchikan’s rec center is slated to close nearly two weeks ahead of schedule — plus, Juneau harnesses the power of volunteers.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
As distance learning takes shape in Ketchikan, teachers focus on supporting students rather than assigning homework and grades — plus, what the forest can teach us during a pandemic.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Three Ketchikan-area local governments are set to get more than $20 million in CARES Act relief — plus, human remains were found on an island near Sitka.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan’s animal shelter reopens for adoptions and drop-offs, but by appointment only — plus, Ketchikan’s school board will take another look at next year’s budget Wednesday.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan city officials say the state hasn’t shared data on travelers entering Ketchikan — plus, one more case of COVID-19 in Ketchikan brings the local total to 16.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
State health mandates technically carry the force of law, but enforcement remains murky — plus… two Ketchikan beaches closed as part of the effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus have reopened.
And stick around for another installment of One Poem a Day Won't Kill You.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Environmental advocates call on the federal government to protect wolves on Prince of Wales Island — plus, mid-sized fishing towns are learning they don’t have much say over who shows up to work in the industry.
And stick around for One Poem a Day Won't Kill You, KRBD's annual celebration of National Poetry Month.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan city officials recommend nixing a planned property tax hike — plus, Ketchikan’s school board will consider suspending some graduation requirements, and Alaska’s governor vetoes state funding that helps pay for school improvements.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
State and local police say they haven’t arrested anyone for violating quarantine requirements — plus, state Fish and Game officials say the coronavirus won’t prevent Alaskans from fishing this summer.
And another installment of KRBD's One Poem a Day Won't Kill You, our annual celebration of National Poetry Month.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
The POW community of Craig now has two confirmed case of COVID-19 — Plus, As coronavirus disruptions stoke food security fears, seed sellers are inundated with orders All that and more on tonight’s KRBD Evening Report.
And, throughout April, we're bringing you KRBD's One Poem a Day Won't Kill You, our annual celebration of National Poetry Month.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Craig has its first confirmed case of COVID-19, the first on Prince of Wales Island — Plus, a temporary 24-hour homeless shelter is now open in Ketchikan’s recreation center.
Plus, another installment of KRBD's One Poem a Day Won't Kill You.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan now has zero active cases of COVID-19. So what’s next? — Plus, you have until tomorrow to submit your guess as to when the Tanana River’s ice will break in Nenana.
All that and more on tonight’s KRBD Evening Report.
And stay tuned for One Poem a Day Won't Kill You, KRBD's annual celebration of National Poetry Month.
Borough officials grapple with the financial impacts of a summer without tourists — plus, some U.S. Forest service employees are being transferred from Alaska to South Dakota, leading some to speculate that there’s a political motive
And, of course, another installment of KRBD's annual celebration of National Poetry Month, One Poem a Day Won't Kill You.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan’s school board will debate next school year’s budget Wednesday — Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoes millions in ferry funding — and volunteer mask-makers throughout Southeast Alaska mobilize to fight COVID-19.
Plus, another installment of One Poem a Day Won't Kill You, KRBD's annual celebration of National Poetry Month.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
As Ketchikan’s coronavirus case total stays at 14, a father and local musician discusses his fight against COVID-19 — Alaska’s chief medical officer is advising even healthy people to wear homemade masks to slow the spread — and families adjust to a world where both kids and parents are both working from home.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan’s city council rejects letting cruise ships dock downtown — the state education department paid a former Ketchikan superintendent to plan for a statewide virtual school — and Petersburg’s Little Norway Festival has been cancelled.
And stay tuned for One Poem a Day Won't Kill You, KRBD's annual celebration of National Poetry Month.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
An expanded 24-hour homeless shelter will open in the shuttered borough rec center — the deadline to apply for your PFD has been extended — and with schools closed to children, some advice from a mother who homeschools.
And stay tuned for KRBD's One Poem a Day Won't Kill You, our annual celebration of National Poetry Month.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan’s city council will again consider whether idled cruise ships should be allowed to tie up downtown Thursday — Local officials announce one new case of coronavirus — and immediate loans of up to $10,000 are available for small businesses affected by the pandemic.
Plus — stay tuned for KRBD's One Poem A Day Won't Kill You, a celebration of National Poetry Month. We'll be airing poems throughout April.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Is Ketchikan seeing community transmission of the coronavirus? — Ketchikan’s hospital prepares for a possible surge in patients — and Southeast’s king salmon allocation is up this year.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Metlakatla has closed itself to visitors and is requiring returning residents to self-quarantine — searchers find the body of a five-year-old boy who was separated from his mom on a hike gone awry — and what the recently-passed state budget means for the Marine Highway.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan’s city council debates letting cruise ships dock during the shutdown — Employees at two Southeast Alaska mines will have to quarantine before starting their shifts — and some don’t think the cruise industry deserves a bailout.
No new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Ketchikan Friday, according to local authorities.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan school officials discuss plans for distance learning. Plus, the Inter-Island Ferry Authority is cutting its schedule — and the story of a Petersburg man who died of COVID-19 in Seattle earlier this month.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Another two new coronavirus announced today bring Ketchikan’s total to 11. Plus, 20-year-old floatplane carrier Pacific Air folds, and emergency loans are available for businesses affected by the pandemic.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Two new coronavirus announced today bring Ketchikan’s total to eight. Plus, Juneau sees its second case and the state’s first hospitalization for COVID-19, and Petersburg’s borough assembly urges residents to shelter in place.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Craig prepares for the coronavirus. Plus, a record wolf season on Prince of Wales Island.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
Ketchikan’s third coronavirus case had close contact with the first, according to the Ketchikan Emergency Operations Center. Plus, the story of a Sitka woman who fears she may be that town’s first coronavirus case after flying back from New York — and beluga whales are getting rarer in Cook Inlet.
All that and more tonight on the KRBD Evening Report.
Not in this podcast: Gov. Dunleavy closes schools to students through May 1, restricts gatherings of more than 10 people and personal care businesses in Ketchikan and Fairbanks. Read more on Alaska Public Media: https://www.alaskapublic.org/2020/03/20/state-announces-new-business-closures-for-fairbanks-ketchikan-and-asks-alaskans-to-stop-all-non-essential-travel/
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center will restrict visitors and screen people coming in for coronavirus symptoms. Plus, providers look for ways to help Juneau’s homeless population amid the pandemic — and the Kake Road sees pushback from Kake residents.
Note: This podcast contains a story that did not air on KRBD on 3-19 — state officials announced Ketchikan's second COVID-19 case just before the broadcast.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report:
A borough employee takes to social media to share that he’s the Ketchikan area’s first case of the coronavirus. Plus, Ketchikan students are out of school until at least March 6, and some local stores will hold special hours for people most vulnerable to the coronavirus.
Tonight on the KRBD evening report – local authorities declare an emergency and shutter more public facilities. Plus, senior meals across Southeast Alaska are being canceled due to coronavirus fears. All that and more — tonight on the KRBD Evening Report.
Canada has closed its ports to ships with more than 500 people — so what does that mean for Alaska? Plus, Ketchikan’s school district extends spring break amid coronavirus concerns. All that and more coming up.
Not in this podcast: Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced Friday evening that schools statewide would be closed to students through the end of the month. Read more here: https://www.alaskapublic.org/2020/03/13/governor-says-all-k-12-students-in-alaska-to-attend-no-contact-school-until-march-30/
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Two cruise companies announce they’ll suspend sailings for several weeks — we’ll have more on what that means for Ketchikan. Plus, the state ferry Tazlina is back in service.
Not in this podcast: state officials announced Alaska's first coronavirus case Thursday night. Read more here: https://www.alaskapublic.org/2020/03/12/alaska-announces-states-first-coronavirus-case/
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: With the coronavirus impacting Asian markets, Ketchikan may see more cruise ship calls this summer. We’ll have information on that and measures Ketchikan officials are taking to prepare for the illness. The borough assembly approves foods trucks in downtown, and the ferry Matanuska is in Ketchikan for repairs.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Because of threat of the coronavirus, health experts are advising against cruise ship travel. What might that mean for Southeast? And State ferry service is resuming in some communities, but there are still concerns about availability of service.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan’s emergency manager discusses preparations for the coronavirus — Tatsuda’s may not be going away, after all — and Ketchikan’s borough assembly is set to discuss food trucks and housing Monday.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: An executive from SSA Marine stops by to chat about his company’s bid to redevelop Ketchikan’s port — Gov. Dunleavy promises millions to fight coronavirus — and the founder of one of Alaska’s largest homegrown marine tourism companies has died.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Businessman John Binkley launches a group to support the governor in the recall fight — a cruise ship turned away in Asia over coronavirus fears is headed for Juneau after testing cleared all aboard — and an influential lawmaker says she didn’t like what she saw when she checked up on state ferries.
A new phase of the campaign to recall Alaska’s governor gets underway — the Sitka sac roe herring fishery likely won’t happen this year — and economists foresee several possible consequences of the coronavirus for Alaska, and they’re not universally terrible.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: One state children’s social worker covers three Southeast towns — state officials book private charters to fill ferry gaps — and speaking of ferry gaps, moving cars got a lot more expensive when the Matanuska broke down.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: A rockslide severely damages a grocery store in downtown Ketchikan — Ketchikan students will face new high school graduation requirements next year — and many sound off both for and against a controversial road project between Kake and Petersburg.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Air crash investigators say too many planes go down in Alaska — the Ketchikan-area eulachon fishery is closed for the 15th year in a row — and lawmakers have yet to figure out how to help rural Alaskans get REAL IDs.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: A new policy on epidemic diseases is up for debate at Wednesday’s school board meeting — signature gathering gets underway for the campaign to recall Alaska’s governor — and public records show most of Alaska’s congressional delegation didn’t get a resolution approved by Sitka assembly members.
In a Feb. 21 interview, Sen. Lisa Murkowski sat down with KRBD's Eric Stone to discuss Congress's war powers and election interference in the lead-up to the 2020 presidential election. This is the full interview from Murkowski's Ketchikan office.
For a shorter version of this interview, check out the Feb. 24 edition of the KRBD Evening Report.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Sen. Lisa Murkowski talks presidential power and election interference — Amid legal threats, Skagway officials say they won’t renew a cruise dock lease with Carnival and Survey Point Holdings — and what the closure of a National Archives facility in Seattle means for Alaska. All that and more coming up. First, let’s take a look at the weather.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: State officials now say regional ferry service will remain shut down throughout March and into April — Alaska geoduck clam divers are stuck sitting on the beach for another fortnight — and Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she’s ready to get back to work on behalf of Alaskans.
Ketchikan’s City Council asks the state to put environmental monitors back on ships — the partial shutdown of the state ferry system means schools have to look for alternative transportation — and a look back at the 37-year career of Petersburg’s favorite bus driver.
Borough officials approve $100,000 for tourism projects in Saxman — how the ongoing mainline ferry shutdown jeopardizes seniors’ access to healthcare — and an audio postcard from Elizabeth Peratrovich Day celebrations in the civil rights leader’s hometown.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan’s city council will discuss a proposed undersea cable connecting the town with Metlakatla’s grid — plus, signature-gathering can start for the campaign to recall Gov. Mike Dunleavy — and, from Sitka, what if you took a middle school band’s sheet music and replaced it with a drawing?
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Though there are no confirmed cases in the state, some Alaskans are feeling ripple effects from the coronavirus — Saxman officials ask the borough for money to plan the town’s future — and there isn’t a bill in the legislature seeking to fix the budget gap. Why not?
Plus, on-air valentines!
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan’s interim superintendent now has a two-year contract — The governor proposes a replacement for the Ocean Ranger program — and with state ferries largely shut down, some businesses are having trouble getting freight out of town.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: A company vying to take over management of Ketchikan’s downtown cruise port answers questions about its plans — Alaskans turn out to support state ferries — and a new study says dead cedar trees could have business potential.
Ketchikan City Council approves three projects to make downtown more attractive to visitors — a Houghtaling fourth-grader wins the district spelling bee — and, how some Sitkans are handling childcare with too few daycares to go around.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: An application to guide tours on a local trail has some wondering how much is too much when it comes to tourism — Skagway considers ideas for the future of its port — and scientists discover a 220-million-year-old reptile species near Kake.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Cruise lines meet with the Coast Guard and port officials and talk tugs — A no-bid state contract is raising some eyebrows — and Wrangell residents react to the governor’s cancellation of a visit to two Southeast towns.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: All but one route on the Alaska Marine Highway System will remain shut down until at least March — Ketchikan’s city council will consider downtown beautification Thursday — and a Haida master weaver wins a prestigious arts fellowship.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Windy weather downs trees and knocks out power — Ketchikan’s borough assembly will consider marijuana regulations — and when Governor Mike Dunleavy visits Wrangell, he’s likely to hear a lot about ferries.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: A local man is arrested with bomb-making supplies — Some communities are left out of the draft summer ferry schedule — and Sitka’s assembly considers updating its 50-year-old city seal, one that evokes a painful past for some.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan city officials reveal some details of proposals to revamp Ketchikan’s cruise ship docks — Lawmakers consider a bill that would dial back Pioneer Home rate hikes — and KTOO’s Matt Miller tags along with a heli-ski guide to assess avalanche conditions in Juneau.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan’s school board is looking for applicants to fill another vacancy —The Alaska Forest Association has a new executive director — and the second half of KCAW’s Robert Woolsey’s interview with state Sen. Bert Stedman.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: As Ketchikan officials prepare to review port proposals, we look back at how the project began and evolved — Lynn Canal communities deal with transportation woes — and KCAW’s Robert Woolsey sits down with Ketchikan’s state senator to talk state finances.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan City Council will review three proposals to revamp the downtown docks Tuesday— Ketchikan will be home to one of the two first cannabis cafes — and a new virus that has officials on edge pops up in Seattle. All that and more coming up.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan’s school board debates active shooter curriculum — Officials from coastal communities make the case for Alaska’s ferries in Juneau — and sometimes, the state of Alaska sues… itself.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: The Army Corps of Engineers okays the proposed cruise ship dock on Ward Cove — Three companies submit sealed proposals for downtown Ketchikan port improvements — and freezing weather bursts pipes in Ketchikan and Saxman.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan’s borough assembly mulls food trucks and gun ranges — Ketchikan’s school board will consider an updated vaccination policy — and a Washington state environmental group sues Alaska over its management of Chinook salmon.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Saxman’s primary reservoir freezes, prompting water restrictions —Ketchikan’s interim superintendent talks about her vision for the future — and Ketchikan’s borough assembly will consider food trucks and gun ranges.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan’s interim superintendent sits down to talk about her record as she looks poised to take the permanent job — Ketchikan’s school board hears about potential changes to graduation requirements — and water usage in Wrangell and Ketchikan is up significantly as residents run their taps to prevent freezes.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: A company is thinking about a possible natural gas terminal north of Prince Rupert — Alaska’s population declined in 2019 for the third straight year — and some Alaska Native Corporation shareholders face fines over criticism on social media.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan's school board will discuss tightening vaccine requirements — Sitka School District will crowdsource its strategic planning — and Kodiak residents prepare for months without ferry service.
What a reduced ferry schedule means for basketball teams in Southeast — The Katlian Bay Road project remains on track despite winter weather — and regulators vote against tightening restrictions on boat rentals for halibut fishing.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan’s borough mayor wants to build a 40-acre park near Ward Lake — Friends and family in Haines remember two men killed in an avalanche — and a multimillion-dollar makeover for Sitka’s downtown main street is back on… maybe.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Fishermen unite against a proposed federal rule to designate Southeast as critical habitat for humpback whales — Ketchikan welcomes its first baby of 2020 — and Sitka students got their first snow day today. Not to be outdone, Ketchikan’s school district cancelled classes for tomorrow.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Friends and colleagues remember longtime city official Lew Williams III, who died Saturday — a suspected drug dealer arrested in Ketchikan in November now faces federal charges — and seven Ketchikan students win scholarships to attend arts camps later this year.
Ketchikan’s borough assembly won’t object to a proposed marijuana café north of town — the Coast Guard is still struggling to restore reliable relays for VHF channel 16 — and a look at how a community with no domestic violence shelter takes care of those in need.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan sees more than a foot of snow in its first big winter storm — Sitka’s assembly opposes a proposed rule that would create special protections for humpback whales in Southeast — and we look at how city planners balance the rights of homeowners and businesses in a tourism-focused economy.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Residents pack city council chambers and ask the council to maintain control of the downtown cruise ship docks — Ketchikan’s borough assembly will consider an application for on-site marijuana consumption — and, in another installment of CoastAlaska’s Shelter Series, we look at seasonal housing in Haines.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: New information indicates a trooper’s cell phone was not used to report an arson threat, a look back on top stories in Ketchikan for 2019 and a new guide offering medication assisted treatments for opioid addictions is released.
A Ketchikan woman is behind bars after allegedly setting a garage on fire near Refuge Cove — we preview Thursday’s Ketchikan City Council meeting — and, for the first installment in CoastAlaska’s Shelter series, we explore liveaboards. All that and more coming up.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan’s school board will open negotiations with the now-interim superintendent for the permanent job — a Harvard senior from Ketchikan has a novel plan for bipartisan climate change legislation — and Juneau libraries get new bathroom signs in both English and Tlingit.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: A new study says killer whales might be behind the declining size of king salmon — tens of thousands of non-native salmon escape after a fire at a B.C. fish farm — and KFSK’s Angela Denning takes a ride on a new bus for seniors and the disabled in provided by Petersburg’s local tribe. All that and more coming up.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: State attorneys want a Ketchikan judge to dismiss a class-action lawsuit challenging rate hikes at the state-run Pioneer Home — neighborhood groups get together in Juneau to talk tourism — and what a Supreme Court case from Hawaii means for the Palmer mine project near Haines.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan’s heavy-load airport ferry will be out of service through the middle of January — the governor’s proposed budget leaves some communities without ferry service for up to six months — and opposition to the Donlin Gold prospect in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta is gathering momentum. We're off Dec. 24 and 25, but we'll be back Thursday, Dec. 26.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Property taxes in Ketchikan will go up next year — Alaska Marine Highway System cutbacks take their toll on AMHS crewmembers — and Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s staff outlines several scenarios to balance the state budget. All that and more coming up.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan’s city council will consider its 2020 budget at Thursday’s meeting — Wrangell is set to lose its Fish and Game office in the governor’s budget — and a 171-year-old cathedral in Sitka gets a fresh coat of paint and some tender loving care.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Underwater rock blasting got underway today in an effort to remove a rocky pinnacle on the seabed — Ketchikan’s borough assembly won’t protest a liquor license in Saxman — and ahead of tonight’s midnight deadline to file comments on the Roadless Rule, environmental groups try to get the word out.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: The regional agency that produces much of Ketchikan’s power won’t raise rates, at least not yet — Planned Parenthood sues to challenge a state law that prohibits nurse practitioners and physician assistants from performing abortions — and the last advancing glacier in the Juneau icefield has made an about-face and is now retreating.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan’s borough assembly will consider whether to protest a liquor license application in Saxman — Authorities arrest three people after finding meth in a package bound for Prince of Wales Island — and there might simply be too many deer in the Sitka area. All that and more coming up.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan’s school board agrees to give the local federally-recognized tribe input on hiring — A Prince of Wales man is given 99 years for a 2016 murder — and a look at the Palmer Project, a proposed large-scale mine north of Haines. All that and more coming up.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Alaska lawmakers hear about tribal compacting at a hearing with experts — Plans are underway to repurpose a 50-year-old hunting cabin near Sitka into a visitor venue — and Sitkan Pamela Ash uses dolls to straddle the line between beautiful and disturbing in her 3-D art.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Former mayor and city council member Lew Williams says he’s stepping down — Ketchikan’s school board will consider an agreement that would give tribal leaders more of a say in the hiring process — and some young scientists in Metlakatla are monitoring salmon streams to better understand the future they’ll inherit.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: State officials want to close a state trooper dispatch center in Ketchikan, a move that local officials warn could have dire consequences — The Alaska Permanent Fund may not have enough cash to pay for state government and PFDs at some point in the next decade — and a new weather station in Sitka gives forecasters a chance to better predict landslides.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan’s old firehouse will again be the subject of a live auction — Poor king salmon returns are predicted for the Stikine and Taku rivers — and the Alaska Marine Highway System adds stops in Kake as the Aurora heads for layup.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Local shops see mixed results on Black Friday — The parents of a Juneau teen who died in an alcohol-related crash speaks out — and Alaska sees its first vaping-related illness.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: The leader of Ketchikan Community Chorus will step away after more than 50 years with the choir — Ketchikan’s city council will consider budget transfers and a water engineering contract — and a group of researchers and marine pilots team up to address ships colliding with whales.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan’s borough assembly votes down a call for new marijuana regulations — PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center’s leader says he’ll step down — and a Prince of Wales Island fisherman pleads guilty to illegally harvesting nearly four tons of sea cucumber.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: An electrical fire leaves a Ketchikan house uninhabitable — Ketchikan police arrest a Seward man suspected of murder — and a look at a unique piece of architectural history hiding in plain sight in Sitka.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan’s borough clerk is named Alaska’s Clerk of the Year, the assembly on Monday may begin crafting local rules for marijuana businesses, and a proposed ballot initiative would make Alaska elections very different.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan City Council throws its support behind the proposed rollback of the Roadless Rule — Ketchikan’s borough assembly says no to a proposed gun range — and amid a Congressional investigation, state officials say they spent grant money appropriately.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Rains lift Ketchikan out of a sixteen-month drought — Ketchikan police find over a million dollars in drugs in a bank safe-deposit box — and local leaders gather in Anchorage to finish up a new plan for online sales tax collection.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: A house fire in Ketchikan sparked by a candle leaves a family pet dead — Ketchikan’s City Council will consider whether to support a full exemption from the Roadless Rule Monday — and marine engineers warn that if the state ferry Malaspina is tied up cold early next year, its next trip south could be its last.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Students from southern Southeast learn about teamwork and robotics in a recent LEGO robotics competition — Sealaska announces its biggest dividend in decades — and some funny money has been circulating around Wrangell.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: A house fire in Craig leaves one dead — Statewide violent crime ticked up last year — and a historic U.S. Forest Service boat is heading to Wrangell.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Managers and staff at a local mobile home park are charged with violating drinking and wastewater regulations — Protestors gather outside Sitka’s Forest Service office to support the Roadless Rule — and from Alaska’s Energy Desk, a look at what the recent drought means for Metlakatla.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: The Forest Service sees more resistance to exempting the Tongass from the Roadless Rule as some Sitkans express frustration with the process — The state ferry Tazlina will make up some gaps in ferry service this winter — and some federal lawmakers want to know why Alaska used federal dollars that usually pay for wildfire prevention to work on the Roadless Rule.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Three Pioneer Home residents, including one from Ketchikan, are suing the state over drastic fee hikes — Alcohol regulators vote against a rule change that would have limited events at breweries and distilleries — and Southeast Alaska’s winter king salmon season is off to a better start this year than last.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: With the Leconte in layup, some in Southeast want the state ferry Tazlina to make up for reduced sailings — Forest Service officials faced another skeptical crowd at a Roadless Rule presentation in Petersburg — and the story of a former NBA star teaching kids and adults about Native culture and the endangered Haida language.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Drought conditions improve statewide as Southeast finally sheds its last patch of “severe drought” — Disruptions on the emergency VHF channel 16 continue without an end in sight — and Petersburg High School is getting an automated camera system in its gymnasium.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan hunters’ bag limit for deer on Prince of Wales Island will stay at two — Wrangell’s hospital is funding training for local community members — and the story of one Sitka woodworker trying to build a boat out of Tongass lumber.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Saxman’s city council votes not to object to a liquor license application despite protests from locals — the NTSB releases a report outlining what they know about a 2018 plane crash on Prince of Wales Island — and a group looking to recall Alaska’s governor files suit in Anchorage.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Public meetings in Juneau and Ketchikan highlight many residents’ support for the federal Roadless Rule — Reginald Atkinson will serve as Metlakatla’s next mayor — and Ketchikan police bust an alleged drug dealer with half a pound of meth.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: A ballot initiative petition to guarantee school funding is circulating in Alaska’s urban areas, the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly looks towards collecting sales tax for online purchases, and three Pioneer Homes residents are suing the governor and the state.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Forest Service officials will answer questions about the Roadless Rule rollback in Ketchikan on Tuesday — Tomorrow’s Election Day in Metlakatla — and four Southeast communities are left without ferry service as the LeConte comes in for repairs.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Private developers clear another hurdle in their effort to build a cruise ship dock on Ward Cove — Ketchikan’s borough assembly will consider whether to join a collaborative to collect online sales taxes — and the hydroelectric lakes that power southern Southeast are refilling.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: We’ve got a closer look at developers’ plans for a proposed cruise ship dock on Ward Cove — Two hunters are safe after a rescue near Klawock — and a survivor of a separate boating tragedy recounts that fateful night.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Environmentalists are concerned about changes to the wolf hunting and trapping season on Prince of Wales Island — a look at a new salmon-centric paradigm from some in Sitka — and the city of Hoonah’s plans for a borough bump up against Juneau’s annexation plans.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: A woman was injured during a rollover vehicle accident Sunday, Sitka looks to move forward with the sale of a utility dock, and warming temperatures are causing dramatic changes in Alaska.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Officials say Alaska’s airports will continue to stock firefighting foam with PFAS — Producers of PBS’s Molly of Denali ask kids not to wear her Native dress this Halloween — and Esports are gaining steam in Alaska’s high schools.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Two liquor license applications in Saxman are generating some heated discussion — a local timber company says tariffs are an ongoing challenge — and there’s a movement to rebrand Alaska Day from some in Sitka.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan’s former fire house goes up for auction at City Hall — Ketchikan’s school board wants to include Alaska Native voices in the hiring process — and there’s a bear hanging around downtown Sitka.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: A regional fish hatchery nonprofit says it has to make changes after poor runs — we recap highlights from recent city and borough meetings — and new research indicates “the blob” was good news for rockfish.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan’s water manager blames mountain goats and climate change for high bacteria levels in Ketchikan’s raw water — We preview tomorrow’s school board meeting — and a new ballot initiative seeks to raise state oil taxes.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: The Army Corps declines to hold a public hearing on a proposed Ward Cove megaship dock — Tourism industry leaders weigh in on the proposed rollback of the Roadless Rule — and commercial dive fishing is off to a mixed start.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: A rezone on Knudson Cove is up for another hearing at Monday’s assembly meeting — the Trump administration wants to exempt the Tongass from the “roadless rule” — and a remote gold mine in Southeast looks to expand. Those stories and more on tonight's Evening Report. We're off Friday for Alaska Day, but we'll be back Monday.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Governor Dunleavy wants the White House to fast-track a new mine project — the Prince Rupert ferry link has been temporarily restored — and the Coast Guard warns of widespread disruption to VHF channel 16. Those stories and more on tonight's KRBD Evening Report.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan’s city council is asking for bids to upgrade the downtown docks — a bizarre case in Wrangell is headed for trial — and two bears were killed for hanging around homes and businesses on Mitkof Island. We'll be off Monday. And Tuesday, we'll be pre-empted by the Democratic debate, so we'll be back Wednesday.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: The Ketchikan Arts Council opens a new online gallery — we recap last night's school board meeting — Norwegian Cruise Line will pay for emissions monitoring in Skagway — and BP’s transition out of Alaska has many workers in limbo
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: An explosion and rock slide closed North Tongass Highway for about seven hours last night — we recap election results on Prince of Wales Island and in Metlakatla — and Wrangell secures federal money for a new water treatment facility. All that and more is coming up.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: We take a look at a controversial rezone request before the borough assembly — a number of small policy changes are on the school board’s agenda for tomorrow — and state funding cuts leave public radio station managers scrambling to make up the difference.
Three mariners were rescued from a burning boat near Ward Cove on Friday — Fairbanks researchers are exploring new ways to find water that could help interplanetary explorers — and it’s Fat Bear Week at Katmai National Park.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan’s city council asks the state to help fund a new domestic violence shelter — the borough assembly will hear comments about a rezone near Clover Pass — and a new report says logging in the Tongass costs taxpayers millions.
Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: With the election in the rearview mirror, we talk voter turnout with the city and borough clerks. Also tonight, SEAPA says hydropower reservoirs are on the rebound — and deer hunting season gets underway near Petersburg.
Today on the KRBD evening report, we take a look at municipal election results in Ketchikan, on Prince of Wales Island, and all around Southeast Alaska.
Voters head to the polls for Election Day — Sitka chooses a new city administrator — and wildlife cameras track deer populations near Petersburg.
The last ferry leaves Ketchikan for Prince Rupert — Election Day is tomorrow — British Columbia promises mining reforms — and a rare fall brown bear hunt gets underway in Central Southeast.
Ketchikan Gateway Borough Mayor candidates debate the issues in a Chamber of Commerce forum — the moose hunting season gets underway in Central Southeast — and Sitka students walk out to protest inaction on climate change.
Many Ketchikan residents want a public hearing on the Ward Cove megaship dock – a Monday structure fire leaves three pets dead – and Juneau’s most contentious elections deal with the city’s arts venues.