KRBD Evening Report

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.

A look back at some of the major events KRBD reported on with a 2025 year in review.

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, andhow 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 assaultAnd 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.