KRBD Evening Report

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 SitkaThe Wrangell borough assembly will consider a resolution supporting families affected by Typhoon HalongAnd how some youth are getting into podcastingStay 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.Stay with us.

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.Stay with us.

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.Stay with us.

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…