KRBD Evening Report

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.

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.