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…