KRBD Evening Report

A former Ketchikan church leader pleads guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material Sitkans examine the memorandum of understanding with the town’s cruise dock company

A Ketchikan business is working to get Alaskan oysters national recognition. Plus, a popular bar and restaurant in Wrangell suffers severe fire damage, and Petersburg's local tribe hosts a ceremony for a repatriated ancestor.

The Southeast Island School District has two new principals Riley Gass runs for reelection to Ketchikan City Council

Rob Holston files to run for a seat on the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School Board. Plus, Sitkans compete in a speed puzzling contest.

Frances Klein files to run for the Ketchikan School Board A UAS student finds a new way to share environmental data

The USDA extends public comment period for proposed Roadless Rule rescission Kathy Bolling runs for reelection to the Ketchikan borough assembly

First-time candidate Ashley Snyder files to run for the Ketchikan City Council. Plus, longtime Haida and Lingiìt advocate Joel Jackson has died, and an artist in Skagway is weaving a ceremonial robe.

Jai Mahtani files to run for a one year term on the Ketchikan City Council Skagway’s ferry terminal is likely to reopen this week

Three businesses in Ketchikan are damaged after a man drove through them. Plus, commercial red king crab fishermen in Southeast Alaska are getting a competitive fishery, and Juneau residents honor late country singer Dolly Parton with a commemorative march.

Ketchikan’s local tribe opens a long-term housing complex to help the community’s unhoused population. Plus, commercial fisherman say salmon prices are higher than most have seen in decades, and dive fisheries in Southeast are impacted by a boom in sea otter populations.

A Ketchikan man is sentenced after stabbing his landlord last fall. Plus, the Wrangell Ranger District has wrapped up a large goshawk survey to prepare for potential timber sales, and a fungal outbreak is spreading among spruce trees in the Tongass National Forest.

A lawsuit challenging a logging project near Ketchikan is filed. Plus, Petersburg’s local tribe will soon repatriate the remains of a 6-month-old Tlingit girl, and Sitkans take a page out of Dolly Parton’s book by giving free books to children.

Marissa Medford talks about her decision to run for Ketchikan’s school board. Plus, a scientist from the Smithsonian shows Petersburg residents how to identify invasive species, and a man who is visiting every National Park System site marks off number 400 in Sitka.

A memorial plaque is dedicated to the victim of Ketchikan’s deadly 2024 landslide. Plus, one of Haines' few childcare providers is shutting down, and Coast Guard members face off in a friendly competition in Juneau.

Ketchikan borough assembly candidate Timothy Montgomery talks about why he’s running for office. Plus, a group of volunteers restores cemeteries in Juneau, and some houses on Wrangell Island will soon receive addresses for the first time.

A minor is being charged with attempted murder after allegedly opening fire at police officers in Klawock. Plus, Michael Fitzgerald files to run for Ketchikan City Council, and a look at how the City and Borough of Juneau dealt with having a public safety employee charged for child assault.

Ketchikan school board candidate Vicki O'Brien discusses her priorities if elected to office. Plus, a Sitka book club returns for its second year.

Tommy Haugum files to run for a three year term on the Ketchikan City Council   Saxman Seaport will receive over $20 million as part of a federal investment in the rural ferry program

Local business owner Spencer Strassburg files to run for Ketchikan City Council Scientists look into new ways to preserve glaciers

Sitting Ketchikan Borough Assembly member Sharli Arntzen files for reelection  The first ever female Eagle Scout was sworn in in Juneau last night

A man is charged with leaving the scene of an accident after crashing into a tour bus The Alaska Supreme Court hears arguments about the constitutionality of an elementary school’s bathroom policy

Local governments weigh a citizen-led ballot measure that would transfer Ketchikan’s library powers Damage to a docking facility leads the Alaska Marine Highway System to stall all operations to Skagway

Dan Ortiz has filed to run for another term on the borough assembly We hear from a Skagway resident who survived a recent landslide

Jack Finnegan has filed to run for another term on the Ketchikan City Council An aircraft made an emergency landing in the Mendenhall River in Juneau during the glacial outburst flood

Former governor and current gubernatorial candidate Bill Walker visits Ketchikan The Sitka Chamber of Commerce continues to brainstorm solutions to the towns childcare shortage