KRBD Evening Report

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report… Ferry service between Alaska and Canada could well resume next spring following a tentative agreement between officials in both countries, and a new invasive species has been found in Ketchikan and Sitka which preys on blue mud shrimp. Those stories and more.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report… Ketchikan’s City Council is slated to honor its former city and KPU manager Karl Amylon Thursday night, we’ll hear from candidates for Ketchikan School board during a chamber forum earlier this month, and high COVID-19 case counts are leading to backlogs in testing and reporting.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report… A nationwide shortage of supplies has halted free, rapid COVID-19 testing in Ketchikan, new political boundaries proposed by Alaska’s redistricting board would put several current legislators in new districts if approved, and Southeast Conference kicked off today with COVID protocols.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report… A clinic to treat COVID19 patients using antibody therapy opened in Juneau last week, we’ll see where things stand for elections in some Prince of Wales Island communities, and we’ll hear about some challenges facing Petersburg’s hospital. Those stories and more.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: New draft legislative maps would split Ketchikan between two House districts – plus, Ketchikan names an acting city manager.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan's Borough Assembly honors the community's retiring emergency manager – plus, CARES Act data reveals disparities in payouts to Alaska Native corporations.

Conservationists say they'll sue if the Biden administration doesn't list Southeast Alaska wolves as threatened or endangered – plus, Ketchikan will kick off its search for the next city manager.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan's school board will discuss whether students at Schoenbar Middle School should be issued lockers – plus, higher property value assessments leave commercial property owners in Juneau smarting.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: City leaders in Ketchikan say they'll consider adding dashcams to police cars as they craft next year's city budget – plus, COVID-19 cases continue to break records in Ketchikan as infections reach new highs.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: A Ketchikan City Council member is suing the city after he says he was hit by a police car more than two years ago – plus, people who get vaccinated for COVID-19 in Alaska can win $49,000 in a weekly drawing.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan is recertified as a Coast Guard City – plus, Ketchikan's longtime city manager is calling it quits.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Officials break ground on upgrades to a NOAA facility aimed at bringing a research vessel and its crew to Ketchikan – plus, Haines reaches out for help with mental health.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Another double-digit day of COVID-19 cases in Ketchikan -- plus, the winter ferry schedule is open for booking, and Barlett Regional Hospital will require employees to be vaccinated.

A flurry of filings just before the deadline means races for Ketchikan Borough Assembly, school board and City Council will be competitive this October – plus, a COVID-19 outbreak at a grocery warehouse in Washington is disrupting supplies to Southeast Alaska.

Searchers described low clouds near the site of a fatal plane crash earlier this month – plus, a single-day record for COVID-19 cases in Ketchikan.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: With just two days left in the filing period, some races for local office in Ketchikan have more available seats than candidates to fill them – plus, a look at COVID-19 around the listening area.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan's emergency manager says there isn't much local officials can do to help fight the pandemic as cases reach new highs – plus, a new study of pollinators on Mitkof Island.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Five people at Ketchikan's Pioneer Home have died from COVID-19 in the past week – plus, Ketchikan's school board dials back mask requirements before approving a back-to-school plan.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Another double-digit day of COVID-19 cases in Ketchikan as active case numbers remain near all-time highs – plus, a look at "Loud and Queer," a new zine published by an LGBTQ organization in Ketchikan.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan's school board will consider its back-to-school plans on Wednesday – plus, Ketchikan's assembly approves a rezone and sends a bond measure for ballfields to the municipal ballot.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Two more COVID-19 deaths are reported by health authorities in Ketchikan – plus, a new cruise port in Ward Cove receives its first ships.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: A draft of Ketchikan's back-to-school plan presented Thursday would have schools at full capacity with few exceptions – plus, Ketchikan's assembly will consider raising borough staff wages.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: State officials say three more people in Ketchikan have died of COVID-19 – plus, Ketchikan's school district is crafting its plans for a safe return to classrooms.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Investigators say the pilot of a sightseeing plane that crashed in the Misty Fjords last week was involved in another crash less than a month before – plus, public health officials in Ketchikan record 25 new COVID-19 cases with five hospitalized.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report… The Blueberry Arts Festival returns, attracting thousands of locals and visitors to downtown Ketchikan, Metlakatla has gone into lockdown after a surge in COVID-19 cases, and two more candidates have filed for local municipal offices. Those stories and more....