KRBD Evening Report

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…. Flood maps of the Mendenhall River valley have arrived and Juneau’s assembly voted to extend the levee meant to protect valley homes and businesses, and cuts to federal grants are affecting the ability to provide affordable construction materials for housing. Those stories and more coming up…

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…. What appears to be human remains was discovered near Ketchikan’s Alaska Marine Highway ferry terminal, a Washington-based conservation group is suing the federal government over king salmon – again, and Governor Dunleavy has ordered a freeze on most state hirings. Those stories and more coming up…

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…. Ketchikan’s only movie theater will soon be under new ownership with plans for its future not yet revealed, a Whale Pass youth has a shot at competing for a world Taekwondo title, and the site of the former Douglas Indian Village may soon be returned to its original tribal owners. Those stories and more coming up…

Alaska libraries may lose the ability to request books from out of state or mail materials to Alaska residents. Plus, researchers look to collect more snowpack data in Southeast. And the Skagway news finds a new owner.

A Southeast author wins a Pulitzer Prize. Plus, Wrangell School District’s superintendent is resigning. And we hear what’s at stake if child advocacy centers lose significant funding.

A defendant in a two years old Klawock murder case pleads guilty to a lesser charge. Plus, a cruise line wants to build a new floating dock extension in Petersburg. And the future of a controversial Southeast mining project remains unclear.

The state’s largest federally recognized tribe rejoins the Alaska Federation of Natives. Plus, Petersburg’s police chief sues the local borough. And we have Part 2 of a story about how foreboding federal emails are affecting immigrants in Juneau.

Ketchikan breaks a daily rain record. Plus, a program monitoring toxic poisoning in marine harvests is on hold. And emails from the federal government split up an immigrant family in Juneau.

Rep. Jeremy Bynum passes a bill in the state House that creates new exceptions for Alaskans receiving dividend money. Local band Dude Mtn talks Folk Fest in Juneau and the worst parts about touring Southeast Alaska. Concerned Alaskans dial 2-1-1. 

State lawmakers fail to override Gov. Dunleavy’s veto of an education funding bill. Plus, experts discuss the challenges and strategies for addressing housing shortages. And the Sitka school board considers cutting teachers to meet budget numbers.

Ketchikan’s state representative Jeremy Bynum sits down to discuss the outlook for state education funding. Plus, what the firing of federal workers means for Southeast Alaska’s economy.

A major conference on Southeast landslides is canceled due to restrictions on federal agencies. Plus, Alaska’s congressional delegation addresses fishing industry stakeholders. And a Petersburg dance troupe embraces the spirit of villainy.

Ketchikan welcomes the first cruise ship of a busy season. Plus, the Ketchikan School Board moves ahead with a contested cost-cutting plan. And a look at the state of the University of Alaska Southeast amid federal funding uncertainty.

A Ketchikan woman now holds the world record for the height of her mouth gape. Plus, cruise ship tourism will pay for infrastructure upgrade in Juneau. And Alaska scientists protest threats to research funding.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…. A new license plate-based parking payment system is being installed and tested at the Ketchikan International Airport next week, the first cruise ship of the 2025 season arrives in Southeast next week, and the Forest Service has a plan for staffing the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor for the tourism season following dozens of firings in February. Those stories and m...

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…. Juneau has taken steps to move forward with a 5th downtown cruise ship dock, flood barriers are being built along the Mendenhall River, and a Tlingit linguist works to preserve the language. Those stories coming up…

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…. A man is rescued from frigid waters in Wrangell Narrows Monday evening, Juneau’s Assembly urges Alaska’s congressional delegation to oppose cuts to federal agencies, and the 50th annual Alaska Folk Festival kicked off Monday night. Those stories and more coming up…

Efforts continue to limit cruise tourism in parts of Southeast Alaska. A mine in British Columbia upstream of Ketchikan is expedited. Making music in Southeast Alaska.

Residents hold a protest of the Trump Administration over the weekend. A Ketchikan-born filmmaker takes home an award at the Phoenix Film Festival. The king salmon allocation in SE Alaska is much smaller this year. 

A highly anticipated Ketchikan trial set to begin this week is now on hold. Plus, Juneau considers hiring staff to fill roles previously filled by federal workers. And we hear from a Sitka centenarian on her concerns about tuberculosis.

An update on the road conditions in the Wolfe Point rockslide area. Plus, Alaska’s food policy council holds a statewide festival outside the road system for the first time. And after half a century of service, a Sitka veterinarian closes his doors.

A looming volcano eruption near Anchorage could have impacts reaching as far as Southeast Alaska. Plus, more from the Kayhi principal’s testimony in Juneau, and a youth snowmachine race in Nome.

Kayhi’s principal testifies before a state committee about school funding and employee retention. Plus, the amount of king salmon allowed to be harvested in Southeast this year is lower than last year. And a look at the importance of weather data for Alaska mariners

Another member of the Ketchikan School Board resigns. A Canadian mining company sets its sights on Juneau. A traveling art exhibits plans to visit the First City this summer. 

A verdict is delivered in a case stemming from a drug bust in Ketchikan last year. Plus, the Alaska seafood industry says it’s getting crushed by unfair trade and tariffs are making it worse, and a Juneau task force aims to assess short term rentals.