KRBD Evening Report

We look at the impact of Gov. Dunleavy’s vetoes of two capital projects in Kechikan; smoke from wildfires in Canada are producing hazy skies in Southeast; Alaska is in the midst of a summer COVID wave; and a tree from the Tongass National Forest will soon be headed to Washington D.C.

Federal money is available for Native American small business owners. Updates on glacial outburst flooding in Juneau. Salmonfest attempts to raise awareness for salmon fisheries across the state. 

New candidates enter Ketchikan’s local election races today. Metlakatla’s salmon hatchery is slated to receive federal funding. And further north in Petersburg, hatchery-raised salmon get a boost as well. 

A collision between an SUV and a diesel tanker resulted in one injury and stopped traffic north of town yesterday; a federal prison inmate is running to represent Alaska in Congress; Alaska housing costs are nearing a two decade high; and a look at the science and pleasure of blueberry picking.

The filing window opens for local elections in Ketchikan; Juneau residents call for more accountability in the wake of a deadly police shooting; a regional airline says it can now provide more reliable service in a broader range of weather; and athletes brace the summer drizzle to raise money in Petersburg.

A popular Ketchikan restaurant wins a grant for historical preservation; a river near Kodiak sees its lowest ever numbers of king salmon; and a geologist is mapping the rocks and minerals of Southeast Alaska.

A vocational school on Prince of Wales secures long-term funding. A Canadian conservation group pulls its endorsement of Southeast salmon fishermen. Bear spotting in the Tongass. 

Southeast Alaska receives federal dollars for heat pumps and cleaning up fish spawning streams. Protests as the saga of convicted murderer Brian Smith continues. 

The Ketchikan Gateway Borough recovers virtually all of the money they recently lost in a fraud scam; a rockslide strands cruise passengers near Haines; an invasive plant is spreading through Southeast Alaska; and loved ones remember late owner of legendary bar in the town of Pelican.

Troopers call off the search for a missing Haines man and a couple; Sitka struggles to fill a high number of open positions; a unique Alaska Native educational program needs funding to continue; and a new bronze dog is watching over the waters near Juneau.

A United Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Ketchikan over the weekend; representatives discuss the state of the Alaska fishing industry; a study reveals new findings about hatchery pink salmon; and Sitka begins construction on a new supportive housing project.

A body found inside a bus in Saxman last week has been identified; Juneau residents protest a fatal law enforcement shooting; Sitka’s airport improvement project is ahead of schedule; and the latest outbreak of pesky insects in the Tongass may be slowing down.

The School Board moves ahead with funding for teachers and activities; two people are injured in a Water Street fire; a federal court hears arguments on the case to halt Southeast’s king salmon fishery; and two black bears are euthanized in Juneau.

The Borough approves additional education funding. A canoe voyage up the Inside Passage. An officer-involved shooting in Juneau. Updates on salmon fisheries across the state.

KPU brings in a contractor to replace failing pole insulators. A major fentanyl bust in Kasaan. Landslides in Juneau. One of the fishing community’s hit hardest in Alaska by market fluctuations.

A look at crackdowns on crime and recidivism in Ketchikan and across the state. A new totem pole in Petersburg. A possible third victim in the gruesome case of Brian Smith. 

Kroger and Albertson’s divest from 18 grocery stores across Alaska. Chinese military ships are spotted in the Bering Sea. New rules for bring dogs into the US and what it means for Alaska.

The last two members of the Rodrigo family are sentenced. The feds shell out $5 million to market Alaska seafood. New data on cost of living in Alaska, as well as North American sablefish.

A Kasaan family loses their home to a fire; the National Park Service bans the practice of bear baiting; the proposed buyer of Wrangell’s old hospital backs out due to a newspaper headline; and the Alaska Federation of Natives hires a new president.

Metlakatla’s senior center was damaged in a fire; a woman who fell off a float during Ketchikan’s Fourth of July parade sustained minor injuries; the Alaska Marine Highway System’s proposed winter ferry schedule is out; Petersburg has a new program to help people build tiny homes; and a study reveals new information about the glaciers of Southeast Alaska.

A boat sank near Metlakatla over the weekend. The last supper at First City Homeless Services. Attempts to limit cruise traffic in Sitka are thwarted for a third time. 

A group of local Indigenous fishermen fight for human rights from the Canadian government; Juneau voters will consider banning large cruise ships on Saturdays; Wrangell receives federal money to rebuild its harbor; and Iditarod registrations get off to a hot start.

A 52-foot seiner sinks near Metlakatla; Gov. Mike Dunleavy signs the state’s budget with education funding; the Alaska Supreme Court rules in favor of the state’s homeschooling system; Juneau’s city-owned hospital seeks funding to stay open; and a Juneau artist is donating old photos from a remote island in the Bering Sea.

Ketchikan passes an ordinance to increase penalties for disorderly conduct; the deadline has been extended for public comment about the king salmon endangered species designation; the Alaska Supreme Court hears arguments over homeschooling; and Sitka holds a Bear Awareness Day.

The Ketchikan city council votes to increase sewer rates. A Sitka group makes a third attempt at putting a cruise ship limit out to voters. Managers discuss new regulations coming down the pike for electronic monitoring of Bering Sea trawlers.