KRBD Evening Report

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan Charter School students turn two Indigenous stories into plays. And, a volunteer program in Skagway could make it easier to chase birds away from the airport without scaring neighborhood dogs. Plus, the Mitkof Mummers will take the stage in Petersburg as part of the Little Norway Festival.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan Indian Community has a new tribal health administrator. And, gray whales are making their way through Sitka to new feeding grounds. Plus, the television program Alaska Weather is going off-air after 47 years of reaching people in all corners of the state.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Three Bears Alaska opens its new Saxman location. And, the Ketchikan City Council will again discuss drag queen storytime at the public library. Plus, king salmon trollers talk about the role of conservation in the fishery.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan's borough assembly picks up discussion of the school district budget again. And trollers talk about how their lives are connected to king salmon fishing.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: A class of Houghtaling Elementary School students watch the inaugural flight of the Alaska Airlines plane with artist Crystal Worl's design. And trollers talk about what a season without king salmon could look like.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan's borough assembly will pick up discussion of the school district's budget. And, the U.S. Forest Service extends the public comment period for the Hecla Greens Creek mine near Angoon.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan's school board renews the superintendent's contract and bids farewell to its student representative. And, a Petersburg doctor and her family prepare to set sail across the Pacific. Plus, the state's COVID-19 emergency order ended today.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Metlakatla's tribe is using a cultural tourism grant to share knowledge about traditional plants. And, the state is asking for a "partial stay" of a court order that would shutter commercial salmon trolling this summer.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan's school board is expected to extend the district superintendent's contract And, a Ketchikan man pleads guilty to distributing child pornography in federal court.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: A Ketchikan Superior Court judge rules that traditional tribal values can stay in local schools. A trial starts in the case of a Washington man accused of killing a Ketchikan surgeon in 2017.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan's city council ponders allowing more marijuana dispensaries in town. And, a well-known Ketchikan fabric artist leads a workshop in Petersburg.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan's borough assembly votes against removing the senior sales tax exemption for alcohol, tobacco and marijuana. And, House District 2 Representative Rebecca Himschoot shares her thoughts about a recent court ruling that will close down this summer's king salmon troll fishery.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…. A trial to determine whether it’s Constitutional to display traditional tribal values in Ketchikan schools wraps up but a decision has yet to be made, a woman is charged in Metlakatla with murder after the deaths of two relatives, and Representative Mary Peltola is urging the federal government to do more to bring together transboundary watershed stakeholders.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…. A trial is underway in Ketchikan to decide if the use of a traditional Southeast tribal value in schools violates the First Amendment. And a proposal to expand the Greens Creek silver mine on Admiralty Island is facing opposition. Those stories and more coming up. 

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: We're back! Sorry to leave you in the lurch. We were sick. Tonight: Ketchikan's city manager has nixed plans for a drag queen storytime at the local public library. Plus, a trial is set to start tomorrow to determine whether the use of a traditional Southeast tribal value in schools violates the First Amendment. And, your KRBD news director says farewell.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: We catch up with local band Dude Mountain after a swing through Juneau for Folk Fest. Plus, a former president of Ketchikan's tribe steps down from her Tribal Council seat. Note: There will not be a KRBD Evening Report on Thursday, April 20 or Friday, April 21, as KRBD's news staff attend the Alaska Press Club conference.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan's Borough Assembly greenlights a permit system for short-term rental properties. Plus, Wrangell will get some help figuring out what to do with its former mill site, And, a writer and artist team up for an exhibit inspired by the extraordinary lives of Eric and Pam Bealer.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: A volcanic ash cloud that has shut down over 100 Alaska Airlines flights might linger into this weekend. Plus, Ketchikan's Borough Assembly will consider a permit system to track vacation rentals, And, a look at the Sitka High School e-sports team, state champions in Rocket League.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: An advisory board endorses Ketchikan librarians' decision to place a book on relationships and sexuality in the teen section. Plus, Craig water crews respond to reports of water issues, though officials say the water remains safe. And, a Russian volcano disrupts flights across Alaska.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: We spend some time with the live-action roleplaying group Iron Sky. Plus, Klawock's cruise port pushes back opening day to 2024.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan's school district plans to cut positions without laying off staff, according to a draft budget up for a vote Wednesday. Plus, athletes take home medals and memories from the Traditional Games in Juneau.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: The Ketchikan Public Library's Advisory Board will take public input on a request to remove a book on teen sexuality. Plus, as a timber sale in and around Whale Pass advances, residents worry for the future of their community.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Will drag queen storytime return to the Ketchikan Public Library this June? It's unclear. Plus, Northwest shellfish growers in Washington's oyster capital wants a blitz against invasive green crabs.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Conservation groups are suing the EPA for stricter rules on ship pollution. Plus, a Juneau illustrator is arrested after police say he left threatening anti-trans notes around town, And, a look back at last month's Gold Medal Basketball Tournament.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan's Borough Assembly steps aside to allow the City Council to weigh in on a proposed increase in the single-unit sales tax cap. Plus, Sitkans are indicted on drug and evidence tampering charges, And, Skagway prepares for a record cruise season.