KRBD Evening Report

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: A Metlakatla middle-schooler is selected for a prestigious program meant to prepare students for the Ivy League. Plus, the Alaska Marine Highway System's oversight board recommends boosting service in 2024, And, Sitka looks to municipal and state-owned land as areas to expand housing.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report… Last week the U.S. House passed a bill that continues free legal aid to victims of domestic violence, a man is formally charged with the September murder of a Juneau woman, and a Sitka-based author has received a national award for his Eco-Lit book for young adults. Those stories and more coming up.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: A Prince of Wales Island nonprofit is providing Christmas gifts and food to those in need this holiday season. Plus, Juneau breaks its annual rainfall record, And, a look at a new machine in Petersburg that officials hope will help solve numerous issues.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: The city of Craig is looking into upgrading its library. Plus, a longtime Alaska journalist launches a podcast about her family's escape from Cambodia, And, the U.S.'s northernmost city saw record 40-degree temperatures this week.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Craig High School's volleyball team claims a state title. Plus, some hatchery-raised coho salmon have traits that have some scientists concerned, And, it takes confidence to rock a bold, nationally-ranked mullet.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Where you can cut down your very own Southeast Alaska Christmas tree. Plus, Sitka residents make an interesting ocean-floor discovery, And, questions persist after two grocery giants with a presence in Alaska announce plans to merge.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: School board members from Metlakatla and Ketchikan plan to meet to discuss racism at a controversial basketball game this past February. Plus, longtime Craig parks and recreation head Victoria Merritt plans to retire, And, a nearly $1.5 million judgement is entered against a Texas couple for defrauding a Yakutat elder.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan is getting a new grocery store as Three Bears Alaska expands into Southeast. Plus, a Sitka-based seafood processor plans to rebuild a floating fish plant with a $40 million loan, And, donors and employers give a big boost to a University of Alaska Anchorage master's program amid a shortage of social workers.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Federal investigators call for stricter rules on Ketchikan air tours after a series of crashes. Plus, Alaska has gone a year without a commercial fishing fatality for only the second time on record, And, a man remains missing after a fishing vessel ran aground near Point Baker on Sunday.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: A missing Ketchikan man is presumed dead after surveillance footage shows him falling into the water near the city's cruise ship berths. Plus, One of Ketchikan's own is named to Forbes' "30 Under 30" list, And, Southeast tribes want a seat at the table when Canadian regulators consider mine development on transboundary rivers.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: A Klawock hunter is rescued by the Coast Guard after getting separated from his group. Plus, a look at the candidates vying to join Ketchikan Indian Community's Tribal Council, And, a Sitka counselor and advocate dies after her boat capsizes.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Alaska's governor, senior senator and House rep win reelection. Plus, family and friends search for a missing man in Ketchikan, And, how the term for "thanks" in several Alaska Native languages offers a window into humanity and the spirituality of gratitude.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: A boat exiled from Ketchikan's harbor more than a year ago was found partially submerged this morning. Plus, kids and parents celebrate the season at Ketchikan's annual Turkey Hunt, And, a bear at Glacier Bay National Park was the first in the country to test positive for bird flu.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: More than $15 million is headed to Alaska to help tribes adapt to climate change. Plus, Prince Rupert turns to an international partner to expand its cruise port, And, flu and RSV cases are on the rise earlier than usual.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report… Ketchikan’s borough assembly is scheduled to address an ongoing deficit in a key health insurance fund, a new tram linking downtown Ketchikan to Cape Fox Hill could be up and running in a few months, and Sitka officials ponder how to plan for next year’s tour season with half a million visitors expected.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Metlakatla is awarded a $10.4 million grant to build an undersea broadband and power cable to Ketchikan. Plus, we hear from Ketchikan's state champion swimmer, Trevor Dash, And, marijuana cultivation is forecast to lead job growth through 2030.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan state Rep. Dan Ortiz expands his lead in the race to represent much of the southern panhandle. Plus, NOAA awards three cruise ships for reporting whale sightings, And, Ketchikan's City Council is scheduled to discuss what it wants out of a proposed tourism manager position.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: A 19th-century totem pole is repatriated to Kasaan after more than a century away from home. Plus, Native leaders mark Walter Soboleff Day in Juneau, And, why gas prices in Alaska are so stubbornly high compared with the rest of the nation.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan's Chamber of Commerce names Plaza Mall manager and former City Council member Judy Zenge as citizen of the year. Plus, we're expecting more midterm election results from the Alaska Division of Elections tomorrow night, And, it was a profitable season for Southeast fishermen as salmon prices rebounded even as catches shrank.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan's school district wants feedback on a proposed calendar, which would move the weekly early release day from Wednesday to Friday. Plus, state education officials say they're disappointed in poor state testing results, And, Juneau gets a new transit center.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Rep. Dan Ortiz has a narrow lead in the race for Ketchikan's state House seat – we've got the latest on Southeast Alaska races. Plus, wolves on Prince of Wales Island are highly inbred, and game managers say that's a problem. And, Craig is expanding its cemetery.

On tonight's KRBD Evening report, we hear from voters in Ketchikan on this Election Day.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Prince of Wales Island now has its first direct fiber link to the mainland,   Plus, Ketchikan's assembly consider supporting a federal grant for a new youth center, And, tomorrow is Election Day! Go vote!

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: A proposal to cut city sales taxes on rent in Ketchikan moves forward,   Plus, a hometown filmmaker's short has its public premiere in Ketchikan tomorrow, And, how scientists study stress levels in Alaska's whales.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Prince of Wales Island trappers voice their frustration with a short 2022 wolf season,   Plus, Ketchikan's City Council will consider giving renters a tax break, And, if you feel like you're getting tons and tons of campaign texts – it's not just you.