KRBD Evening Report

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Why are deer declining on Prince of Wales Island? Plus, a small college in Sitka will take its first freshman class in 2024, And, why a Bering Sea community could serve as a model for how the federal government and tribes work together to manage marine mammal populations.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: A casino complete with more than 20 slot-like gambling machines opens in Klawock, Plus, Ketchikan residents are set to weigh in on new flood insurance maps, And, Wrangell is selected to receive an electric school bus.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report… State Troopers are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing man who was last seen on Prince of Wales Island but also has ties to Ketchikan, a task force in Petersburg is exploring what might be done to address a housing crisis, and health officials warn of a rise in respiratory illnesses.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report… Ketchikan’s school board welcomed new members and elected officers Wednesday night, a group of Ketchikan middle schoolers explore languages through song, and about half of the races for seats in the Alaska Legislature are intra-party – most of those between Republicans.   Those stories and more.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: A regional advisory council advances a proposal to open federal subsistence hunts and fisheries to Ketchikan residents, Plus, Southeast Alaska's Dungeness crab fishery was down big from last year this summer, And, an affordable housing project moves ahead in Juneau.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Federal investigators call on operators to inspect a popular Alaska bush plane after a crash in Washington, Plus, folks in Juneau seems a little burnt out on civic engagement – with one big exception, And, an event in Petersburg highlights resources for domestic abuse survivors.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan's school board is scheduled to elect its officers and swear in its new members, Plus, Sitka Tribe officials discuss data issues and undercounts with the director of the US Census Bureau, And, a new shelter for young people in Juneau who need a safe place to sleep.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Early voting in the midterm election opens today, Plus, Ketchikan's tribe asks a federal board to expand subsistence hunting and fishing rights, And, in Juneau this past weekend, it was a Ketchikan takeover.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan's City Council approves a historic agreement to connect Ketchikan and Metlaktala's power grids, Plus, at the new Thorne Bay Library, it's about more than just books.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan's Borough Assembly moves to require short-term rental property owners to register with the borough, Plus, when a landslide comes through your living room – who pays?

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Students join an effort to stop a clear-cut near the Prince of Wales Island community of Whale Pass Plus, a long-sought intertie between Ketchikan and Metlakatla's electrical grids could take a step forward on Thursday

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan celebrates Filipino history and culture at the second annual Fil-Am Festival, Plus, schoolchildren learn about fire safety in Petersburg.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: High winds and heavy rains expected across Southeast this week as a strong storm washes ashore, Plus, Ketchikan's Borough Assembly considers raising the sales tax cap and requiring short-term rental owners to register with the borough, And, we speak with Jessica Cook, a Democrat running for lieutenant governor.  

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: House District 1 candidates face off at a debate in Ketchikan Plus, an exhibit at the Alaska State Museum traces the history of Filipino and Alaska Native cannery workers And, a logging subsidiary of Yakutat's village corporation is shutting down.  

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Police respond to a false alarm of an active shooter at Ketchikan's Coast Guard base Plus, two boats sink after a fire at Ketchikan's Bar Harbor marina And, advocates call on the state to address 15 deaths in Alaska jails and prisons this year.  

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Students celebrate Native language, song and dance during an all-school assembly for Indigenous Peoples' Day Plus, the first plaques are placed on Wrangell's Mariners ' Memorial

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report… Alaskan’s will be voting on whether to hold a constitutional convention, polls show the race is tight; US Representative Mary Peltola made a stop in Sitka on Indigenous People’s Day; and Southeast may see a new seaplane base…or will it? 

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Yes, that was an earthquake last night, though Alaska authorities didn't acknowledge it until much later, Plus, no changes to borough election results in Ketchikan after absentee ballots are counted,  And, Wrangell's tribe helps victims of the Western Alaska typhoon.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Final unofficial results from Ketchikan and Saxman's municipal elections, Plus, a tour boat makes a $28,000 donation to Metlakatla to support the families of fishermen impacted by accidents at sea,  And, honoring the bears of Southeast Alaska.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: COVID numbers are down across the region, but officials still urge people to get vaccinated, Plus, data gaps in Alaska's health department,  And, why the Presbyterian Church will pay $1 million in reparations for closing a church in Juneau. 

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Borough mayor Rodney Dial is on track to win reelection, and a proposition that would remove borough library funding looks likely to fail, Plus, election results for Prince of Wales Island communities,  And, Metlakatla has trapped hundreds of invasive green crabs. 

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: It's local election day – and there's still time to cast your ballot in Ketchikan, Saxman and Prince of Wales Island, Plus, opposition to a controversial timber sale above the town of Whale Pass is growing,  And, a look at a rather offbeat vending machine business in Sitka. 

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan Gateway Borough mayor candidate Katie Parrott says she'll quit her job with the school district, Plus, for Orange Shirt Day, a look at the dozens of people from the Ketchikan area who attended a boarding school in Pennsylvania,  And, Ketchikan City Council candidates face off at a Chamber of Commerce forum. 

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Community members in Whale Pass fight a state timber sale uphill from town, Plus, large-scale vaccine clinics targeting the omicron COVID strain are planned across Southeast Alaska,  And, a look at a rather unusual summer Chinook trolling season. 

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: A new Coast Guard cutter enters service in Ketchikan, Plus, a look at the wide and varied diet of Alaska's wolves,   And, the Forest Service plans to build dozens of new cabins.