KRBD Evening Report

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: After Ketchikan felt a minor bump and rumble last night, we asked a seismologist why earthquakes are relatively uncommon in Southeast Alaska – plus, one of Ketchikan's top judges is hanging up his robes.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: A renovated youth detention facility will likely soon reopen as a domestic violence shelter – plus, how much does an idled state ferry really cost?

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Three women in southern Southeast Alaska were recently reported to have died of COVID-19 – plus, why tough choices could be ahead for Ketchikan's school district.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan's Borough Assembly will consider whether to modify a deal that would allow a developer to buy 18 lots for less than $200 – plus, proposals for a $25 million federal investment program for Southeast Alaska are due Monday

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Federal aviation regulators announce recommendations to reduce the number of crashes in Alaska – plus, Skagway's city government and the local tribe are working together on an archaeological study of a former residential school site.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan's City Council will talk about possible solutions to a growing drug problem in Ketchikan – plus, it's time to check your bank account. (We apologize for the delay in posting this episode. We were unable to access our hosting provider on Oct. 13.)

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Authorities identify skeletal remains found near Prince of Wales Island -- plus, election results for Klawock and Hydaburg.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: More election results, this time for Ketchikan's borough and the city of Thorne Bay – plus, Wrangell leaders are puzzled by the community's low census count.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Craig Mayor Tim O'Connor has officially won another two-year term – plus, health officials report 15 new cases of COVID-19 in Ketchikan.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Two candidates who led election day standings have been confirmed as the winners in a race for Ketchikan City Council – plus, Ketchikan's Borough Assembly rejects a measure opposing a statewide sales tax.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Election results for Ketchikan, Metlakatla and Prince of Wales Island – plus, spray-painted swastikas and racial slurs appear at an elementary school in Ketchikan.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: It's election day in Ketchikan and all around Southeast Alaska – plus, the U.S. Navy finalizes plans for testing and training on the Northwest Coast, and Alaska looks to get into the carbon credit trade.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: A look at the candidates for elected office in the Ketchikan area – plus, Ketchikan's assembly will consider a resolution opposing a statewide sales tax.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: As National Recovery Month comes to an end, a look back at the fourth annual Stomp the Stigma March and Resource Rally – plus, Borough Assembly candidates square off in a Chamber of Commerce forum.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: With forecasters predicting a strong fall storm for the southern panhandle this weekend, Prince of Wales Island is bracing for possible flooding and landslides – plus, a look at the Dungeness crab and moose harvests and a look at a new bill that would allow Alaska cruises to skip Canadian ports beyond 2021.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: A PeaceHealth administrator has left her job – plus, a vision for the future in Saxman.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: The latest pandemic numbers for the listening area – plus, all beds except for some in the mental health department at Juneau's Bartlett Regional Hospital were full on Friday.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: A traveling nurse says she was fired from PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center for reporting safety concerns – plus, there's just a week left to apply for three months of rent and utility assistance.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan's school board sends a draft tribal consultation policy back to committee for tweaks – plus, PFD payments are expected to go out starting next month.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Some 400 health care workers are on their way to Alaska as the delta variant puts hospitals around the state in crisis mode – plus, a look at the local COVID-19 numbers and a deep dive into the once-in-a-decade exercise of redrawing political districts in Alaska.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan's school board will consider a new policy to guide collaboration with local tribes – plus, as Alaska makes up a growing share of the nation's crashes involving small commercial aircraft, some say regulators need to do more to improve safety.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Nearly 50 cases of COVID-19 in Ketchikan are reported over the weekend – plus, Sealaska and the Nature Conservancy start a $17 million trust to support conservation and economic development in Southeast Alaska.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report… Community members paid tribute to Ketchikan’s former city manager, Karl Amylon, who died on Wednesday; and Ketchikan’s Borough Assembly is slated to approve an updated agreement with the city that would be more equitable, but significantly increase payment for dispatch services. Those stories and more...

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report… Ferry service between Alaska and Canada could well resume next spring following a tentative agreement between officials in both countries, and a new invasive species has been found in Ketchikan and Sitka which preys on blue mud shrimp. Those stories and more.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report… Ketchikan’s City Council is slated to honor its former city and KPU manager Karl Amylon Thursday night, we’ll hear from candidates for Ketchikan School board during a chamber forum earlier this month, and high COVID-19 case counts are leading to backlogs in testing and reporting.