KRBD Evening Report

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: A man reportedly told police he had a "couple of grams" of illegal and prescription drugs, but police say that was an understatement – plus, why are Alaska's newest ferries spending the summer season tied up at the docks?

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan pandemic response officials call out five bars linked to recent cases of COVID-19, and some bar owners say that's not quite fair – plus, the oldest living Haida celebrates his 100th birthday next week.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: A former Ketchikan political candidate is arrested – plus, if you see flashing lights and ambulances at the airport on Saturday, don't be alarmed.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: The Coast Guard calls off a search for a plane that reportedly crashed flying from Ketchikan to Washington – plus, what Juneau is doing to address Zoom-bombing during public meetings

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Body camera footage sheds light on the tragic drowning of a Ketchikan man fleeing police – plus, Ketchikan's concert band is accepted for a festival in New York in 2023.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: A house fire claims the life of a house cat and destroys a Ketchikan-area home – plus, a commuter airline announces a new Southeast Alaska route. All that and more coming up.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan’s City Council wants to defend the Trump administration’s decision to exempt the Tongass National Forest from the Roadless Rule — plus, a look at the economic impact of the pandemic on the fishing industry.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Southeast Alaska's largest Native gathering isn't happening this year — plus, residents of Haines worry that bears will break into vacant properties looking for food after December's landslide cut off road access.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan officials downgrade the community's pandemic risk level — plus, some worry that consolidation in Southeast Alaska's fuel sector could mean higher prices.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Two 40-year veterans of a local volunteer fire department are recognized for their longtime service — plus, Norwegian cancels cruises through the end of April. NOTE: KRBD's local evening newscast may be pre-empted by live coverage of tomorrow's inauguration. Find all the latest local news at KRBD.org.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Residents of many communities, including all adults on Prince of Wales Island, can now sign up to receive the COVID-19 vaccine when it's their turn — plus, Alaska has a bidder for its two fast ferries. We're off Monday -- we'll be back Tuesday.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: The state's vaccine distribution plan meant some hospital employees that don't see patients got the shot before some independent doctors and nurses — plus, Haines residents say they're still cut off from properties near the site of a landslide last year.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Two victims of a house fire last month have been identified by the blaze's lone survivor, who says her husband saved her life — plus, health officials transition to a more decentralized system for vaccine distribution, and a new website forecasts avalanche conditions.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan's superintendent is on leave after the tragic and sudden death of her husband — plus, a regional Native corporation swears off logging, and congressional Democrats aim to reinstate the Roadless Rule in the Tongass.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Officials expect roughly 700 doses of two COVID-19 vaccines to arrive in Ketchikan this month — plus, family members mourn a woman struck by a car on New Year's Eve, whose death is prompting a conversation about pedestrian safety

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Blustery weather knocks out power as gusts top 80 miles per hour in Ketchikan — plus, Juneau residents react to a mob storming of the Capitol onWednesday.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan's school board pushes back a meeting to continue its evaluation of the superintendent for the second time — plus, frustration as Alaska opens vaccine appointments for seniors 65 and older.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: A Southeast Alaska tribal leader condemns today's extremist violence in the nation's capital — plus, Ketchikan city leaders will consider whether to allocate more CARES Act money to local programs after a federal deadline was extended.

Ketchikan's borough actually saw a slight surplus in the fiscal year that ended last July — plus, why testing sewage in Juneau for the coronavirus isn't showing much useful data.

Trump supporters caravan through Ketchikan ahead of Wednesday's electoral certification deadline — plus, what happens when enough rock to halfway fill the Houston Astrodome comes tumbling down a mountain.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: A look back at the year that was in Southeast Alaska. (We're off for New Year's Day -- we'll be back Monday)

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: An early morning house fire leaves two dead in Ketchikan — plus, a hatchery nonprofit votes to end a summer coho salmon program on Prince of Wales Island.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: A meeting to evaluate Ketchikan's superintendent was reportedly postponed because the superintendent couldn't make it — plus, an update on the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine across Alaska.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan's school board will continue a performance review for the school district's top administrator, who's facing allegations she's shortchanged Alaska Native staff — plus, an online news outlet sues Gov. Mike Dunleavy's administration.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Healthcare workers in Ketchikan show their trust in the COVID 19 vaccine as they take their first doses at a public event, the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly approves an amended resolution in support of COVID vaccinations and individual rights, and a lawsuit is filed to restore Roadless Rule protections to the Tongass National Forest.