KRBD Evening Report

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Craig has its first confirmed case of COVID-19, the first on Prince of Wales Island — Plus, a temporary 24-hour homeless shelter is now open in Ketchikan’s recreation center. Plus, another installment of KRBD's One Poem a Day Won't Kill You.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan now has zero active cases of COVID-19. So what’s next? — Plus, you have until tomorrow to submit your guess as to when the Tanana River’s ice will break in Nenana. All that and more on tonight’s KRBD Evening Report. And stay tuned for One Poem a Day Won't Kill You, KRBD's annual celebration of National Poetry Month.

Borough officials grapple with the financial impacts of a summer without tourists — plus, some U.S. Forest service employees are being transferred from Alaska to South Dakota, leading some to speculate that there’s a political motive And, of course, another installment of KRBD's annual celebration of National Poetry Month, One Poem a Day Won't Kill You.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan’s school board will debate next school year’s budget Wednesday — Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoes millions in ferry funding — and volunteer mask-makers throughout Southeast Alaska mobilize to fight COVID-19. Plus, another installment of One Poem a Day Won't Kill You, KRBD's annual celebration of National Poetry Month.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: As Ketchikan’s coronavirus case total stays at 14, a father and local musician discusses his fight against COVID-19 — Alaska’s chief medical officer is advising even healthy people to wear homemade masks to slow the spread — and families adjust to a world where both kids and parents are both working from home.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan’s city council rejects letting cruise ships dock downtown — the state education department paid a former Ketchikan superintendent to plan for a statewide virtual school — and Petersburg’s Little Norway Festival has been cancelled. And stay tuned for One Poem a Day Won't Kill You, KRBD's annual celebration of National Poetry Month.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: An expanded 24-hour homeless shelter will open in the shuttered borough rec center — the deadline to apply for your PFD has been extended — and with schools closed to children, some advice from a mother who homeschools. And stay tuned for KRBD's One Poem a Day Won't Kill You, our annual celebration of National Poetry Month.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan’s city council will again consider whether idled cruise ships should be allowed to tie up downtown Thursday — Local officials announce one new case of coronavirus — and immediate loans of up to $10,000 are available for small businesses affected by the pandemic. Plus — stay tuned for KRBD's One Poem A Day Won't Kill You, a celebration of National Poetr...

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Is Ketchikan seeing community transmission of the coronavirus? — Ketchikan’s hospital prepares for a possible surge in patients — and Southeast’s king salmon allocation is up this year.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Metlakatla has closed itself to visitors and is requiring returning residents to self-quarantine — searchers find the body of a five-year-old boy who was separated from his mom on a hike gone awry — and what the recently-passed state budget means for the Marine Highway.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan’s city council debates letting cruise ships dock during the shutdown — Employees at two Southeast Alaska mines will have to quarantine before starting their shifts — and some don’t think the cruise industry deserves a bailout. No new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Ketchikan Friday, according to local authorities.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan school officials discuss plans for distance learning. Plus, the Inter-Island Ferry Authority is cutting its schedule — and the story of a Petersburg man who died of COVID-19 in Seattle earlier this month.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Another two new coronavirus announced today bring Ketchikan’s total to 11. Plus, 20-year-old floatplane carrier Pacific Air folds, and emergency loans are available for businesses affected by the pandemic.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Two new coronavirus announced today bring Ketchikan’s total to eight. Plus, Juneau sees its second case and the state’s first hospitalization for COVID-19, and Petersburg’s borough assembly urges residents to shelter in place.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Craig prepares for the coronavirus. Plus, a record wolf season on Prince of Wales Island.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan’s third coronavirus case had close contact with the first, according to the Ketchikan Emergency Operations Center. Plus, the story of a Sitka woman who fears she may be that town’s first coronavirus case after flying back from New York — and beluga whales are getting rarer in Cook Inlet. All that and more tonight on the KRBD Evening Report. Not in this...

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center will restrict visitors and screen people coming in for coronavirus symptoms. Plus, providers look for ways to help Juneau’s homeless population amid the pandemic — and the Kake Road sees pushback from Kake residents. Note: This podcast contains a story that did not air on KRBD on 3-19 — state officials announced Ketchikan's s...

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: A borough employee takes to social media to share that he’s the Ketchikan area’s first case of the coronavirus. Plus, Ketchikan students are out of school until at least March 6, and some local stores will hold special hours for people most vulnerable to the coronavirus.

Tonight on the KRBD evening report – local authorities declare an emergency and shutter more public facilities. Plus, senior meals across Southeast Alaska are being canceled due to coronavirus fears. All that and more — tonight on the KRBD Evening Report.

Canada has closed its ports to ships with more than 500 people — so what does that mean for Alaska? Plus, Ketchikan’s school district extends spring break amid coronavirus concerns. All that and more coming up. Not in this podcast: Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced Friday evening that schools statewide would be closed to students through the end of the month. Read more here: https://www.alaskapublic.or...

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Two cruise companies announce they’ll suspend sailings for several weeks — we’ll have more on what that means for Ketchikan. Plus, the state ferry Tazlina is back in service. Not in this podcast: state officials announced Alaska's first coronavirus case Thursday night. Read more here: https://www.alaskapublic.org/2020/03/12/alaska-announces-states-first-coronavi...

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: With the coronavirus impacting Asian markets, Ketchikan may see more cruise ship calls this summer. We’ll have information on that and measures Ketchikan officials are taking to prepare for the illness. The borough assembly approves foods trucks in downtown, and the ferry Matanuska is in Ketchikan for repairs.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Because of threat of the coronavirus, health experts are advising against cruise ship travel. What might that mean for Southeast? And State ferry service is resuming in some communities, but there are still concerns about availability of service.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: Ketchikan’s emergency manager discusses preparations for the coronavirus — Tatsuda’s may not be going away, after all — and Ketchikan’s borough assembly is set to discuss food trucks and housing Monday.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report: An executive from SSA Marine stops by to chat about his company’s bid to redevelop Ketchikan’s port — Gov. Dunleavy promises millions to fight coronavirus — and the founder of one of Alaska’s largest homegrown marine tourism companies has died.