KRBD Evening Report

The state ferry Lituya briefly goes aground. Plus, some residents of a Juneau mobile home park have been without enough water to shower for more than two weeks, and a Sitka High School Spanish teacher who has led a language immersion program will soon hang up her hat.

A look back at some of the major events KRBD reported on with a 2025 year in review.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…. A water conservation notice in Craig and a discussion with a State Trooper about the ins and outs of the job. All that and more coming up.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report… An interview with gubernatorial candidate Click Bishop and a look at possible updates to Sitka shipyards.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….The superintendent of Sitka’s state-run boarding school responds to some concerns about safety and student support, a musician who has been bringing organ music to Juneau’s State Office Building plays his final concert, and Winter Solstice is celebrated by a group of Nordic skiers. Those stories coming up…

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….The Ketchikan City Council’s approved budgets will require over $15 million to be pulled from its reserves, a draft plan looking at Southeast transit projects is receiving feedback on ferry service, and Eaglecrest Ski Area’s gondola is getting a $400,000 facelift. Those stories and more coming up

Alaska Congressman Nick Begich is not among a group of lawmakers who passed a bill to restore union rights for federal employees. Plus, a new era of rave culture is growing in Sitka.

A look at the upcoming Ketchikan Indian Community tribal council elections. Plus, a documentary screening in Petersburg raises more than $8,000 for the community's struggling movie theater, and a look at how to keep your skin hydrated in the cold, Alaska winters.

The Ketchikan Indian Community will soon open Alaska’s first tribally-led addiction healing center. Plus, the state of Alaska considers opening up a new ferry terminal that would connect to the Lower 48 road system, and Sitka’s first ever permanent supportive housing project is finally completed. 

A second defendant in a Klawock murder case is sentenced. Plus, over a dozen Southeast Alaska tribal governments band together to form an alliance, and an Alaska Airlines flight headed to Sitka from Juneau is struck by lightning.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…. A man was arrested late last week for 9 counts of sexual abuse of minors, and the city selected a new manager over the weekend.  All that and more coming up. 

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…. Congress approves critical funding for rural schools, and how one Ketchikan local wants to keep the sea otter population under control. 

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…. An update on the case of a former Juneau chiropractor accused of sexual assault And a look at a recent event around healing through cultural identity. All that and more coming up.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…. Ketchikan barely misses a record snowfall day, and the Wrangell Cooperative Association has a new tribal administrator. All that and more coming up. 

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…. The City of Ketchikan has narrowed their search for a new manager, and two rare birds have been found in Southeast Alaska.   All that and more coming up. 

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…. A Tlingit clan has been reunited with a sacred item, and how some Alaskans fight the winter blues.  All that and more coming up. 

The Ketchikan School District owes the Ketchikan Gateway Borough over $5 million, according to the school district’s contracted auditors. Plus, the Chilkat Valley sees the highest number of bald eagles recorded in more than two decades, and Alaska sees the largest seasonal employment swing of any state.

A Ketchikan man pleads guilty to attempted sexual abuse of a minor. Plus, a Wrangell duo work to make a steel schooner seaworthy again, and a new documentary features the Petersburg community and the food that connects them.

A Ketchikan paramedic wins the national Community Star award for his work in rural healthcare. Plus, a transnational mining agreement turns ten years old, and Alaska’s Office of Children’s Services pushes back on the findings of an audit required by a law meant to reform the state’s foster care system.

A group of Southeast Alaska tribes files a judicial review over transboundary mining projects in British Columbia.  Plus, Juneau’s Mendenhall Glacier enters a new phase of its retreat, and Alaska’s post-neonatal infant mortality rate increases.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….It’s the holiday season and many are already putting up their Christmas trees. We’ll hear about harvesting options on the Tongass National Forest. Some Petersburg residents are concerned about a regional tribe’s plan to expand internet service in the region. And an episode of Molly of Denali by an indigenous writer has been nominated for an Emmy award.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…. The Ketchikan City Council met to review the lease for the local hospital, and local organizations work to meet the need for people facing food insecurity this Thanksgiving. All that and more coming up. 

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…. A preview on the Ketchikan school board hiring a new interim Superintendent, and a red king crab fishery in Southeast Alaska with skyrocketing value. All that and more coming up. 

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…. An update on a barge that was taking on water just south of Ketchikan, and goals from a bipartisan education task force to expand Career and Technical Education in rural Alaska. All that and more coming up. 

The Ketchikan City Council narrows down its search for a new city and utility manager. Plus, community members in Petersburg express concern over construction of communications towers, and a longtime data figure underscores how hard it is to track if Alaska is becoming less dependent on food imports.