KRBD Evening Report

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report… Library card holders now have free access to many paywalled newspapers, Alaska State Troopers updated their cold case website, and a new kelp seed hatchery could be opening up in Ketchikan. Stay with us.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report… Nearly 100 whales were found entangled around the U.S. last year, a power outage in Juneau, and proposed timber harvest projects. Stay with us.

Ketchikan’s public transit system wins a national award -- the Sitka Police Department seeks to equip its officers with body cameras -- and the Alaska Board of Education votes to send a proposed regulation change that would have limited how much money local governments can give to schools back to the state education department.

Out-of-state undergraduate students at the University of Alaska Southeast will see lower tuition rates -- U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan meets with Wrangell city officials -- and the state of Alaska studies what it would take to build a road to better connect Juneau, Haines and Skagway.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…. Checking in with some of the newly elected candidates after yesterdays municipal election, Southeast communities are looking for stronger otter management, and a proposed Canadian goldmine that could harm an Alaskan river. Stay with us.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…. An update on election day, Ketchikan school board interim superintendent submit their resignation, a man pleaded guilty to two charges related to illegal fishing and theft of Dungeness crab pots. Stay with us. 

Candidates vying for two, 3-year seats on the Ketchikan City Council talk priorities ahead of the city election.

Candidates vying for two, 3-year seats on the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District school board talk priorities.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report... We have interviews with Ketchikan school board candidates Paul Robbins Jr. and Shari Montgomery, possibly Coast Guard housing in Juneau, and a look at local candidates in Prince of Wales Island communities.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report we have interviews with borough assembly candidates ahead of the upcoming election.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report… A Craig resident was found guilty of five DUI and assault charges... And interviews with borough assembly candidates. Stay with us.

Candidates vying for the seat of Ketchikan Gateway Borough mayor talk goals and priorities.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…. Hurricane-force winds made landfall in the coastal areas of southern Southeast Alaska this afternoon...   Community gardens are being funded in Sitka... And a possible new gambling hall on Douglas Island. Stay with us.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…. Hurricane-force winds are expected to hit Southeast Alaska late tonight into Friday... The Ketchikan school board met for the last time before the upcoming municipal election... And people around the world are voting in Fat Bear Week!

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…. A lawsuit pushes back on the state’s failure to process SNAP applications, a defendant in a Klawock murder case was sentenced, and Skagway looks to export ore from the local port. 

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: kelp is starting to take center-stage in Southeast Alaska; researchers are looking into whale behavior surrounding the historic Five Finger Lighthouse; state prosecutors retry a sexual assault case against a Juneau chiropractor.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….UAS Ketchikan opened a new nursing lab and we’ll hear what that means for the community, the First City has had a wet September and the rain isn’t expected to let up any time soon, and Alaska is now included in a national database that tracks and maps landslides. Those stories and more coming up…

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….Ketchikan’s City Council approves a contract to assess implementation of utility rate increases, this year’s PFD amount has been announced, and Fat Bear week starts Tuesday. Those stories and more coming up…

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….A Ketchikan man is charged with arson after a fire at the Eagles building on Creek Street Friday morning, the filing deadline is over and all Ketchikan municipal races are competitive, and Juneau officials are seeking answers about a proposed cruise ship port on the backside of Douglas Island. Those stories and more coming up…

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….Ketchikan’s Borough Assembly acknowledged the one-year anniversary of Ketchikan’s fatal August 25 landslide, Sitka is one step closer to opening its marine haul out, and a former Juneau chiropractor is on trial for sexual assault charges. Those stories and more coming up…

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….After an internal review, the president of the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska who was accused of abuse has returned from personal leave, getting an electric vehicle shipped to Southeast has become harder, and we’ll hear about efforts to repair and clean up after Juneau’s glacial outburst flood. Those stories and more coming up…

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….Communities in Southeast are asking federal authorities to address fisheries issues caused by a booming sea otter population, Juneau is seeking applicants for affordable housing loans and Prince of Wales Island hosted a disc golf tournament last weekend. Those stories and more coming up…

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….A master carver from Hydaburg is working with two apprentices to create three totem pole replicas in Haines, vandals destroyed an historic petroglyph on a Wrangell beach, and Juneau’s homeless shelter has reduced its services due to unsafe conditions in the neighborhood. Those stories and more coming up…

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….We’ll hear from gubernatorial candidate Bernadette Wilson who made a stop in Ketchikan earlier this month, misconduct accusations were made against The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska president, and two Skagway residents share their experiences performing on cruise ships. Those stories and more coming up…

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….We’ll have an update on who’s filed so far for Ketchikan municipal offices, Ketchikan voters will also consider a ballot question eliminating voter approval requirements for selling some city property, and hundreds gathered in Wrangell to celebrate the raising of five new totem poles. Those stories and more coming up…