KRBD Evening Report

The U.S. Forest Service moves forward with a large old-growth logging project on Prince of Wales Island. Plus, Alaskans find ways to keep the fall tradition of pumpkin patches alive.

Ketchikan’s city and borough mayors issue an emergency declaration after a small landslide last week One Southeast grocery store functions as a little more than just a grocery store

Ketchikan Wellness Coalition gets money for a Filipino community health program  Landslides threaten some Southeast communities, including during peak tourism season

The South Tongass Firehouse is back in operation A hidden workforce inside a Southeast prison helps keep the state’s ferry system afloat

Construction begins on a new workforce housing complex in Klawock Indigenous scholars from across the country convene in Juneau

A Juneau educator wants to use her research skills to help kids and elders confront the history of colonial residential schools. Plus, a new exhibit in Wrangell showcases handmade pots made from clay deposits discovered within the Tongass National Forest, and political calls and text messages are more prevalent than before.

Southeast Alaska had the most jobs it's ever had last year, despite declining population. Plus, a woman in Haines looks to control unruly crowds who sometimes get too close to brown bears.

Ketchikan’s borough assembly approves updates to municipal code that would make it possible to remove an appointed official from office. Plus, Petersburg’s high school cross country girls team wins a state championship, and a birding group in Sitka will soon spend their Sundays strolling through the woods to see what species they can spot.

A look at Ketchikan’s preliminary election results. Plus, public comment closes on a proposal to rollback the Roadless Rule, and a rare printing press in Southeast Alaska is revived.

Mining executives talk resource extraction at Southeast Conference in Ketchikan. Plus, the Trump Administration reinterprets language in the federal Endangered Species Act.

A hunter is rescued in a remote area near Ketchikan. Plus, municipal leaders from across Southeast share thoughts on how cities can best manage the visitor industry, and scientists predict that a  “super” El Niño could break ocean temperature records this winter, which could hurt Alaska’s shellfish industry.

The Ketchikan Indian Community and two conservation groups seek to halt a timber sale on Revillagigedo Island. Plus, candidates for governor appeal to Southeast Alaskans for support at a forum in Ketchikan, and Petersburg’s local tribe inters the remains of three Tlingit ancestors.

Southeast Conference hosts a legislative forum. Plus, AlaskaNews.com publishes news stories generated by artificial intelligence. 

The US Forest Service holds a subsistence hearing for the potential repeal of the roadless rule Juneau organizations commemorate Orange Shirt Day

Southeast Conference’s annual economic summit kicks off in Ketchikan. Plus, Wrangell’s municipal government is considering new codes of conduct and trespass laws on public property, and a monument honoring Alaska Native veterans is unveiled at the Alaska Native Heritage Center.

A Ketchikan man dies in a car crash over the weekend. Plus, subsistence users in Southeast Alaska are concerned how potential Roadless Rule rollbacks could impact their resources, and Petersburg’s Borough Assembly considers pursuing a temporary moratorium related to data centers.

Four Alaska Native children who died at a Pennsylvania boarding school are being repatriated to Alaska  Neets Bay Hatchery had a historic commercial opening 

Ketchikan residents can vote on the city’s spending authority in the upcoming election The president of Tlingit and Haida gets reelected

Metlakatla has a new facility to test for paralytic shellfish toxins The president of Tlingit and Haida gives his annual state of the tribe address

Ketchikan’s borough assembly condemns a planning commissioner for making discriminatory comments against KIC. Plus, Haines receives funding for a new wellness project, and two women from Southeast Alaska win a national award from the U.S. Forest Service.

A Ketchikan planning commissioner is under fire for making discriminatory comments against the local tribe. Plus, a bull moose is running around parking lots and industrial areas near Juneau’s Mendenhall River, and dogs from around the state meet in Sitka for a K-9 search and rescue conference.

An educator in Metlakatla is named Alaska’s Superintendent of the Year. Plus, a cruise ship hits an endangered fin whale near Sitka, and a fair in Petersburg educate folks on the best practices for living alongside bears.

A former Ketchikan church leader pleads guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material Sitkans examine the memorandum of understanding with the town’s cruise dock company

A Ketchikan business is working to get Alaskan oysters national recognition. Plus, a popular bar and restaurant in Wrangell suffers severe fire damage, and Petersburg's local tribe hosts a ceremony for a repatriated ancestor.

The Southeast Island School District has two new principals Riley Gass runs for reelection to Ketchikan City Council