KRBD Evening Report

Two teenagers who died in a dirt bike accident on Prince of Wales Island are being remembered for their golden hearts. Plus, Southeast Alaska’s commercial troll fishery will briefly close next week, and volunteers successfully free an entangled humpback whale near Petersburg.

How one southeast tribe is using AI for salmon monitoring A wildfire broke out in Haines

A hiker is rescued near George Inlet outside Ketchikan. Plus, an environmental nonprofit is undertaking a project to enhance fish habitat on Prince of Wales Island, and a skin from a humpback whale is discovered on a sunken sailboat near Glacier Bay National Park.

Hydaburg gets running water after a week of it being shut off The University of Alaska and its staff union begin contract negotiations

The candidate filing period for Ketchikan’s municipal elections opens today. Plus, the U.S. Forest Service releases the final Record of Decision for a logging project near Ketchikan, and a controversial gold mine proposed within the Tongass National Forest was authorized to go through a faster federal permitting process.

The Metlakatla Indian Community gets federal money to increase fish hatchery production A look at why most insurance policies have gaps in coverage for landslides

Why the state denied KIC’s request to open a green crab sport fishery A Juneau veteran says he was denied First Amendment rights during July 4 parade

How the City of Craig is regulating access to its trails What’s changed since Juneau police committed to reform a year ago

An explosive was found near a popular Southeast camping spot A Juneau mom runs a successful bakery out of her driveway

A hunter is rescued on Prince of Wales Island. Plus, Petersburg has a new food truck, and a workshop in Sitka teaches how scorched sticks can help your garden and the atmosphere.  

Cooling system issue causes a small explosion in a Klawock grocery store A cruise ship reports its fourth outbreak of stomach illness this year after recent trip to Southeast

An interview with the new superintendent of Ketchikan’s school district The Sitka assembly looks at addressing the island’s childcare shortage

The City of Craig’s community swimming pool is closed amid safety concerns. Plus, Juneau residents in the Mendenhall Valley prepare for an annual glacial outburst flood, and the Skagway Police Department has a new drone program.

New program provides essentials to Ketchikan’s unhoused population Glacial outburst flood damages bear viewing site in Hyder

A Ketchikan woman is okay after she was rescued from the water while swimming. Plus, a look at what the Ketchikan Misty Fjords Ranger District has in store for the summer, and the town of Wrangell is moving forward with plans to build a massive shipyard.

A program recently offered in Petersburg helps to reduce the load on emergency responders. Plus, Juneau’s downtown City Hall could soon be bought by the Sealaska Heritage Institute, and the Southeast Alaska State Fair opens next week.

All passengers aboard a whale-watching vessel are safe after it took on water near near Annette Island. Plus, beachgoers in Ketchikan compete in a rock skipping contest, and Petersburg’s local tribe hosts a Tlingit workshop focused on teaching ceremonial protocol.

Two teenagers are dead after their dirt bikes collided with each other on Prince of Wales Island. Plus, processors are paying more for commercial salmon this season than in recent years, and an exhibition featuring the work of an Indigenous artist from Sitka is referenced in a new White House report that alleges "anti-white" bias.

Some whale conservation advocates want to relist Pacific gray whales under the Endangered Species Act. Plus, Haines could soon receive federal funding for hazard mitigation projects, and a Petersburg family dominates an annual logrolling competition.

Three people were rescued from a boat fire this weekend near South Pennock Island A new playground opens at Alder Park

Fish Pirates Daughter celebrates its 60th anniversary Juneau’s city museum faces the effects of harsh budget cuts

A walking tour highlights Ketchikan's paranormal history Petersburg honors Alaska Native rights activist Amy Hallingstad

Public comment is open for a timber sale near Hollis The dump in Haines is dealing with rising utility costs by going off the grid

A Thorne Bay city councilmember announces his intent to resign. Plus, the remains of an unidentified WWII soldier buried in Sitka are headed to a Midwest forensics lab for possible identification, and a black bear enters Juneau’s historic Alaskan Hotel.

New food trucks open in Ketchikan Experts work to salvage a Coast Guard helicopter that crashed in Sitka