KRBD Evening Report

A new law permits the transfer of federal land in the Tongass National Forest to the Cape Fox Corporation. Plus, a Lingit leader is remembered for his Alaska Native fishing rights advocacy, and Virgin Voyages sees its inaugural visit to Sitka.

A bill that would change the scope of an Alaska sexual assault law passes in the Legislature. Plus, Sitka High School students shadow radiology technicians, and high school students from Western Alaska who moved because of ex-Typhoon Halong graduate in Anchorage.

The city of Ketchikan gets feedback on establishing downtown restrooms.  Alaska Airlines considers adding a direct flight from Juneau to Portland. 

The Ketchikan Borough Assembly votes to terminate a library funding agreement  An Alaska Native Vietnam War veteran from Hoonah receives a proper homecoming decades after his service

People are struggling to keep up with Ketchikan’s rising utility rates. Career and technical education expands in Sitka’s schools

Kayhi seniors talk about their post-graduate plans. Plus, a Canadian mining company wants to reopen a gold mine upstream from Southeast Alaska’s most productive salmon stream, and marine heatwaves could make Alaska waters especially warm this summer.

Two people are dead after a structure fire in Ketchikan. Plus, gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins talks about education funding and the state ferry system, and Petersburg’s first MRI machine now has state approval to start operating.

The Alaska Supreme Court hears oral argument in a suit against Cape Fox Corp.  Huna Totem’s new cruise dock project could be downsized due to cost hikes

A man was sentenced to 40 years in prison for sexual abuse of a minor.  A solar power farm in Wrangell is starting up.

A look at the City of Thorne Bay’s unofficial special mayoral election results. Plus, the federal government decides against listing Gulf of Alaska king salmon with Endangered Species Act protections, and middle school students in Juneau are learning about traditional Lingít carving by crafting their own canoe paddles.

A Prince of Wales Island man is charged following an Alaska State Trooper drug investigation. Plus, a Juneau lawmaker’s bill to increase state funding for free legal aid is headed to the governor, and Petersburg’s annual Little Norway Festival is rapidly approaching.

The Ketchikan Gateway Borough School Board is on a tight timeline to find new revenue streams because of a multimillion dollar budget shortfall. Plus, Tracy Day, a Tlingit woman who disappearing in Juneau in 2019, is remembered by her daughter, and high schoolers from across Southeast Alaska visit Ketchikan for a music festival.

The school district has more debt than previously realized. Activities expand in Ward Cove.

The City of Ketchikan meets with cruise line representatives to share updates and air grievances. Plus, a Juneau reporter questions police about the disappearance of Tlingit woman Tracy Day, after a judge wouldn’t let the family.

A canoe awakening in Metlakatla marks the beginning of paddling season, and a new data center is proposed in Petersburg.

The family of a missing Tlingit woman works to question Juneau police about their investigation. Plus, a baby humpback whale skeleton is on display at the University of Alaska Southeast in Sitka.

A lawsuit is filed against the old state ferry Malaspina Internet outages hit Ketchikan.

Ketchikan High School’s National Honor Society honors the victim of the fatal 2024 landslide. Plus, Alaska Native artists are frustrated at online retailer Etsy’s plan to ban fur products, and the state Department of Fish and Game estimates the commercial salmon harvest this year is less than two-thirds of what they ended up harvesting last year.  

Family members of Ketchikan-born Tlingit carver Israel Shotridge talk about his life and legacy. Plus, Petersburg’s local tribe unveils a new killer whale canoe.

Kayhi seniors face scholarship deadlines amid the end of the school year, and Sitka gets a new hospital.

The Forest Service has revived plans for a huge logging project on Prince of Wales.  Absentee voting for the next mayor of Thorne Bay opened today. 

The Federal Subsistence Board denies a request to reconsider Ketchikan’s rural status.  The city selects a new manager. 

The U.S. Forest Service is seeking feedback on how it should manage Prince of Wales Island’s federally owned landscapes. Plus, a new article shows how access to commercial fishing looks a lot different in Metlakatla compared to other coastal Alaska Native communities.

The Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District’s approved budget includes a cut of over 50 staff members and the closure of two elementary schools. Plus, two tribal groups on Prince of Wales Island are asking the Federal Subsistence Board to reverse Ketchikan’s rural designation, and Petersburg’s Borough Assembly approves a highly anticipated lease agreement with American Cruise Lines.

The City of Craig’s tourism survey results are out. Plus, the Chilkat River in Haines is named one of the top endangered rivers in America, and Sitka’s local bookstore celebrates its 50th birthday.