KRBD Evening Report

A Ketchikan man is sentenced after stabbing his landlord last fall. Plus, the Wrangell Ranger District has wrapped up a large goshawk survey to prepare for potential timber sales, and a fungal outbreak is spreading among spruce trees in the Tongass National Forest.

A lawsuit challenging a logging project near Ketchikan is filed. Plus, Petersburg’s local tribe will soon repatriate the remains of a 6-month-old Tlingit girl, and Sitkans take a page out of Dolly Parton’s book by giving free books to children.

Marissa Medford talks about her decision to run for Ketchikan’s school board. Plus, a scientist from the Smithsonian shows Petersburg residents how to identify invasive species, and a man who is visiting every National Park System site marks off number 400 in Sitka.

A memorial plaque is dedicated to the victim of Ketchikan’s deadly 2024 landslide. Plus, one of Haines' few childcare providers is shutting down, and Coast Guard members face off in a friendly competition in Juneau.

Ketchikan borough assembly candidate Timothy Montgomery talks about why he’s running for office. Plus, a group of volunteers restores cemeteries in Juneau, and some houses on Wrangell Island will soon receive addresses for the first time.

A minor is being charged with attempted murder after allegedly opening fire at police officers in Klawock. Plus,Michael Fitzgerald files to run for Ketchikan City Council, and a look at how the City and Borough of Juneau dealt with having a public safety employee charged for child assault.

Ketchikan school board candidate Vicki O'Brien discusses her priorities if elected to office. Plus, a Sitka book club returns for its second year.

Tommy Haugum files to run for a three year term on the Ketchikan City Council Saxman Seaport will receive over $20 million as part of a federal investment in the rural ferry program

Local business owner Spencer Strassburg files to run for Ketchikan City CouncilScientists look into new ways to preserve glaciers

Sitting Ketchikan Borough Assembly member Sharli Arntzen files for reelection The first ever female Eagle Scout was sworn in in Juneau last night

A man is charged with leaving the scene of an accident after crashing into a tour busThe Alaska Supreme Court hears arguments about the constitutionality of an elementary school’s bathroom policy

Local governments weigh a citizen-led ballot measure that would transfer Ketchikan’s library powersDamage to a docking facility leads the Alaska Marine Highway System to stall all operations to Skagway

Dan Ortiz has filed to run for another term on the borough assemblyWe hear from a Skagway resident who survived a recent landslide

Jack Finnegan has filed to run for another term on the Ketchikan City CouncilAn aircraft made an emergency landing in the Mendenhall River in Juneau during the glacial outburst flood

Former governor and current gubernatorial candidate Bill Walker visits KetchikanThe Sitka Chamber of Commerce continues to brainstorm solutions to the towns childcare shortage

A Ketchikan nonprofit will receive a Rural Health Transformation GrantSoutheast Alaska heats up

School districts on Prince of Wales join forces to revive the island’s career and technical education programming. Plus, sport fishermen in Southeast can catch more king salmon following an emergency order, and a group of Petersburg teens are performing a production of “Dracula” at the largest theater festival in the world.  

Pink salmon are finally showing up in Southeast Alaska. Plus, an answer to Juneau’s plea for a solution to glacial outburst flooding is on the horizon, and a Catholic church in Petersburg gets a new building after the old one burned down. 

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 monitoringA 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 offThe 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 productionA 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 fisheryA Juneau veteran says he was denied First Amendment rights during July 4 parade

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

An explosive was found near a popular Southeast camping spotA 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 storeA 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 districtThe 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 populationGlacial 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 IslandA new playground opens at Alder Park

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

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

Public comment is open for a timber sale near HollisThe 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 KetchikanExperts work to salvage a Coast Guard helicopter that crashed in Sitka

Ketchikan’s fire chief offers tips on how to stay safe this July Fourth weekend. Plus, two cruise ships in Southeast Alaska report norovirus outbreaks, and a new Jiu Jitsu studio in Juneau offers an approachable space for anyone who wants to get into the sport. 

A Ketchikan city council member steps downA deep sea whale rarely found in Southeast has washed up in Sitka

Ketchikan’s shipyard lands a nearly $100 million contract with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Plus, some LGBTQ+ people in Skagway say a policy at a local saloon could put them at risk, and a marine debris cleanup crew in Sitka discovers a mysterious message in a bottle.

How one school district on Prince of Wales is helping students become safe and ethical huntersA highway project in Haines has led to an invasive species infestation

Harmful toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning are once again present in Southeast watersCommercial fishing boot camp in Petersburg works to recruit deckhands

An eye care clinic in Ketchikan is now offering laser procedures, the first of its kind for southern Southeast Alaska. Plus, a new public use cabin opens in Juneau, and a clown entertains visitors to downtown Sitka.

Tribal organizations across Southeast speak out against a social media trend of people dancing around Alaska Native totem poles. Plus, a critical deep ocean observation network off the coast of Alaska has been saved from getting dismantled, and a U.S. Department of Defense agency is exhuming the remains of an unidentified WWII soldier buried in the Sitka National Cemetery.