KRBD Evening Report

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.

The Race to Alaska’s winning team crosses the finish line in Ketchikan. Plus, a bear monitoring program in Haines is being revived, and Petersburg hosts its first-ever classical music festival.

Ketchikan hires a new city managerCoast Guard helicopter crashes in Sitka

The Ketchikan Visitors Bureau looks for feedback on how tourism affects residentsA local jeweler will have to pay a settlement to the state for misrepresenting their products

A look at what could be next for Ketchikan’s now-closed Point Higgins and Fawn Mountain elementary schools. Plus, the state will assess oil pollution near a popular Juneau park, and Haines residents have mixed feelings about the state’s decision to reopen a king salmon sport fishery. 

A Juneau artist creates a magazine for Indigenous writers and creatives. Plus, high school students in Petersburg get a taste of the real world through a simulated “financial reality fair,” and an underwater academy in Sitka teaches the ins and outs of mermaiding.

A man died while hiking to Blue Lake on the Deer Mountain trail this weekend.Talks of a new cruise ship dock in Juneau.

Independent US House candidate Bill Hill visits Ketchikan Mermaids classes now offered in Sitka

A former Metlakatla man files a federal civil rights lawsuit that alleges he was wrongfully prosecuted for murder. Republican lawmakers work to repeal a key environmental policy that protects over 9 million acres of the Tongass.

The State of Alaska has opened an investigation into Dan Sullivan of Petersburg's campaign. The gray whale population in the Sitka Sound has skyrocketed in recent years -- and scientists are asking why. 

Residents of Craig will soon pay more for water and sewer services. Plus, Rep. Rebecca Himschoot, of Sitka, looks back at this legislative session, and birders flock to Yakutat for the city’s annual tern festival.

Ketchikan says goodbye to two elementary schools. Plus, a cruise line is teaming up with an international whale advocacy organization to host a marine mammal observer on board a ship.

A family of six is rescued from a beached boat near Kasaan, on Prince of Wales Island. Plus, a challenger enters Alaska's House District 1 race, and the first dugout canoe made from wood strips completes its maiden voyage.

How a local woman works to keep Filipino cultural traditions alive in Ketchikan. There are now two people named Dan Sullivan who are running for Senate.

The U.S. Forest Service holds a hearing on Prince of Wales Island to listen to concerns about a proposed timber project. Plus, the state epidemiologist says Alaska cruise ports don't need to worry about the Hantavirus.  

A new Native art market opens in downtown Ketchikan.Petersburg residents give trash from the landfill a new life.

A new public use cabin opens near Ward Lake. Plus, a new report shows that population growth for humpback whales near Glacier Bay National Park has been slow, and Petersburg’s local tribe launches its first canoe in a century.

How some community members on Metlakatla are fighting food insecurityFishermen in Sitka ask city leaders to waive insurance requirements for the marine haulout and shipyard

The Ketchikan school district now has more time to pay off their debt to the boroughSome worry that proposed mines in British Columbia have a lack of tribal consultation and will cause pollution in salmon-bearing streams

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.