Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….

Ketchikan’s school board voted to restore its English Language Learning department, Southeast broke some temperature records on Monday, and Juneau voters will weigh in on whether the Capital City should implement a seasonal sales tax.

Those stories and more coming up…

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….

Ketchikan’s City Council approved seven ballot propositions that will appear on the October 7 municipal election ballot, we’ll hear about one of them; and a group of volunteers in central Southeast Alaska combed beaches on Mitkof Island in search of invasive European green crabs.

Those stories and more coming up…

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….

Hardware failure grounded all Alaska Airlines flights Sunday causing rerouting and delays, thousands of Alaskans have been caught for years in backlogs for government benefits, and a man is being investigated after bringing a “ghost gun” through Wrangell’s airport.

Those stories and more coming up…

And a note, KRBD is currently without regular reporters, so local news will be very limited. We hope to be able to hire someone soon.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….

Native communities are gathering in Wrangell this weekend for the first totem pole raising there in decades, Juneau is preparing for the annual glacial outburst flood expected in early August, and more Republicans have entered the Alaska gubernatorial race.

Those stories and more coming up…

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….

Southeast Alaska’s first commercial king salmon opener was so successful there’s uncertainty how a second opener will look, Juneau is considering changes making it easier to arrest unhoused people camping in public places, and the village of Klukwan is trying to better understand landslide risk so new housing can be built.

Those stories and more coming up…

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….

Nonresidents can no longer fish for wild king salmon in Southeast Alaska, though there are a few exceptions; we’ll hear the second part of a series looking at treatment and prevention of opioid overdoses; and tips on how to use bear spray properly.

Those stories and more coming up…

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….

Batten down the hatches, heavy rains are expected to hit Southeast Thursday with strong winds following, a Juneau chiropractor arrested four years ago for sexual assault may finally go to trial, and Alaskans struggle to get access to life-saving addiction treatment.

Those stories and more coming up…

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….

Ketchikan’s burned-down South Tongass Volunteer Fire Department will rebuild after Ketchikan’s Borough Assembly approved a contract, Petersburg’s Assembly passed a resolution formally opposing the sale of public lands, and manager’s from throughout Alaska share potential consequences to their public radio and television stations if federal funding is cut.

Those stories and more coming up…

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….

A north Ketchikan home was destroyed by fire Wednesday morning – no injuries were reported, the family of a women who died in a van in a Juneau grocery store parking lot questions the police’s conclusions, and journalists discuss Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s new memoir.

Those stories and more coming up…

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….

More affordable housing is coming to the village of Saxman, all charges against a man arrested for the murder of a woman found on a hiking trail in 2022 in Juneau have been dropped, and we’ll hear about some non-native plants invading Southeast.

Those stories and more coming up…