Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….

Flood maps of the Mendenhall River valley have arrived and Juneau’s assembly voted to extend the levee meant to protect valley homes and businesses, and cuts to federal grants are affecting the ability to provide affordable construction materials for housing.

Those stories and more coming up…

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….

What appears to be human remains was discovered near Ketchikan’s Alaska Marine Highway ferry terminal, a Washington-based conservation group is suing the federal government over king salmon – again, and Governor Dunleavy has ordered a freeze on most state hirings.

Those stories and more coming up…

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….

Ketchikan’s only movie theater will soon be under new ownership with plans for its future not yet revealed, a Whale Pass youth has a shot at competing for a world Taekwondo title, and the site of the former Douglas Indian Village may soon be returned to its original tribal owners.

Those stories and more coming up…

Alaska libraries may lose the ability to request books from out of state or mail materials to Alaska residents. Plus, researchers look to collect more snowpack data in Southeast. And the Skagway news finds a new owner.

A Southeast author wins a Pulitzer Prize. Plus, Wrangell School District’s superintendent is resigning. And we hear what’s at stake if child advocacy centers lose significant funding.

A defendant in a two years old Klawock murder case pleads guilty to a lesser charge. Plus, a cruise line wants to build a new floating dock extension in Petersburg. And the future of a controversial Southeast mining project remains unclear.

The state’s largest federally recognized tribe rejoins the Alaska Federation of Natives. Plus, Petersburg’s police chief sues the local borough. And we have Part 2 of a story about how foreboding federal emails are affecting immigrants in Juneau.

Ketchikan breaks a daily rain record. Plus, a program monitoring toxic poisoning in marine harvests is on hold. And emails from the federal government split up an immigrant family in Juneau.

Rep. Jeremy Bynum passes a bill in the state House that creates new exceptions for Alaskans receiving dividend money. Local band Dude Mtn talks Folk Fest in Juneau and the worst parts about touring Southeast Alaska. Concerned Alaskans dial 2-1-1. 

State lawmakers fail to override Gov. Dunleavy’s veto of an education funding bill. Plus, experts discuss the challenges and strategies for addressing housing shortages. And the Sitka school board considers cutting teachers to meet budget numbers.