Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….

A Ketchikan principal is one of three finalists for a national award, Alaska’s long-range ferry plan is complete, but where will the money come from to support it, and a curious Ketchikanite seeks the story behind a famous Alaskan cake.

Those stories coming up…

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….

A bill introduced in Congress would reauthorize funds for landslide monitoring projects throughout Southeast Alaska, including Ketchikan; Thorne Bay is looking to fill a city council vacancy; and a documentary on how Filipino nurses were among the unsung heroes of the pandemic comes to Anchorage.

Those stories and more coming up…

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….

Ketchikan’s School Board has narrowed down the list of candidates for Superintendent and are planning public forums later this month, celebrations are underway for Petersburg’s Little Norway Festival, and a new exhibit on Native boarding schools opened at the Alaska Native Heritage Center.

Those stories coming up…

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.