Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….

Filing for municipal office opened on Tuesday and the field is growing. We’ll hear about who’s filed so far up until 2 p.m. Wednesday. The Alaska Marine Highway should see three new ferries within the next four years, and two swimmers successfully crossed a seven mile stretch of Frederick Sound near Petersburg.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….

The new University of Alaska Southeast chancellor shares her goals for the campuses, a virtual guide to birding along Southeast trails is launched, and an infestation by the black headed budworm that’s damaged thousands of acres in the Tongass seems to be abating.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….

Why is the water in tidal zones of Southern Southeast so red? We’ll hear about a non-toxic phytoplankton that causing a stir, and a giant potato is making a visit to Skagway.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….

Burn survivors spending more than a week in Ketchikan at a summer camp share their experiences visiting Alaska; municipal and tribal governments in Sitka celebrate 25 years of cooperation, and a group of British kayakers is travelling the Inside Passage to raise money for charity.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….

The commuter airline, Alaska Seaplanes, is expanding its routes through cooperation with Ketchikan-based Island Air, the Forest Service is asking large vessel operators to NOT tie up to its recreational buoys, and House District 2 Representative Rebecca Himschoot discusses her first legislative session.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:

• A man is indicted for attempted murder, kidnapping and assault in Ketchikan.
• And, Ketchikan's borough assembly will consider the town's new tourism strategy plan.   

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:

• The Sitka Fine Arts Camp is suing government agencies for denying a visa request for the camp's technical theater director.
• And, experience Petersburg's Fourth of July through the eyes of an Irishman.  

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:

• The Polynesian Voyaging Society finishes the Alaska portion of its global journey.
• And, more on why the skies might look hazy lately.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:

• The mayor of Prince Rupert reflects on a summer without ferry service to Ketchikan.
• And, Ketchikan's city council reverses its decision and moves a controversial book out of the teen section of the public library.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report….

Ketchikan’s city council last week voted to increase the per-passenger head tax and permitted additional taxicabs and marijuana retailers, the Forest Service is working to restore fish passage on logged and roaded stream crossings, and a new housing development is taking shape in Wrangell.