Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…

Ketchikan’s school board welcomed new members and elected officers Wednesday night, a group of Ketchikan middle schoolers explore languages through song, and about half of the races for seats in the Alaska Legislature are intra-party – most of those between Republicans.  

Those stories and more.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:

• A regional advisory council advances a proposal to open federal subsistence hunts and fisheries to Ketchikan residents,
• Plus, Southeast Alaska's Dungeness crab fishery was down big from last year this summer,
• And, an affordable housing project moves ahead in Juneau.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:

• Federal investigators call on operators to inspect a popular Alaska bush plane after a crash in Washington,
• Plus, folks in Juneau seems a little burnt out on civic engagement – with one big exception,
• And, an event in Petersburg highlights resources for domestic abuse survivors.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:

Ketchikan's school board is scheduled to elect its officers and swear in its new members,

Plus, Sitka Tribe officials discuss data issues and undercounts with the director of the US Census Bureau,

And, a new shelter for young people in Juneau who need a safe place to sleep.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:

Early voting in the midterm election opens today,

Plus, Ketchikan's tribe asks a federal board to expand subsistence hunting and fishing rights,

And, in Juneau this past weekend, it was a Ketchikan takeover.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:

• Ketchikan's City Council approves a historic agreement to connect Ketchikan and Metlaktala's power grids,
• Plus, at the new Thorne Bay Library, it's about more than just books.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:

• Ketchikan's Borough Assembly moves to require short-term rental property owners to register with the borough,
• Plus, when a landslide comes through your living room – who pays?

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:

Students join an effort to stop a clear-cut near the Prince of Wales Island community of Whale Pass

Plus, a long-sought intertie between Ketchikan and Metlakatla's electrical grids could take a step forward on Thursday

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:

Ketchikan celebrates Filipino history and culture at the second annual Fil-Am Festival,

Plus, schoolchildren learn about fire safety in Petersburg.

On tonight's KRBD Evening Report:

• High winds and heavy rains expected across Southeast this week as a strong storm washes ashore,
• Plus, Ketchikan's Borough Assembly considers raising the sales tax cap and requiring short-term rental owners to register with the borough,
• And, we speak with Jessica Cook, a Democrat running for lieutenant governor.