On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Bianca Cross has been named the city's next police chief, which will make her the first woman to lead the state's largest police force. A fire broke out at one of Ketchikan’s fire stations last night [Weds 4/9], with multiple emergency vehicles presumed destroyed and heavy structural damage to the building. And a bill in the state House aims to improve access to telehealth services.

Photo: The South Tongass Volunteer Fire Department responds to emergency calls from the southern area of the Borough. (Jack Darrell/KRBD)