The group’s moderators are people who’ve lost loved ones themselves. Their work with the group means they’ve had to make tough choices while processing their own losses.
Yvonne Krumrey
Justice & Culture Reporter, KTOO
"Through my reporting and series Tongass Voices and Lingít Word of the Week, I tell stories about people who have shaped — and continue to shape — the landscape of this place we live."
Newscast – Monday, March 23, 2022
In this newscast: Juneau’s missing persons Facebook group is run by those who’ve lost someone; Dillingham tribal members and elementary school students have worked to rename a creek and road; Last week’s major Eagle River avalanche could take weeks to clean up
Newscast – Friday, March 18, 2022
In this newscast: AKPM’s Liz Ruskin investigates the claim that the US cutting off Russian oil means that Alaska should produce more oil; A proposed bill seeks to address high school dropout rates by putting the education plans in the hands of Tribes
Newscast – Thursday, March 17, 2022
In this newscast: Juneau Bartlett Region Hospital is the first state in to be cited for COVID-19 workplace safety violations; A new episode of Molly of Denali celebrates Filipino Athabascan identity; Tlingit and Haida President is in Washington D.C. for the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act
‘Molly of Denali’ explores Filipino Athabascan identity
A new episode of the kids’ show “Molly of Denali” centers around a character named Vera Malakas, who is Filibascan, a combination of Filipino and Athabascan. Those who worked on the show say that representation of Filipino Alaskans will allow more kids to see themselves and their lives on TV.
Newscast – Wednesday, March 16, 2022
In this newscast: There multiple avalanches above the Flume trail this week; Congress’s omnibus package will fund a water pipe on Wrangell Island; A bill to improve the Village Public Safety Officer program is in the Alaska House; The omnibus package will also reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act