Yvonne Krumrey

Dak júus Rob Yates teaches the language of the Haida people, X̱aad Kíl. According to the most recent statewide report, there is only one person alive who has spoken X̱aad Kíl since birth. There are two other highly proficient speakers. Yates says he isn’t one of them yet, but he’s still working to breathe life into the language. Yates has moved several times to do this work. Now, he lives in Craig and has been concurrently learning and teaching the language for nearly a decade.

The criminal trial against Jeffrey Fultz, the chiropractor accused of assaulting more than a dozen women under the guise of medical care, is on track to go to trial in February after three years and 32 readiness hearings.

The Planned Parenthood building in Juneau on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. (Photo by Mikko Wilson/KTOO).

A moose grazes in Anchorage on April 19, 2023. (Photo by Brian Venua/KMXT)

This week’s word is dziskʼw, which means moose.

The center was initially closed for building repairs. An email announcement to patients on Thursday morning said the organization decided to keep it closed.

The Office of Children’s Services Administrative Office in downtown Juneau on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (Clarise Larson/KTOO)

The state ombudsman found in part that Alaska's Office of Children's Services did not follow policy when making a placement decision for the child.

Alaska’s refugee community works in health care, child care, and infrastructure across the state — all industries that need workers — but many aren’t sure if they will be able to stay.

Maen Wolf (center) watches Matt Schiffner (right) contemplate his next move at an Alaska Chess Club tournament on Dec. 19. 2024. (Photo by Yvonne Krumrey/KTOO)