Roughly three-quarters of the staff at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center have been laid off, according to former employees with knowledge of the situation.
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."
Lingít Word of the Week: Jánwu — Mountain Goat
This week’s word is jánwu, which means mountain goat.
Love language: How to say you care for someone in Lingít
For Valentine’s Day in Lingít Áaní, two local Lingít language learners share their love language and the story of how it began.
Tongass Voices: Southeast Alaska shipwreck researchers on setting the record straight
A team of researchers in Alaska have banded together to investigate a famous Alaska shipwreck. The Star of Bengal sank off the coast of Prince of Wales Island in 1908, taking more than 100 lives with it.
Lingít Word of the Week: Kaxwaan — Frost
This week’s word is kaxwaan, which means frost.
Dancing to rebuild a clan house: two sold out shows raise money for revitalization in Sitka
The event, with shows held in Juneau and Sitka, was called Hít Wóoshdei Yadukícht, which means “Dancing Our House Together.” Each ticket was a donation towards the goal of rebuilding a Sitka clan house called the Point House.