The family of a toddler killed last month in St. Paul is advocating to bring his body home, after the first homicides in the small Pribilof Island community in 15 years; the M/V Tustumena won’t be making it out to the Aleutian chain until July at the earliest; and, while some see the Alaska Bycatch Task Force as a possible turning point, others say they’re skeptical of what it can accomplish.
Theo Greenly reports from the Aleutians as a Report for America corps member. He got his start in public radio at KCRW in Santa Monica, California, and has produced radio stories and podcasts for stations around the country.