A long-awaited trial date will likely be set in a criminal case involving a fatal 2019 Unalaska vehicle crash; the hourly wage rates in some states are catching up to Alaska's, which has historically stayed higher than many around the the nation; and Vice President Kamala Harris vowed to protect the Indian Child Welfare Act during the the Tribal Nations Summit in Washington, D.C.
Theo Greenly covers the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands from partner stations KUCB in Unalaska, KSDP in Sand Point and KUHB in Saint Paul.