Wesley Early
Anchorage ReporterWesley moved to Anchorage in 2008, graduating from Bartlett High School and the University of Alaska Anchorage with a degree in journalism and public communications.
He started working in public radio in January 2016 as an intern at Alaska Public Media during his last semester of college. After graduating, he was hired full time and spent three years as a web editor, producer for Alaska News Nightly and education reporter. He then moved to Kotzebue (Qikiqtaġruk in Iñupiaq) to work at KOTZ-AM, where he was the community’s first news director in more than a decade.
After two years covering Arctic climate change, subsistence, Iñupiaq culture and the region’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Wesley returned home to Anchorage where he covers city government and Anchorage life. When he’s not at work, he enjoys reading, finding new music to obsess over and searching for a new restaurant to try with his wife.
Reach Wesley at wearly@alaskapublic.org or 907-550-8421.
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Police say a woman with tape around her wrists and mouth fled the location of the robbery and alerted someone at a nearby business. -
Despite the fourth snowiest October on record, roughly half of precipitation in Anchorage has been rain this winter. -
Rates on the federal marketplace for Alaskans are set to go up by about 17% this year, after two years of similar increases. -
The task force, convened by Gov. Mike Dunleavy in 2023, recently unveiled its final recommendations for addressing the state’s child care crisis. -
For our Ask a Climatologist segment, Brian Brettschneider says this year was wetter than normal, particularly in the summer, despite a relatively snowless December. -
The disappearance of a Fairbanks man prompts criticism of the local police department. Plus, a decline in caribou populations is a takeaway from this year's Arctic report card. And, despite added publicity, Skagway officials don't want to bump heli-skiing capacity. -
The races will start at Kincaid Park on Thursday. Olympic gold medalist Kikkan Randall says it's an opportunity for Alaska’s largest city to highlight its talent and winter trails. -
One of Anchorage's independent birth centers is forced to close. Plus, the harbormaster for Petersburg tells legislators more funding is needed for harbor maintenance. And, Anchorage prepares to host the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships. -
Mary Peltola reflects on her tenure as Alaska's sole member of the U.S. House. Plus, a year after a Mt. Edgecumbe student's death, his family struggles to recover his belongings. And, a rogue sparrow draws excitement and concern in Fairbanks. -
Juneau police shoot and kill a woman they say threatened others with a hatchet. Plus, the Columbia becomes the first Alaska Marine Highway ferry with onboard wi-fi - and it's free.
