Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
Casey Grove is host of Alaska News Nightly, a general assignment reporter and an editor at Alaska Public Media. Reach him at cgrove@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Casey here.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, November 19, 2021
The Biden Aministration moves forward with restoring the roadless rule for the Tongass. Also, Dillingham students cheer a decision on place names from the Interior Secretary. And rough water and frozen spray turns around a ferry bound for Skagway.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, November 18, 2021
Anger over the PFD fuels talk of a new constitutional convention. Also, Anchorage International Airport tries to position itself as a solution to West Coast supply chain woes. And the global supply crunch has bike shops in Anchorage drawing on a whole new set of skill.
Providence investigating Alaska CARES workplace complaints against medical director after ‘mass exodus’ of staff
Anchorage Daily News reporter Michelle Theriault Boots says the complaints were about Alaska CARES medical director Dr. Barbara Knox.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, November 17, 2021
The tight rental market in Anchorage is forcing some families into homelessness. Also, the medical director of a local child abuse clinic draws scrutiny. And an Alaskan is turning his bear attack experience into a movie.
Fairbanks restaurant says no vax, no proof, no service
Lavelle's Bistro, a fine-dining establishment downtown in the Golden Heart City, has started requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for patrons.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Military leaders in Alaska say the Arctic is a strategic priority. Also, Anchorage's mayor throws his support behind a conservative parents rights group. And a Fairbanks restaurant is requiring customers prove they're vaccinated.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, November 15, 2021
Congressman Don Young ramps up his campaign for reelection. Also, a company is preparing to leave two barges to freeze in the Kuskokwim River this winter. And ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, food banks are short on important staples.
Alaska correctional officer smuggled drugs and phones into prison, charges say
Angela Lincoln, 43, faces one criminal count each of conspiracy and bribery. She worked as a correctional officer at Goose Creek Correctional Center, a medium-security facility southwest of Wasilla on Point McKenzie, from 2014 to 2020.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, November 12, 2021
Natural gas has been a target of climate activists in Scotland, so where does that leave Alaska's vast reserves? Also, Sen. Lisa Murkowski dismisses attacks from Trump as she files for reelection. And a first-time Indigenous musical festival felt like a family reunion.
Alaska’s cannabis industry increasingly competitive, with most retail shops per capita in U.S.
Insiders say the industry is very competitive and cannabis entrepreneurs have to be shrewd to keep their businesses alive.
How Anchorage’s ‘flufftastic’ snowfall exceeded forecasters’ expectations
National Weather Service climate researcher Brian Brettschneider -- back for our Ask a Climatologist segment -- says there are a couple reasons for that.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, November 11, 2021
A crowd-sourced list of Alaskans accused of abuse may offer some accountability but in the form of vigilante justice. Also, Glacier Bay National Park studies the risk for landslides and tsunamis. And how Anchorage ended up with more than a foot of light snow, and why it matters.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Not without controversy, the Alaska Redistricting Board finalizes it's legislative districts map. Also, a wolf hunt on Prince of Wales Island fuels controversy. And a classic Juneau hole-in-the-wall restaurant opens a replica in Anchorage.
Failed Denali summit and serious accident lead to false report charges for Utah doctor
Dr. Jason Lance is an Ogden, Utah-based radiologist who now faces charges of interfering with a government employee, violating a lawful order and making a false report.
New research shows how Alaska subsistence harvesters are having to adapt to climate change
Kristen Green, an Alaska-based Ph.D. student in environment and resources at Stanford University, says a lot of research on subsistence adaptations due to climate change has been theoretical, so she and her fellow researchers went to interview the harvesters themselves.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, November 9, 2021
In a close vote, Alaska's redistricting board approves a final map. Also, the seaweed industry in Alaska could get a boost from a high-tech food preservation method. And a new study looks at how climate change has impacted subsistence harvesters in Northwest Alaska.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, November 8, 2021
Alaska is a big winner in the federal infrastructure bill. Also, hunters from Pilot Station describe being stranded at a fish camp for more than a week. And remembering Chuck Bundrant, who started as a deckhand and went on to lead America's largest seafood company.
What to know about Biden’s 3 COVID vaccine mandates
President Biden has issued three vaccine mandates. They cover different groups of workers, and they don’t cover everyone.
How this Anchorage muralist is making her mark on the city
Rejoy Armamento's pieces often celebrate women and diversity, sometimes on part of a wall inside a local business, sometimes outdoors across the entire side of a building. Some recent work included focusing on women of color who work as food vendors in Anchorage.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, November 5, 2021
Petersburg deals with a significant COVID-19 outbreak. Also, an Anchorage artist is making her mark on the city, quite literally. And a musher from Patagonia finds a temporary home in Alaska.