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, July 2, 2021
The fight continues over whom the governor gets to appoint to the state Supreme Court. And firefighters defend cabins, homes and a popular resort outside of Fairbanks.
Ask a Climatologist: How does a hot Pacific Northwest affect Alaska?
In most of Southcentral, if you ask somebody about June, they'll likely say it's been cool. And that would not be true, says National Weather Service climate researcher Brian Brettschneider, who's back for another Ask a Climatologist segment.
LISTEN: Alaska research shows permafrost melting is affecting infrastructure faster than expected
The study's authors included University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute permafrost researcher Vladimir Romanovsky, who says the work will better inform engineers and planners in the future.
LISTEN: No Canada Day events for some, including Dawson City, after boarding school discoveries
Communities across Canada decided not to celebrate Canada Day on Thursday, following the recent discoveries of hundreds of indigenous children's unmarked graves at residential schools in British Columbia and Saskatchewan.
LISTEN: How a wilderness safety instructor interrupted a brown bear attack on her husband
Wilderness safety and medicine instructor Deb Ajango teaches her clients about bear safety through her business, Safety Ed, and she and her husband, Blaine Smith, live, work and play in bear country. Ajango shared the story of when a bear attacked Smith while the couple were on a walk not far from their home in Eagle River.
LISTEN: How to avoid a negative bear encounter in Alaska this summer
Despite negative encounters in the news, bear experts say, most of the time, bears don't want to mess around with humans, and they say there are some things you can do to keep it that way.
LISTEN: Anchorage flies Juneteenth flag for the first time
Organizers of the annual Juneteenth celebration in Anchorage say the new recognition will help more Alaskans understand the significance of the day.
Wasilla doctor pleads guilty to drug charge after illegal opioid prescriptions contributed to deaths
David Chisholm, 64, pleaded guilty in federal court June 3 to one count of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance.
LISTEN: Alaska adventurer pens ‘Packraft Handbook’ to share joy, as well as life-saving tips
And as more people have gotten into packrafting, Luc Mehl saw a need to compile safety tips and techniques to share with others.
LISTEN: Alaska eating disorder experts see greater need for treatment, few options
That's according to recent reporting by Anchorage Daily News health reporter Annie Berman, who spoke to both providers and former patients who've battled with eating disorders in the past.
Alaska running phenom Allie Ostrander opens up about eating disorder
The 24-year-old Kenai Central High School graduate said in a roughly 16-minute video posted to YouTube Friday she is about five weeks into a program that requires her to spend 10 hours a day at a treatment facility.
LISTEN: What you need to know as cyber attackers target Alaska
The kinds of attackers and their motivations in targeting governmental organizations can vary, so says Chuck Benson, director of IoT for risk mitigation strategy at the University of Washington.
LISTEN: Alaska research on wildfire smoke’s impact on health paints clearer picture
Micah Hahn, an assistant professor of environmental health at the University of Alaska Anchorage, says while it might seem obvious that wildfire smoke causes health impacts, there had actually never been a nuanced, scientific look at those impacts.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, June 7, 2021
Teachers see record summer school enrollment after a year of pandemic learning loss. And, Anchorage police seek public comment on officer-worn cameras. Plus, child care providers are still struggling due to the pandemic.
Anchorage police are getting body cameras. They’re asking for input on the new policy.
This spring, Anchorage voters approved a property tax increase to pay for body-worn cameras for police. Now, the police department is asking for residents' input to help craft the policies for the cameras.
LISTEN: Alaska sees added strain to foster care system from COVID-19
The shortage of foster homes means when a child's living situation is deemed unsafe, and the state puts them into the foster care system, they're more often going to shelters or other residential programs, not to a foster parent.
LISTEN: Anchorage’s hot air balloon history rises again in ‘Curious Alaska’ column
The ADN's Michelle Theriault Boots describes Curious Alaska and, in one story, how she got to the bottom of why Anchorage doesn't see as many hot air balloons as it used to.
Prosecutors: Anchorage cold case murder started with gunfire, ended in fatal vehicle collision
State prosecutors say Darin Lee Jones, 54, and Shawn Michael Phillips, 52, killed Patricia Phelps, 48, in Anchorage’s Spenard neighborhood in 2017. But a bail memorandum filed in the case suggests Phelps was not their intended target.
Vote on Alaska Supreme Court nominees close and contentious
The votes prior to finalizing a list of nominees sent to Gov. Mike Dunleavy involved a tie-breaker by state Supreme Court Chief Justice Joel Bolger, whose seat on the high court is the one going vacant when he retires in June.
Alaska Judicial Council recommends three judges for state Supreme Court
All three are Anchorage Superior Court judges and all three are women: Dani Crosby, Jennifer Stuart Henderson and Yvonne Lamoureux.