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.
Campaign to unseat Alaska Supreme Court justice gets $10K donation from Outside
A group of conservative and religious leaders is asking Alaskans to vote “no” on retaining Alaska Supreme Court Justice Susan Carney. Campaign finance donations show that
Police fatally shot Eagle River man involved in domestic violence incident
An Eagle River man is dead after an hours-long standoff with police Thursday morning that ended when he left his home holding a shotgun and five officers fired at him, according to the Anchorage Police Department.
LISTEN: Congolese refugees arrival in Alaska featured in documentary on kindness
"The Antidote" shows members of a Congolese immigrant family -- including a 104-year-old grandma -- arriving on the icy streets of mid-winter Anchorage, with the help of Catholic Social Services' Refugee Assistance program, after 17 years in a Rwandan refugee camp.
LISTEN: ‘The Storyteller’ resurrects Alaska Native stories for a modern audience
In an effort to bring traditional Alaska Native stories to a modern audience, Koahnic Broadcast Corp and Rising Indigenous Voices Radio have been putting previously recorded oral culture stories and folk tales to animation.
LISTEN: How a TV interview led to Anchorage mayor’s resignation
Many questions remain unanswered, but reporting by the Anchorage Daily News has pinpointed an interview Friday as the trigger point for what exploded into a full-blown scandal.
Ask a climatologist: Look for snowflakes soon
Climate researcher Brian Brettschneider with the National Weather Service is back for our Ask A Climatologist segment, and he says Fairbanks is getting a little behind schedule, while Anchorage is just approaching the average date for its first measurable snowfall.
LISTEN: Iñupiat Ada Blackjack’s story of survival 100 years ago captured in short film
An Alaska filmmaker celebrated Indigenous Peoples' Day on Monday by releasing a short film that tells the story of Ada Blackjack, an Iñupiat woman who survived two years on an uninhabited island, alone in the Arctic, about a hundred years ago.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, October 12, 2020
High COVID-19 case counts over the weekend renew worries about Alaska's hospital capacity. And a heated Senate fisheries debate between Dan Sullivan and Al Gross in Kodiak. Plus, an Alaska Native hero and her story of survival, alone on an island in the Arctic, a hundred years ago.
LISTEN: Bear spray can blast bruins despite wind, cold and age, study says
The research is published in the Journal of Wildlife Management and shows that even in a strong headwind, bear spray still travels far enough to hit a bear, and that it also remains effective at temperatures well below zero.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, October 9, 2020
After a youth hockey tournament in Anchorage, a cluster of Covid cases. And Tanana Chiefs Conference joins Alaska Native villages suing over the Ambler Road project. Plus, new research shows bear spray can pack a punch even in windy or cold conditions.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, October 8, 2020
Millions of dollars pour into Alaska's Senate race. And Congressman Don Young says the Pebble Mine deserves a chance. Plus, the story of one Anchorage man who moved from a homeless shelter to stable housing despite many hurdles along the way.
Anchorage teens charged with murder, assault after shootout at party
“Multiple shots were fired by multiple people,” according to a police statement. Responding officers found a total of five people with gunshot wounds. That included a man police identified Thursday as 19-year-old Khirey Pruitt, who died.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, October 7, 2020
A sitting senator claims underdog status as challenger Al Gross raises $9 million. And Gov. Dunleavy stands behind the Pebble project, even as many other Republicans voice their opposition. Plus, the Anchorage School District has a bleak assessment of online learning.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Candidates like to talk about state budget cuts, but experts say it's not easy. Plus, Newtok residents lost thousands of pounds of food after an extended power outage. And pleas in Dillingham for more relaxed COVID rules to allow for indoor sports.
LISTEN: Alaska Republicans cite personal choice in attending indoor campaign events while maskless
Anchorage Daily News reporter James Brooks wrote a story on several recent Republican campaign gatherings and spoke to Alaska Public Media's Casey Grove.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, October 5, 2020
A judge says the state shouldn't require a witness signature on mail-in ballots. State Republicans continue in-person fundraising events, without masks. And Anchorage residents gather to mark the country's COVID-19 death toll.
Alaska jury trials remain paused for coronavirus, leaving some Alaskans in limbo
The shutdown is to prevent the spread of Covid-19. And while misdemeanor trials are set to resume in November -- because they require fewer jurors, and therefore allow for better social distancing -- there is no solid timetable yet for restarting jury trials for felonies.
LISTEN: Katmai’s bears are particularly plump, just in time for Fat Bear Week
Voting on the immense girth of various brown bears at Katmai National Park is underway in the park’s annual Fat Bear Week competition.
Many of the bears are well known to those watching Katmai’s Brooks...
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, October 2, 2020
Lawyers argue Alaskans shouldn't need a witness to sign their ballot during a pandemic. And, needy Alaska communities get connected with fishermen unable to sell their fish. Plus, scientists say climate change is leading sea urchins to devour reefs in the Aleutian Islands.
LISTEN: Alaska doctors say masks work and some are better than others
Masks are effective at preventing the spread of COVID-19. But misinformation about masks has been easy to find on social media during the pandemic.