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: 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.
Indictment: Drug conspiracy that sent kilos of heroin, meth to Alaska led to Anchorage man’s murder
The indictment names Jordan "Two-3" Shanholtzer, 33, as their leader and Matthew "Matt Matt" Moi, 35, as the trigger man in the murder, both described as formerly from Anchorage.
Wild brown bear killed after fatal attack on Alaska Zoo’s alpaca, Caesar
A brown bear in Anchorage has been killed after breaking into the Alaska Zoo and killing an alpaca, according to a statement from the zoo.
Ask a Climatologist: What to expect when you’re expecting La Niña
Alaska is fully into fall now, which means winter is right around the corner. And that, of course, means pondering what sort of temperatures and snow we'll see in the months ahead.
Alaska Senator Murkowski said Friday she would not vote for a justice ahead of Inauguration Day
Shortly before the announcement that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had died Friday, Sen. Lisa Murkowski said in an interview that if she was presented with a vacancy on the court, she would...
LISTEN: Alaska’s chief medical officer says we need to remain vigilant, ‘it’s darkest before dawn’
Among the most immersed in all things related to COVID-19 is Dr. Anne Zink, the state's chief medical officer. Zink has been as much of a public face for the state's response as the governor himself, while still occasionally doing some work as an emergency room physician.
LISTEN: How an Alaska hospital’s understanding of COVID-19 has evolved
Among those watching the coronavirus the closest is Alaska Regional Hospital's Infection Prevention Coordinator Jenny Mayo, who works with frontline staff and hospital administration on minimizing the impact of infections from things like viruses.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Oil prices remain low with no increase in sight. Plus, with fall coming, Anchorage hospitals keep an eye on COVID-19 numbers. And young bears are causing lots of problems in Juneau.
LISTEN: Anchorage schools superintendent talks challenges of educating during a pandemic
We're asking experts and local leaders what they’ve learned in the past six months of the coronavirus pandemic, and that includes Dr. Deena Bishop, superintendent of the Anchorage School District, the largest school district in the state.
LISTEN: Anchorage mayor reflects on 6 months of coronavirus pandemic
We're asking experts and policy makers what they’ve learned in the past six months. Among the policy makers is Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz, who says hindsight is always a wonderful tool.
LISTEN: Woman propositioned by former Lt. Gov. Mallott breaks silence in ADN report
The woman, former Village Public Safety Officer Sgt. Jody Potts, says she wants to set the record straight after false reports and rumors led to the harassment of her daughter.