Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
LISTEN: Digging in to the Ravn bankruptcy case
RavnAir Group is in bankruptcy, with $91 million in debt and lenders who want a fire sale of the company’s assets. Alaska Public Media's Nat Herz has been following the case and talked to Alaska News Nightly host Casey Grove about it.
Ask a Climatologist: Our ‘cold’ winter would’ve been balmy back in the ’70s
While it felt cold to Alaskans, that's not really saying much, says University of Alaska Fairbanks Climatologist Brian Brettschneider. That's because the last few years have also included some of the warmest winters ever in Alaska.
LISTEN: Anchorage meal program seeks to feed hungry, including some recently out of work
With more people needing help feeding their children and themselves, Children’s Lunchbox has launched a new initiative to raise money for what they call “pantry packs.”
Alaska’s largest private employer, ASRC, cuts jobs after coronavirus causes oil price collapse
Alaska’s largest private-sector employer, Arctic Slope Regional Corp., has laid off employees and cut charitable giving due to the collapse in oil prices and the economic shutdown caused by the global coronavirus pandemic.
Amid pandemic, Alaska courts order no jail for most misdemeanors, new pathway for bail
Police around Alaska are under temporary, coronavirus-related orders to not jail anyone on misdemeanor charges except for domestic violence or stalking. And for inmates seeking release from jail, it is now possible to request a bail hearing due to concerns over coronavirus.
Alaska National Guard calls up 65 members for state coronavirus response, hundreds more on standby
The Guard’s planes and helicopters could be key to moving sick people from rural Alaska to advanced medical care.
Fairbanks is now considered Alaska’s coronavirus ‘hot spot’
Alaska health officials are now calling the Fairbanks area the “hot spot” for coronavirus in Alaska. That’s despite more total cases in Anchorage, where there’s also been two deaths, and a higher percentage of cases in Ketchikan relative to that city’s population.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, March 30, 2020
A new study shows the current "hunker down" mandate could be necessary for months. And Alaska lawmakers passed a budget that doesn't include a stimulus payment.
Anchorage patient first to die from COVID-19 in Alaska
The first person to die in Alaska after testing positive for COVID-19 passed away Friday at Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage.
Alaska manufacturers retool to produce test swabs, face shields
At least two small businesses in Alaska are retooling their operations from making things like custom car or gun parts, to producing face shields for protecting healthcare providers and printing the long swabs needed to test for the virus.
Behind bars, Alaska inmates and corrections staff brace for virus
There have been no confirmed cases of coronavirus in Alaska’s jails or prisons. But as of Wednesday, there had only been two tests conducted, both of which came back negative, according to the Department of Corrections.
Alaska courts quieter, but still working, amid coronavirus changes
Alaska’s court system looks very different these days, as judges, attorneys and court staff work under new directives to keep people safe from coronavirus.
Troopers: Quinhagak teen killed 10-year-old Ida “Girlie” Aguchak
Jordan Mark, 18, is charged with first-degree murder, first-degree sexual abuse of a minor, kidnapping and evidence tampering in the death of Ida "Girlie Aguchak, 10.
Mat-Su COVID-19 cases were not related to travel, borough says
The first two positive tests for COVID-19 in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough were not related to patient travel, according to Borough Manager John Moosey.
Number of COVID-19 cases in Alaska rises to 12, including first cases unrelated to travel
The test results announced today add two more cases from Fairbanks and one more from Ketchikan to the list.
Without arrest, girl’s murder in Quinhagak prompts village curfew
A Quinhagak girl whose body was discovered Monday is the victim of homicide, according to Alaska State Troopers.
At Alaska Airlines, flight reductions coming as COVID-19 causes passengers to rebook or cancel
Like other airlines, Alaska Airlines continues to grapple with passengers rebooking or canceling flights due to the widening coronavirus pandemic, including reducing its overall number of flights in April and May.
Iditapod: The newest Norwegian champ
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has another new Norwegian champion: 46-year-old Thomas Waerner. His team arrived in Nome at 12:37 a.m. Wednesday to an enthusiastic, if smaller, crowd. And Waerner still has to figure out how to get home, what with travel restrictions from the coronavirus pandemic. Iditapod host Casey Grove talks with Alaska Public Media's Tegan Hanlon and Zachariah Hughes about what might have been the weirdest Iditarod ever, in terms of what was unfolding outside the race while it was happening. We also have a question about what the dogs dream about, and a dog profile about a pup conceived on the Iditarod Trail.
Iditapod bonus: Thomas Waerner wins 2020 Iditarod
This is a quick report from our morning radio coverage of the Iditarod. It's called a radio module, and it details Norwegian musher Thomas Waerner winning the 2020 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race at 12:37 a.m. Wednesday, March 18. Waerner's team logged a time of 9 days, 10 hours, 37 minutes and 47 seconds.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Drive-thru COVID-19 testing begins in Anchorage for those with a doctor's referral. At the same time, thousands of laid-off restaurant workers are adjusting to an uncertain future. Also tonight: Norwegian Thomas Waerner leaves White Mountain with a big lead heading to the Iditarod finish line in Nome.