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 DNR seeks to eliminate heli-skiing ‘monopoly’ near Girdwood
A state proposal would open up an area near Girdwood to more snowcat- and helicopter-assisted skiing by eliminating what the Department of Natural Resources describes as a "monopoly" in the area.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Sept. 27, 2019
Gov. Mike Dunleavy says he’ll talk more about a third special session on the PFD after a vacant senate seat is filled. Also: The Association of Village Council Presidents comes out against the proposed Donlin gold mine.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019
Uncertainty for union workers in Hilcorp's buyout of BP in Alaska. And a Delta Junction councilman denies posting racist comments to Twitter.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019
Senator Murkowski says a transcript released today raises questions about President Trump's intentions. Also: A look at Ben Stevens, the governor's chief of staff, who was caught up in a public corruption scandal a decade ago.
LISTEN: Where do cars go when they die? In Alaska, off the road system, not far
Broken down cars are sometimes part of the landscape in Alaska. In areas off the state road system, it's more expensive to ship out the dead cars than to just leave there.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019
As the U.S. House launches an impeachment inquiry, reaction from Congressman Don Young. Plus: A watchdog group questions a federal grant to the state of Alaska over the roadless rule.
For decades, homeowners claimed this Anchorage lake was private. A new report reveals it’s not
Anchorage’s Campbell Lake is ringed by expensive houses and floatplanes, and it’s often referred to as a “private lake.” But it's not private.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Sept. 23, 2019
Alaska's congressional delegation on the latest test of Republicans' support for the president. Also: An investigation of PFAS water contamination expands from drinking water to fish.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Sept. 20, 2019
Federal authorities describe an undocumented drug problem across rural Alaska. Also: Still no deal on law enforcement for a popular ferry stop in Canada.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019
State Senate Republicans reject the governor's appointee. Also: A brief spike in oil prices from attacks on a Saudi producer won't help the state's budget.
Cokie Roberts was a pioneer journalist — and she had an Alaska connection
NPR political correspondent Cokie Roberts died this week, and her passing has been a reminder, not just of Roberts' contributions to journalism, but also her connection to Alaska.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019
A judge describes a crisis in Alaska's criminal justice system. Also: Kodiak Island villages worry about ferry reductions and increased isolation.
Can artificial intelligence help predict Alaska wildfire growth?
Using Alaska wildfires in their recent study, researchers at the University of California Irvine say they have a new way of predicting wildfire growth, right at the time the fire ignites.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019
Kenai Peninsula teachers call off their strike. Also: The difficult work of helping families recover after wildfire loss.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Sept. 16, 2019
State budget cuts mean coastal communities are preparing for months-long gaps in ferry service. Also: Scientists investigate another year of mysterious seabird die-offs.
The McKinley Fire burned 50+ homes. These Alaskans plan to rebuild
As winter approaches, Alaskans who lost homes in the McKinley Fire race to rebuild. It isn't easy.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Sept. 13, 2019
Discussing Alaska as a place to invest this week at a gathering of international of sovereign wealth funds. Also: Military mountaineering with Uzbek soldiers at a northern warfare training center in the Interior.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019
The State of Alaska has filed felony criminal charges against an oilfield services company on the Kenai Peninsula. An Anchorage grand jury indicted Baker Hughes and John Clyde Willis on 25 felony counts of assault.
Alaska meth case stalls on secret recordings of attorney-client phone calls
Federal authorities mistakenly recorded the Constitutionally protected attorney-client phone calls of a man jailed for allegedly having about three-quarters of a pound of methamphetamine in June of 2018.
Wildfire smoke’s health impacts lingered for years, according to Montana study
This summer has been filled with smoke for communities near the Swan Lake fire like Sterling and Cooper landing. So what does this mean for people's lungs and what are the long-term health effects?