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.
Skier dead after avalanche strikes in Hatcher Pass
A skier died in an avalanche Wednesday afternoon in Hatcher Pass, north of Palmer, according to Alaska State Troopers. Listen now
Along with national recognition, 2 Alaska artists awarded $25,000 each
Alaska was well-represented among recipients of the 2017 Joan Mitchell Foundation's grant awards for painters and sculptors. Listen now
Alaska game board votes touch a menagerie of management issues
The Alaska Board of Game wrapped up its recent meeting in Anchorage on Friday after voting on some changes to statewide hunting regulations. Listen now
First in decades, Anchorage mumps outbreak triples in size
The number of cases reported in Alaska's first mumps outbreak in decades has tripled. Listen now
Alaska game board to decide legality of hedgehog-like pet
Along with setting Alaska's hunting regulations, the state Board of Game also makes decisions about what animals Alaskans are allowed to keep as pets or livestock. At this year's meeting, currently underway in Anchorage, the game board is considering a proposal to allow a new species: the lesser hedgehog tenrec. Listen now
Report: Alaska’s meth-related deaths quadrupled in last decade
Methamphetamine-related fatalities have increased fourfold in Alaska over the last decade, according to a state epidemiological report released Tuesday. Listen now
As legal Mat-Su marijuana blossomed, tax revenue grew too
Revenue from legal marijuana sales in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough has steadily grown since the first pot shops opened there in March. And so, too, has the associated tax revenue flowing into borough coffers. Listen now
Five Alaska inmates overdose in 24 hours; DOC credits recovery to anti-OD drug
Five inmates overdosed at Hiland Mountain Correctional Center in Eagle River over a 24-hour period, from Monday night to Tuesday night, according to the Alaska Department of Corrections. All five women are expected to survive. Listen now
UAA names economics lab after Nobel laureate Vernon Smith
Nobel laureate economist Vernon Smith spent three years at the University of Alaska Anchorage late in his career, and UAA has now named the centerpiece of its experimental economics program after him. Listen now
Mat-Su looks north to Fairbanks for advice on air quality
Smoke from wood burning in the Mat-Su's Butte region is pushing ever-closer to violating federal air quality standards. Too many bad air days, and the Environmental Protection Agency will swoop in to take action. Listen now
Alaska and its tribes sign child services compact
The state of Alaska has entered into a first-of-its kind compact to let tribes and tribal organizations take over child welfare services in their communities. Listen now
Vigilantes or heroes? Anchorage group takes to streets, reuniting owners with stolen vehicles
One group mobilizing through Facebook is reuniting stolen vehicles with their owners. Members of the A Team, as they call themselves, say they are filling a void left by overworked police. Listen now
Anchorage’s Spanish-immersion students raise thousands for sister school in Puerto Rico
Spanish-immersion students in Anchorage are well on their way to a goal of raising $10,000 to benefit fellow students in Puerto Rico hit hard by Hurricane Maria. Listen now
Alaskans among victims of Las Vegas shooting rampage
At least two Alaskans are dead, and another is wounded, after a gunman's rampage at an outdoor concert in Las Vegas. Many other residents were at the event and fled to safety, sending messages back to family overnight and into Monday. Listen now
Anchorage police to take on Turnagain Arm traffic patrols
Anchorage Police Department officers plan to take over patrolling the Seward Highway along Turnagain Arm on October 1, with help from a state grant. Listen now
With an Anchorage audience, look into whale’s death begins
The extraordinary sight of a 30-foot long dead humpback whale that washed up on a beach area in Anchorage has drawn dozens of onlookers to gawk at its carcass. Among them Tuesday were veterinarians working with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Listen now
Lawsuit seeks to allow non-Alaska residents to gather signatures for state ballot initiatives
A lawsuit filed in federal court this week seeks to remove the residency requirement for people gathering signatures for state ballot initiatives. Listen now
Unsecured database discovered with information from about 600,000 Alaska voters
Security consultants say they discovered an unsecured online database with information on nearly 600,000 Alaska voters last week. Listen now
Judge approves sale of Alaska Dispatch News to Binkley family
A bankruptcy court judge today approved the sale of Alaska Dispatch News, the state's largest newspaper from Alice Rogoff to the Binkley family of Fairbanks. The judge still needs to sign the official paperwork on the deal, which is set to close on Friday. Listen now
Uncle names girls killed in Butte fire, says trailer needed repairs
Armando Astorga identified the fire victims as Jaelynn Flores, 3, Sofia Flores, 6, Lillyanna Flores, 7, Nevaeh Flores, 8, and Alexis Quackenbush, 12. Listen now