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.
Mat-Su Borough budget shrinking as population grows
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough’s budget proposal is out and it’s smaller than last year. Listen now
Training ramps up with wildfire season
It's wildfire season in Southcentral Alaska and firefighters are gearing up.
Trial opens for couple accused of starting ’15 Willow wildfire
Did an Anchorage couple start the 2015 wildfire that devastated a big swath of Willow? That’s the question for a Palmer jury, which heard opening statements Thursday as the trial over what became known as the Sockeye Fire began. Listen now
Murkowski meets with students, seniors but no town hall
Alaska’s senior U.S. senator spent Wednesday in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough but has no events open to the public scheduled during the Senate's recess.
Unnecessary sedation at center of dentist’s fraud charges
An Anchorage dentist and his office manager are facing charges of fraud over unnecessarily sedating patients and then charging Medicaid. Listen now
Troopers: Peaceful end to Seward Highway shots fired incident
A man who fired shots near Girdwood and apparently fled the area prompted Alaska State Troopers to close the Seward Highway from Girdwood to south of Portage on Monday morning. Listen now
Anchorage air traffic controller wins award for Bering Sea save
An air traffic controller in Anchorage has been honored for helping a pilot land his disabled jet on a remote Bering Sea island. Listen now
Concern for seniors as pioneer homes caught in budget battle
Residents and staff at the Palmer and Juneau pioneer homes, the state-run senior-care facilities, have been put on notice that a budget battle in the Alaska legislature is threatening to displace them. Listen now
GCI: Law enforcement investigating damaged fiber cable, outages
Alaska's largest telecommunications company, GCI, has blamed statewide outages over the weekend on intentional damage to a fiber optic cable in Midtown Anchorage. Listen now
Seward Highway construction begins in Anchorage
Among the massive road projects kicking off this year is an upgrade to a section of the Seward Highway running through Anchorage. Listen now
Troopers: Anchorage snowmachiner dead in wreck near Willow
An Anchorage man is dead after an apparent snowmachine wreck near Willow this week, according to Alaska State Troopers.
Colorado-based conglomerate buys GCI
Alaska’s largest telecommunications company, GCI, has been acquired by a larger conglomerate. Listen now
Specialty crop grant deadline approaches
'Tis the season for specialty crop grant applications. The grants are part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's effort to expand certain crops and are distributed by the state Division of Agriculture. Listen now
Mat-Su Borough budget proposals expect over $12M shortfall
From Public Safety to Platting, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough’s various departments have unveiled their latest round of budget requests. Listen now
Mat-Su School District Superintendent abruptly resigns
After a sudden resignation, Alaska’s second largest school district finds itself in need of a superintendent for the second time in under a year. Listen now
Popular program puts STEM in kids’ hands
Dozens of middle school students are in Anchorage from the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District for hands-on learning at the Alaska Native Science and Engineering program (ANSEP). Listen now
Wasilla man, trooper dog killed in weekend shooting
A Wasilla man and a trooper dog are both dead after a shooting incident on the Parks Highway over the weekend. Listen now
Palmer man faces federal charges in 2016 double homicide
A Palmer man faces federal charges in a Wasilla double homicide last summer, and the defendant, 30-year-old John Pearl Smith II, could face the death penalty. Listen now
Mat-Su Borough bans trapping on some public land
A ban on trapping within some public lands in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough is now official, after a yearlong push by concerned trail users. Listen now