Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
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