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.
Wasilla teacher who sexually abused students sentenced to 46 years
Lukis Nighswonger, 40, taught at Iditarod Elementary School before nearly a dozen young victims came forward against him.
Some Alaska legislative priorities stalled last session, so where do those bills go from here?
Anchorage Daily News reporter Iris Samuels says those bills aren't dead, though some might be harder to pass during next year's election season.
Alaska’s heavy dependence on federal dollars could mean big impacts from debt default
Alaska Beacon reporter James Brooks wrote about the potential impacts to Alaska from a debt default recently.
Alaska’s big shift to renewable energy appears stalled, as future access to natural gas in doubt
Reporter Nat Herz with the Northern Journal says efforts to craft a mandate for utilities to pursue renewable energy haven't gotten very far.
Alaska’s youngest female murder convict could get out after successful appeal
Winona Fletcher was 14 in 1985 when she and her then-boyfriend robbed and shot to death three Anchorage residents after breaking into the family’s home.
How did an Anchorage soup kitchen make millions on its homeless shelter contract? A reporter explains.
The money came from a generous city contract funded by federal taxpayers. And more than a year after Bean’s Cafe lost its contract to run the shelter at Sullivan Arena, the billing dispute remains unresolved.
What’s going on with flooding in Alaska? A meteorologist explains.
Meteorologist Mike Ottenweller says it's been a dynamic breakup so far, after a cool April and rapid mid-May warmup.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, May 12, 2023
After much debate, the state Senate passes a bill to increase school funding. Also, river breakup is underway, with ice jams causing concern over flooding. And a passenger jet gets a new paint job: an Indigenous design celebrating our connection to salmon.
Alaska Legislature remains gridlocked over PFDs, with time running out in regular session
Alaska Public Media's Legislative reporter Lex Treinen has been following the action — or inaction — over the budget. He said the sticking point continues to be the size of the Permanent Fund dividend.
Alaska’s chief medical officer has some tips for staying safe with summer activities
Dr. Anne Zink is also an emergency room physician. And Zink says she and others in Alaska's ERs have already noticed an uptick with summer's arrival.
Anchorage police officers and city cleared in fatal shooting as judge tosses family’s lawsuit
Judge Sharon Gleason threw out all 11 of Bishar Hassan's family’s claims, citing video footage of the shooting.
Anchorage wildfire risk ‘keeps me awake at night,’ says fire chief
Anchorage Fire Chief Doug Schrage says, from his perspective, a fast-moving wildfire is the single biggest threat the city faces.
With Alaskans’ help, Ukrainian woman gets much-needed supplies to her war-torn country
Her name is Olga Shpak, and she was recently in Alaska to talk about where the supplies are going and what she's seen as the war in Ukraine has progressed.
Alaska king salmon troll season still in limbo after orca lawsuit rulings and appeals
KCAW's Robert Woolsey has been following the lawsuit from Sitka, in the heart of the Southeast salmon troll fishing region, and says whether the king fishery will be closed this summer remains uncertain.
Alaska’s COVID-19 situation has flattened out, but what should Alaskans do if they test positive now?
Alaska's chief medical officer, Dr. Anne Zink, says that depends. COVID, Zink says, is still a part of our lives, and she's not ready to declare victory just yet.
Alaska critics oppose Northern Edge, but this Navy commander says the military exercise is much needed
Northern Edge is a massive training exercise that brings together different branches of the military for war games in the Gulf of Alaska.
Alaska governor and Anchorage mayor remain close with city library leader, despite her history of offensive remarks
The inflammatory remarks from Anchorage's deputy library director, Judy Eledge, were most recently documented in a story by the Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica that included audio secretly recorded by one of Eledge's subordinates.
Former Alaska legislator sues Alaska Airlines over mask-related ban
Former state Sen. Lora Reinbold says the airline violated her constitutional rights and caused her stress and humiliation.
Alaska governor to introduce sales tax bill amid several tax proposals to close budget gap
There are other tax bills filed, including a different sales tax proposal, an income tax proposal and two bills to change to how oil companies are taxed.
Homer’s opossum visitor, Grubby, still on the lam as town remains divided
Many, including the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, want it dead, because the opossum is an invasive species. On the other hand, it's just weird enough for some Homerites to rally around.