Ellen Lockyer, Alaska Public Media
APTI Reporter-Producer Ellen Lockyer started her radio career in the late 1980s, after a stint at bush Alaska weekly newspapers, the Copper Valley Views and the Cordova Times. When the Exxon Valdez ran aground in Prince William Sound, Valdez Public Radio station KCHU needed a reporter, and Ellen picked up the microphone.
Since then, she has literally traveled the length of the state, from Attu to Eagle and from Barrow to Juneau, covering Alaska stories on the ground for the AK show, Alaska News Nightly, the Alaska Morning News and for Anchorage public radio station, KSKA
elockyer (at) alaskapublic (dot) org | 907.550.8446 | About Ellen
Since then, she has literally traveled the length of the state, from Attu to Eagle and from Barrow to Juneau, covering Alaska stories on the ground for the AK show, Alaska News Nightly, the Alaska Morning News and for Anchorage public radio station, KSKA
elockyer (at) alaskapublic (dot) org | 907.550.8446 | About Ellen
Budget Woes Hurt Small Spuds
The legislature's lack of action on a budget is no small potatoes.
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Homeless Teens Find Help At ‘My House’
A Wasilla plan is helping homeless teens get off the street and into housing. Mat Su Youth Services, or My House, relies on initiative, trust and responsibility to spur teens to set goals for a solid future.
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Rotating Propeller Kills Wasilla Man In Wrangell-St. Elias
A Wasilla man is dead after an accident in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. According to Park officials, 62-year-old Clark J. Baldwin was killed instantly when he backed into a spinning plane propeller.
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Borough Board Upholds Sutton Shooting Range
A dispute between two Sutton landowners highlights the challenges of zoning in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough.
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Investment Group Eyes Mat Su for Senior Facility
An Idaho company is looking into the possibility of constructing an assisted living facility near Palmer.
Illness Linked To Child Trauma
Adverse childhood experiences are long lasting, and efforts are underway to understand the link between childhood trauma and disease.
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Mat-Su Borough Assembly Rethinks Lifetime Auto Registration
The Mat Su Borough was the first governmental entity to put a new state law into practice. But now, the Borough is taking a second look.
Borough Assembly Shoots Down Mayor’s Vetoes
Matanuska Susitna Borough mayor Larry DeVilbiss presented the Borough Assembly with a veto document on Wednesday.
Houston Ready To Turn Out The Lights
The city of Houston is facing such severe financial woes that all but three city employees have been furloughed.
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The Legislature’s Second Special Session
With the state legislature now gaveled in to a second special session in the new Legislative Information Office in Anchorage, major state issues are under debate, namely the state's operating budget.
KSKA: Friday, 5/22, at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, 5/23, at 6:00 p.m.
KAKM: Friday, 5/22, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, 5/23, at 4:30 p.m.
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Mat Su Borough Assembly Sets Mill Rate, Passes Budget
Matanuska Susitna Borough lawmakers pass the FY2016 budget.
M/V Susitna Racks Up As Much As $1M in Rain Damage
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough’s would-be ferry, M/V Susitna, has suffered expensive damage, and now the Borough estimates repairs could cost as much as $1 million.
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Anchorage: Activists Rally for Medicaid Expansion, Oil Tax Law Revision
Supporters of Medicaid expansion have continued their efforts with rallies in downtown Anchorage this week.
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Pre-Historic Shark Fossil Comes Home
A unique fossil rock from Atigun Gorge is back in the state after a 29 year detour in Washington, DC. The rock bears the imprint of teeth from an animal that has not been seen on Earth for about 250 million years, and the story behind the rock and it's current status as centerpiece of a Seward art exhibit is almost as fascinating as the prehistoric creature which imprinted it.
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Borough Budget Still A Work In Progress
The Matanuska Susitna Borough Assembly was handed a letter Wednesday night from the Borough manager, outlining a dire revenue forecast for the coming four years. The bad news further dampened budget discussions.
Treat Your Soil With A Little TLC, Reap The Benefits During Harvest
"If we throw mother nature out the door, she comes back in with a pitchfork." Masanobu Fukuoka. His book, "The One Straw Revolution," changed the way many look at farming practices.
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Mat Su Assembly Budget Discussions
The Matanuska Susitna Borough Assembly wrestles with providing services while keeping the mil rate low.
AK: Samurai Musher
If you didn't hear the rendition of the Alaska Flag Song by a Japanese choral ensemble last week at Anchorage's Alaska Performing Arts Center, you missed something special. The finale of the musical play, "Samurai Musher" brought the audience to its feet to sing along with the cast. The play told the story of Japanese musher Jujiro Wada, and although the curtain has come down on the play, Wada's story is still unfolding.
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Wasilla Scholar Garners Presidential Recognition
Wasilla high school student Ariel Hasse has been named a 2015 Presidential Scholar. The 17 year old has her sights set on a science career.
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Seward Beach Trash Traced To Prison
One of Seward's city-owned sewage lagoon is currently drained and non-functioning, according to a city schedule for maintenance. And that has caused a problem.
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