Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
Wesley Early covers Anchorage life and city politics for Alaska Public Media. Reach him at wearly@alaskapublic.org and follow him on X at @wesley_early. Read more about Wesley here.
Double Thanksgiving Shootout wins give UAA women a championship, keep men alive in tournament
Thanksgiving saw the final Great Alaska Shootout at the University of Alaska Anchorage, and local college basketball fans had plenty to be thankful for. Listen now
49 Voices: John Active of Bethel
This week we're hearing from John Active in Bethel. Active translates world news for Yup'ik listeners at KYUK, and loves telling stories he learned from his grandmother. Listen now
49 Voices: Hunter McGovern of Anchorage
This week we're hearing from Hunter McGovern in Anchorage. McGovern is a member of Doctors Without Borders, and just got back from a 7-month assignment in Nigeria. Listen now
Alaska Airlines pilots disappointed that large wage increases still have them behind peers
Alaska Airlines pilots are getting a significant boost in pay. An arbitration panel ruled Tuesday to increase the pilots' wages. Listen now
49 Voices: Carissa Pearce of Anchorage
This week we're keeping the Halloween theme going with Carissa Pearce who writes under the moniker The Fermeted Alaskan. Pearce lives in Anchorage, but creates drink recipes for the New Orleans-based company Tales of the Cocktail, and we got her to share some of her favorite Halloween-inspired concoctions. Listen now
49 Voices: Clintonette Gregg of Anchorage
This week we're hearing from Clintonette Gregg of Anchorage. Gregg grew up in Kotzebue and is the leader of the Anchorage Northern Lights dancers. The Inupiaq dance group opened the first day of the AFN convention on Thursday. Listen now
49 Voices: Mia Kinard of Anchorage
This week we're hearing from Mia Kinard in Anchorage. Kinard moved to Alaska from South Carolina a little over a year ago. Listen now
Romig Middle School science teacher honored as Alaska Teacher of the Year
Today, Anchorage teacher Ben Walker was selected as the 2018 Alaska Teacher of the Year. Walker is a seventh grade science teacher at Romig Middle School and was granted the honor at a surprise assembly in the school gymnasium. Listen now
49 Voices: Andrew Jasper of Bethel
This week we're hearing from Andrew Jasper from Bethel. Jasper is originally from Aniak and works as a behavioral health aide for the Yukon-Kuskowkwim Health Consortium. Download audio
49 Voices: Joey Shugarts of Anchorage
This week we're hearing from Joey Shugarts in Anchorage. Shugarts moved to Anchorage three years ago from Michigan. Download audio
49 Voices: Jay Stange of Anchorage
This week we’re hearing from Jay Stange of Anchorage. Stange is a math teacher at Dimond High School. Download audio
Walker to add crime bill to October special session
A rise in crime in Alaska has led Gov. Bill Walker to seek a bill in the special session next month that would allow more jail time for some thefts and other crimes. Listen now
49 Voices: Jody Dillon of Anchorage
This week we're hearing from Jody Dillon in Anchorage. Dillon is an environmental scientist who was born in Juneau. Listen now
49 Voices: Carlos Godfrey of Anchorage
Today we're hearing from Carlos Godfrey of McGrath. Godfrey works for the National Weather Service and is based in Anchorage. Listen now
Trump’s decision to end DACA prompts Anchorage protest
About a hundred protesters gathered in downtown Anchorage in opposition to the president's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA). Listen now
49 Voices: Demry Mebane of Anchorage
This week we're hearing from Demry Mebane in Anchorage. Mebane moved up here four years ago from Texas and just started his last year at UAA, after which he plans on attending law school. Listen now
49 Voices Brittney Anderson of McGrath
This week we're hearing from Brittney Anderson in McGrath. Anderson moved to McGrath in January of 2016. Listen now
Six charged in extensive Anchorage mail fraud case
Six Anchorage residents have been charged in a large mail fraud case. Listen now
Alaska Airlines pilots picket at airport over contract negotiations
On Monday afternoon, more than 50 pilots and flight attendants picketed in front of Ted Stevens International Airport in Anchorage. Their goal was to call on Alaska Airlines management to give them what they view as fairer wages and benefits. Listen now
49 Voices: William “Pops” Wilson of Wasilla
This week we're hearing from William "Pops" Wilson in Wasilla. Wilson has been fishing in the Wasilla area his whole life. Listen now