Ava White
Statewide Morning News Host/ReporterAva is the statewide morning news host at Alaska Public Media, and she covers local and state economic trends as a reporter. (Catch her weekly Economic Report on Thursdays.)
Ava started in her current role in February 2024, after working as a reporter for KNOM in Nome. She graduated from the University of Alaska Anchorage with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and public communications, and a minor in communications.
Outside of work, Ava enjoys baking new recipes to give to her friends and family. Her favorite thing to make is a key lime pie.
Reach Ava at awhite@alaskapublic.org or 907-550-8445.
-
The average price of a gallon in the state costs about a dollar more today than it did a year ago, according to AAA. -
The airline cited “ongoing volatility in fuel prices” for the price increases. -
Does the sunny weather make you want to get out there? The Anchorage Weekender rounded up seven things to do in the city, including a reptile and critter expo, an cultural exhibit unveiling and a community baby shower. -
Starting mid-April, outdoor enthusiasts will be able to check snow and ice conditions before heading out on the trail. -
Events in the city are in full bloom. -
Spring will be sprung, officially, on Friday, as Anchorage is gaining almost six minutes of daylight each day. -
Runner-up Travis Beals pulled under the Burled Arch more than four hours after Jessie Holmes clinched victory. -
The 44-year-old from Brushkana Creek off the Denali Highway is the first musher to defend an Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race title in a decade. Team Can’t Stop completed the race in 9 days, 7 hours and 32 minutes, having led most of the way after starting in Willow on March 8. -
Jessie Holmes and Team Can't Stop have a four-hour lead over their closest competitor, veteran Travis Beals of Seward. -
It’s the first dog death of the 2026 race. Last year, one dog died while racing.
