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.
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There were nine fatal moose-vehicle crashes on the Glenn Highway between 2018 and 2023. -
The storm’s strongest recorded wind gust was 132 mph from a weather station in the Turnagain Pass area. -
The Sitka black-tailed deer shelter at the Wildlife Conservation Center was demolished after a windstorm swept through much of the region. -
At a meeting Tuesday, the Assembly passed a resolution calling for a potential special election later this year. -
Kendall Kramer and Luke Jager earned national titles at Kincaid Park in Anchorage over the weekend. -
Construction is expected to see strong growth while retail is expected to shrink. -
Finding affordable housing in Anchorage is a challenge, and housing experts are looking for solutions. One idea is making it easier for people to live in multigenerational homes. -
In the current version of the proposal, two-thirds of the revenue would provide property tax relief. The remaining third would go to building new facilities which would be determined by Anchorage voters. -
The outdoor recreation industry also added jobs at an impressive pace in Alaska last year. The employment growth rate in Alaska rose more than double the rate for the United States as a whole. -
A new report from the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development found that Alaskans’ average pay rose 5.2% in 2023, surpassing the 1.5% inflation.
