Jeremy Hsieh
Alaska Desk Training EditorJeremy has been working in journalism since he was in high school as a reporter, editor and television producer. He grew up mostly in Maryland and eventually moved to Juneau in 2008. He previously worked at The Juneau Empire, the Associated Press, Gavel Alaska, KINY and KTOO.
He’s lived and worked in Anchorage for Alaska Public Media since 2022, initially as a reporter, and now as an editor and trainer for the Alaska Desk.
Around town, you might spot him running on the trails in Kincaid Park, teaching downhill ski lessons in Girdwood or appreciating the perks of a certain full-sized warehouse club store.
Reach Jeremy at jhsieh@alaskapublic.org or 907-550-8428.
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There was a particular focus on crime, drug use and uncleanliness in the camp near Third Avenue and Ingra Street downtown. -
Assembly member Anna Brawley said the candidates were engaged in a national, partisan effort against LGBTQ people and freedom of speech in libraries. -
The report includes 280 missing persons cases, some dating back to the 1960s. -
Funding and unresolved questions linger ahead of vote on Anchorage mayor’s homeless shelter proposalIf the Assembly approves the funding, the shelter is unlikely to fully open this winter. -
The new marker along the Coastal Trail says “Nuch’ishtunt,” which means “the place protected from the wind” in Dena’ina Athabascan. -
The contractor’s service has been inconsistent for months due to staffing shortages. A fire department official says that’s better than going months without the service at all. -
The Anchorage Assembly is set to hold a public hearing and vote on the renaming Sept. 12.
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Modernizing the port, an essential cargo lifeline for the entire state, has been bogged down in political and technical processes for years. -
“This is a new one on me,” said an area biologist who helped with the rescue. -
Lots of employers in Alaska and nationally are hurting for workers with commercial driver’s licenses.