Wesley Early
Anchorage ReporterWesley moved to Anchorage in 2008, graduating from Bartlett High School and the University of Alaska Anchorage with a degree in journalism and public communications.
He started working in public radio in January 2016 as an intern at Alaska Public Media during his last semester of college. After graduating, he was hired full time and spent three years as a web editor, producer for Alaska News Nightly and education reporter. He then moved to Kotzebue (Qikiqtaġruk in Iñupiaq) to work at KOTZ-AM, where he was the community’s first news director in more than a decade.
After two years covering Arctic climate change, subsistence, Iñupiaq culture and the region’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Wesley returned home to Anchorage where he covers city government and Anchorage life. When he’s not at work, he enjoys reading, finding new music to obsess over and searching for a new restaurant to try with his wife.
Reach Wesley at wearly@alaskapublic.org or 907-550-8421.
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Laurie Wolf of the Foraker Group says nonprofits across the state reported that they rely on the federal government for anywhere from 22% to 100% of their funding. -
ProPublica journalist McKenzie Funk says the Aiviq has a history of failures and design problems, but the Coast Guard doesn’t have a lot of alternatives. -
The deadline to file for the Anchorage municipal election was Jan. 24 at 5 p.m. Four incumbents are not seeking reelection. -
Charges were filed this week stemming from a November incident where 33-year-old Aaron Richwine, while off-duty, allegedly drove a truck into a ditch after drinking. -
Sean Parnell had a long political career before becoming chancellor four years ago. He served as governor from 2009 to 2014. -
Dave Bronson, a former Air Force and commercial airline pilot, served as Anchorage mayor from 2021 to 2024, when he lost his reelection bid to Suzanne LaFrance. -
Officials hope the changes will better illustrate to communities when they should worry about cold weather. -
Michael Krischuk, 34, was charged with attempted robbery, while Trevor Stefano, 38, faces charges including attempted murder and assault. -
The lawsuit alleges the employee was fired after she raised concerns over a toxic workplace and financial mismanagement stemming from executive director Meg Zaletel, an Anchorage Assembly member. -
The city ordered the review after Anchorage police fatally shot 16-year-old Easter Leafa.
