Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage

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Casey Grove is host of Alaska News Nightly, a general assignment reporter and an editor at Alaska Public Media. Reach him at cgrove@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Casey here

LISTEN: How a TV interview led to Anchorage mayor’s resignation

Many questions remain unanswered, but reporting by the Anchorage Daily News has pinpointed an interview Friday as the trigger point for what exploded into a full-blown scandal.
Two roads intersect, covered by a light snowfall, surrounded by spruce trees.

Ask a climatologist: Look for snowflakes soon

Climate researcher Brian Brettschneider with the National Weather Service is back for our Ask A Climatologist segment, and he says Fairbanks is getting a little behind schedule, while Anchorage is just approaching the average date for its first measurable snowfall.
A faint image of a woman's face ringed by the fur ruff on her parka next to lettering of the film's title, "Ada Blackjack Rising," with the space inside the D made to look like the oblong Gambel Island

LISTEN: Iñupiat Ada Blackjack’s story of survival 100 years ago captured in short film

An Alaska filmmaker celebrated Indigenous Peoples' Day on Monday by releasing a short film that tells the story of Ada Blackjack, an Iñupiat woman who survived two years on an uninhabited island, alone in the Arctic, about a hundred years ago.
A screengrab of a virtual debate. The image shows a countdown timing senators' responses. Also pictured is Rhonda McBride, Dan Sullivan and Al Gross.

Alaska News Nightly: Monday, October 12, 2020

High COVID-19 case counts over the weekend renew worries about Alaska's hospital capacity. And a heated Senate fisheries debate between Dan Sullivan and Al Gross in Kodiak. Plus, an Alaska Native hero and her story of survival, alone on an island in the Arctic, a hundred years ago.

LISTEN: Bear spray can blast bruins despite wind, cold and age, study says

The research is published in the Journal of Wildlife Management and shows that even in a strong headwind, bear spray still travels far enough to hit a bear, and that it also remains effective at temperatures well below zero.

Alaska News Nightly: Friday, October 9, 2020

After a youth hockey tournament in Anchorage, a cluster of Covid cases. And Tanana Chiefs Conference joins Alaska Native villages suing over the Ambler Road project. Plus, new research shows bear spray can pack a punch even in windy or cold conditions.
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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, October 8, 2020

Millions of dollars pour into Alaska's Senate race. And Congressman Don Young says the Pebble Mine deserves a chance. Plus, the story of one Anchorage man who moved from a homeless shelter to stable housing despite many hurdles along the way.

Anchorage teens charged with murder, assault after shootout at party

“Multiple shots were fired by multiple people,” according to a police statement. Responding officers found a total of five people with gunshot wounds. That included a man police identified Thursday as 19-year-old Khirey Pruitt, who died.
Protesters gather on the sidewalk in Anchorage with signs that read "Schools ARE Essential" and "Open our schools!"

Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, October 7, 2020

A sitting senator claims underdog status as challenger Al Gross raises $9 million. And Gov. Dunleavy stands behind the Pebble project, even as many other Republicans voice their opposition. Plus, the Anchorage School District has a bleak assessment of online learning.

Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Candidates like to talk about state budget cuts, but experts say it's not easy. Plus, Newtok residents lost thousands of pounds of food after an extended power outage. And pleas in Dillingham for more relaxed COVID rules to allow for indoor sports.

LISTEN: Alaska Republicans cite personal choice in attending indoor campaign events while maskless

Anchorage Daily News reporter James Brooks wrote a story on several recent Republican campaign gatherings and spoke to Alaska Public Media's Casey Grove.

Alaska News Nightly: Monday, October 5, 2020

A judge says the state shouldn't require a witness signature on mail-in ballots. State Republicans continue in-person fundraising events, without masks. And Anchorage residents gather to mark the country's COVID-19 death toll.
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Alaska jury trials remain paused for coronavirus, leaving some Alaskans in limbo

The shutdown is to prevent the spread of Covid-19. And while misdemeanor trials are set to resume in November -- because they require fewer jurors, and therefore allow for better social distancing -- there is no solid timetable yet for restarting jury trials for felonies.

LISTEN: Katmai’s bears are particularly plump, just in time for Fat Bear Week

Voting on the immense girth of various brown bears at Katmai National Park is underway in the park’s annual Fat Bear Week competition. Many of the bears are well known to those watching Katmai’s Brooks...
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Alaska News Nightly: Friday, October 2, 2020

Lawyers argue Alaskans shouldn't need a witness to sign their ballot during a pandemic. And, needy Alaska communities get connected with fishermen unable to sell their fish. Plus, scientists say climate change is leading sea urchins to devour reefs in the Aleutian Islands.
A plain, blue pleated mask sits on a gray-white background.

LISTEN: Alaska doctors say masks work and some are better than others

Masks are effective at preventing the spread of COVID-19. But misinformation about masks has been easy to find on social media during the pandemic.
The sign outside the federal courthouse in Anchorage along 7th Avenue with the museum in the background

Indictment: Drug conspiracy that sent kilos of heroin, meth to Alaska led to Anchorage man’s murder

The indictment names Jordan "Two-3" Shanholtzer, 33, as their leader and Matthew "Matt Matt" Moi, 35, as the trigger man in the murder, both described as formerly from Anchorage.
A white, fluffy headed alpaca looks directly into the camera.

Wild brown bear killed after fatal attack on Alaska Zoo’s alpaca, Caesar

A brown bear in Anchorage has been killed after breaking into the Alaska Zoo and killing an alpaca, according to a statement from the zoo.

Ask a Climatologist: What to expect when you’re expecting La Niña

Alaska is fully into fall now, which means winter is right around the corner. And that, of course, means pondering what sort of temperatures and snow we'll see in the months ahead.
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Alaska Senator Murkowski said Friday she would not vote for a justice ahead of Inauguration Day

Shortly before the announcement that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had died Friday, Sen. Lisa Murkowski said in an interview that if she was presented with a vacancy on the court, she would...