In Depth Alaska: Recent Episodes
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We lost 10 Alaskans in that devastating plane crash on Feb. 6th on Norton Sound. Reporter Georgina Fernandez sat down with Stacey Moncur, wife of Jadee Moncur, who was on board Flight 445. Here is an extended version of that conversation.
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On Feb. 4, Anchorage Police shot and killed a man on Tudor road. Police say the man, identified as Francis Rochon, had a gun and ignored officers commands to put it down.
Reporter Lauren Maxwell sat down with Anchorage Police Chief Sean Case to ask about what they've learned since then. Here is an extended version of that conversation.
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski along with the rest of the Alaska Congressional delegation held a press conference on Wednesday to discuss what they say are changes needed to aviation safety in Alaska.
Digital Content Manager Joey Klecka sat down with Sen. Murkowski to ask about those changes she thinks are needed as well as her support for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health Secretary. Here is that conversation.
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Mushers Jeff and KattiJo Deeter spoke with John Thompson about winning the Yukon Quest Alaska on Thursday.
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The Anchorage School District is trying to close a $100 million budget gap. Reporter Joe Allgood sat down with Anchorage School District Superintendent Dr. Jharrett Bryantt to discuss that topic and others. Here is the extended version of that conversation.
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On Friday, January 31st, a group skiers were in the backcountry near Turnagain Pass. A skier went about 200 feet down east groundhog peak when the movement triggered an avalanche. The skier got caught up in an avalanche and was carried about 1,200 feet downhill.
Rafael Pease was part of that same group and participated in the rescue. Digital Content Manager Joey Klecka sat down with Rafael to talk about what happened that day and why Pease says the rescue could have happened hours earlier.
Pease's statements and opinions are his own and do not represent Alaska's News Source. We are seeking a response from the agencies involved. Please check Alaska's News Source.com for those details.
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The National Transportation Safety Board Alaska region chief Clint Johnson joins Alaska's News Source to explain the process investigators will take in the deadly Washington D.C. crash that involved a commercial jet and an Army helicopter.
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14 people who were part of the U.S. Skating program died in that devastating collision on Wednesday night. Reporter Olivia Nordyke sat down with 2-time Olympic skater Keegan Messing from Girdwood to hear how this will impact the skating community.
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On Tuesday, January 28th, a F-35 crashed on the flightline at Eielson Air Force Base. Though there is limited information about the crash or the pilot, we wanted to speak with someone with experience in fighter jets. Major Anthony "AB" Bourke is an experienced F-16 fighter pilot who flew tactical missions in service to our country all over the world.
John Thompson sat down with Bourke to talk about training and how a pilot might prepare for an emergency.
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January is National Blood Donor month. We spoke with Wes Dahlgren with the Blood Bank of Alaska about the need for blood donations, who can donate and who can't.
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Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025 is the Lunar New Year. It's a holiday celebrated around the world, particularly in Asian communities. Mei Zhao with the Alaska Chinese Association shares the importance of the holiday and some of the traditions surrounding it.
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On Thursday, we sat down with Gov. Mike Dunleavy to talk about the future of oil and gas, his opinion on the name change of Denali to Mt. McKinley, education funding and more. Here is that conversation.
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On Tuesday, the southern United States got hit hard with a winter bring several inches of snow in places where they typically don't see snow. To get some insight into forecasting a storm like that in Texas, Chief Meteorologist Melissa Frey sat down with KPRC Meteorologist Justin Stapleton.
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On Inauguration Day, President Donald Trump made several statements about opening Alaska to more resource development. We asked senator Dan Sullivan about that and several of the other executive orders signed by the president. We also spoke with Oil and Gas Analyst Larry Persily. Here are the extended versions of those conversations.
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Prosecutors say Zachariah Hobbs was shot and killed by a 21-year-old former patron of the Midnite Mine in Fairbanks on January 15th.
As the community now mourns the loss of a father of five and beloved friend, Aram Hobbs, Zachariah's brother, sat down with our Adrian Peterson. Here is an extended version of that conversation.
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On Thursday, we got word the Kuskokwim 300 was being postponed. John Thompson sat down with Race Director Paul Basile to find out why the race was put off for a few weeks and what needed to change for this race to go through. He also spoke with musher Cody Strathe about snow conditions and how the warmth impacts the dogs.
Here are the extended versions of those conversations.
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On Thursday, January 16th Alaska's News Source was told of and reported a confirmed case of measles in Alaska. The state department of health says an infected passenger passed through Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport on Friday, January 10th. Officials have confirmed that infected passenger arrived in Anchorage on Alaska Airlines Flight 228 inbound from Seattle.
The original time provided for when the person was in the airport was incorrect. The State Health department corrected the time saying people who were in Ted Stevens between 10 p.m. and Midnight on January 10th could have been infected.
Reporter Quinn white spoke with Dr. Joe McLaughlin, Alaska State Epidemiologist, about how concerned Alaskans should be.
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With the Supreme Court of the United States upholding the law that would allow for TikTok to be banned, John Thompson sat down with John Derting, a social media influencer in Alaska, to find out how the ban could impact him. Here is an extended version of that conversation.
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With the Iditarod Sled Dog Race a little more than 40 days away and warm temperatures forecast once again, Jordan Rodenberger, Sports Director at Alaska's News Source, sat down with Race Director Mark Nordman to get an idea of how they plan when the weather doesn't cooperate.
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On Thursday, Reporter Lauren Maxwell sat down with John Glover, the Wildfire Division Chief with the Anchorage Fire Dept. This is a new position with AFD so we wanted to hear about plans for this summer, how the snow pack could impact wildfire season and comparing Alaska to the devastation going on in California here’s an extended version of that conversation
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After word of the temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was announced, Ariane Aramburo spoke with Rabbi Abram Goodstein with Congregation Beth Shalom and Heather Barbour, a family law attorney and a leader in the Arab community in Anchorage. Here is an extended version of that conversation.
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Chief Meteorologist Melissa Frey sits down with Tracy Sinclare to talk about how she forecasted the wind storm that hit Southcentral Alaska on Sunday as well as the challenges of forecasting that type of storm and what a strange winter we've had so far.
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On Thursday, Digital Reporter Nolin Ainsworth and Photojournalist Peggy McCormack spoke with Natalie Rouse, a necropsy biologist with Alaska Veterinary Pathology, about the fin whale that was stranded just off Cook Inlet in Novmeber 2024. Rouse and her team had returned to take more samples from the whale. Here is an extended version of their conversation.
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Recently, Ariane Aramburo had the chance to speak with Charitie Ropati as she returned home to Alaska for the holidays. Charitie got a big honor from Forbes magazine in early December. Here is that conversation.
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Senator Lisa Murkowski sat down with Rebecca Palsha to discuss a wide range of topics including the Matt Gaetz report and Elon Musk's influence.
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The administration of Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance released an end-of-the-year update on accomplishments and challenges during her first six months in office, as well as priorities for the coming year. LaFrance sat down with Alaska's News Source reporter Lauren Maxwell to discuss the early months of her tenure.
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Alaska's Senior Senator Lisa Murkowski sat down with our Washington D.C reporter, Josh Rultenberg in a wide-ranging discussion on topics from the Albertsons-Kroger merger to how she will work with the incoming administration.
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In this episode, hear from Charitie Ropati, a 23-year old trailblazing advocate recently named to Forbes 30 Under 30 list. She shares how her love of STEM inspired her to create a passion project for other indigenous girls to pursue science, technology, engineering and math.
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Alaska Supreme Court Chief Justice Peter Maassen is set to retire in January 2025 as he approaches the mandatory retirement age for justices in Alaska. Political reporter Steve Kirch had the opportunity to talk with Maassen about his time on the bench, as well as his thoughts about the Alaska Supreme Court having a female majority for the first time in state history.
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Reporter Lauren Maxwell sat down with U.S. Postal Inspector Alexander Laumb to discuss postal scams during the holidays and what to do if you are a victim of one.
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Jane Angvik, a historic Alaska figure who was the first woman to serve as Anchorage Assembly chair from 1984-1985, spoke with political reporter Steve Kirch about the news of another historic milestone for women in Alaska — Alaska’s Supreme Court will soon have a female majority for the first time in the state’s history.
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Alaska is only three months from the start of the 2025 Iditarod — the 53rd running and the 100th anniversary of the original serum run. Sports Director Jordan Rodenberger sat down with Iditarod CEO Rob Urbach to talk about what's happening in the leadup to the big race.
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Sen. Dan Sullivan recently spoke with Alaska’s News Source about President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks, tariffs and combating the fentanyl crisis in Alaska. Listen to the full interview here.
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New report from the University of Maryland talks about how changes in sea-ice could increase storm damages on the Bering Sea coast. Reporter Georgina Fernandez spoke with Rick Thoman, Alaska Climate Specialist, about impacts and changes we're seeing already. Here is an extended version of that conversation.
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An Anchorage middle school student won the first National Civics Bee in Washington, D.C.on Nov. 11, 2024. Romig Middle Schooler Emily Brubaker, who won the Alaska state finals earlier this year, beat dozens of other national finalists. When she returned to Alaska, Joe Allgood sat down with Emily and her dad to talk about the experience
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On Sunday, an explosion at a bonfire on Kodiak burned five teenagers. To help us better understand what that sort of recovery could mean investigative Reporter Johnson Kuhn spoke with one of the state's top burn doctors. Dr. Elisha Brownson couldn't speak about their specific recovery but helped us understand what the physical and mental recovery process is like.
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On Friday, the Anchorage Police Department released a retrospective review of the Officer Involved Shootings (OIS) over the past 15 years. Police Chief Sean Case sat down with Olivia Nordyke to discuss the findings and what changes will be made based on the review.
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On Friday, the Biden-Harris Administration announced an investment of $580 million dollars for 31 port improvement projects in 15 states, including here in Alaska. Morning Anchor Kristen Durand spoke with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about what this means for Alaska.
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Less than one day after Donald Trump's historic win over Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential race, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy sat down with Alaska's News Source political reporter Steve Kirch to discuss the electoral win, his own election night experience, what Trump's victory means to Alaska and the state's energy resource needs, and how his role as governor might change in the future.
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The Anchorage School District announced Friday that seven elementary schools are being considered to close within the next three years, with some being repurposed for other uses. ASD Superintendent Jarrett Bryantt speaks with Alaska's News Source on the matter.
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30-year-old Denaris Patterson is described by his mother as having been a loving family man with a big contagious smile. Though police have still not identified Denaris as the man found dead near East 6th Avenue, Jaconette Patterson confirmed with us that it was, in fact, her son shot and killed on Oct. 15, 2024.
10 days after his death, Jonson Kuhn sat down with Jaconette to talk about her son and the status of the investigation into his death.
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Travel expert Scott McMurren talks about the changes to the Alaska Airlines Mileage plan and how it could impact travel.
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In this episode, we talk with Jean Dore, a registered nurse at Providence Imaging Center who offers compassionate guidance and essential support to women immediately following a breast cancer diagnosis, helping them navigate the emotional and medical journey ahead.
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Newly released testimony from the presumptive death trial of a Texas family missing since an early August boating trip shares new information about what was likely the Maynard family’s final moments of life.
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As the temperatures drop, Lauren Maxwell sat down with Thea Agnew Bemben, Special Assistant to Mayor LaFrance working on homelessness and health.
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Amanda Compton and Nicholas Orr share their harrowing story of how she survived a bear attack while on a recent hunting trip on Admiralty Island. Amanda takes us through the moments coming face-to-face with a brown bear and the split-second decision by her friend Nicholas that saved her life.
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Alaska's News Source reporter Steve Kirch sits down with Anchorage mayor Suzanne LaFrance to discuss her first 100 days in office.
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Grazer and Chunk were voted the 2024 Fat Bear Week champion and runner-up, respectively. Two of about 2,200 brown bears living in Katmai National Park and Preserve, both bears proved plenty popular in the weeklong online competition. On Tuesday, digital reporter Nolin Ainsworth talked with Katmai Park Ranger Sarah Bruce about what set these two bruins apart.
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Alaskan Georgia Barkwood is in Scotland to compete in the Golden Spurtle World Porridge Making Championship. John Thompson sat down with her to learn more.
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We sit down with Chris Jung, Anatomy and Physiology Professor at UAA, to talk about Seasonal Affective Disorder and what we can do to decrease the impacts.
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Two races in Anchorage could impact the makeup of the Alaska State House. Political reporter Steve Kirch talks about what the House looked like last session and what we might be seeing for this upcoming legislature.
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Rebecca Palsha sits down with Police Chief Sean Case to talk about the shooting death of Easter Leafa.
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Our Washington D.C. Bureau sat down with Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan in a wide-ranging discussion that includes hunting and fishing regulations, Russian incursions near Alaska and Fat Bear Week. Here is the extended version of that interview.
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Earlier this week, six passengers experienced some tense moments as the front landing gear on their plane failed. We spoke with two of those passengers and the pilot who brought them down safely.
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Travel expert Scott McMurren talks about how the merger between Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines could impact Alaskans and frequent flyers.
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Doctoral student at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks sat down with Tracy Sinclare to talk about new research on the air quality in Fairbanks and how this new information has made the picture more complicated.
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The September Alaska Economic Trends magazine is out with a focus on how Anchorage neighborhoods have changed in the past 40 years. We sat down with author of the article, economist Sam Tappen.
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On Wednesday, NORAD reported that Russian military aircraft were detected and tracked in international airspace near Alaska's border. Reporter Jonson Kuhn sat down with Sen. Dan Sullivan to talk about this most recent incident. Here is the full version of that conversation.
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September is Hunger Action Month. We sit down with the Food Bank of Alaska to talk about how big the problem is in Alaska and what Alaskans can do to help.
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We've been following some of the amazing stories out of Ketchikan after that deadly landslide on August 25th. Bill and James Montiver were rescued from their home which collapsed under the weight of mud and debris but there was no sign of their 2 dogs. That changed this past weekend when someone heard whimpering coming from the house. John Thompson sat down with one of the firefighters who went into the house to try to find the beloved family pets.
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Last week, Asad Ramzanali, Chief of Staff for the White House Office on Science and Technology Policy, was traveling through Alaska to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Arctic Research and Policy Act. He sat down with Tracy Sinclare to discuss how technology can help the Arctic.
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Alaskan and bronze medalist at the Paris Olympics Alev Kelter stopped by the studios at Alaska's News Source and talked with our Digital Content Manager Joey Klecka about the experience at the Olympics and what happens next.
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On Sunday, August 25th, a landslide in Ketchikan, Alaska killed one person and destroyed 4 homes. One of the homes was owned by Bill and James Montiver. Reporter Joe Cadotte sat down with the couple to talk about their experience as the earth shifted beneath them. Here is an extended version of that interview.
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Tyler Johnson and his father were mauled by a brown bear while hunting in Cooper Landing over the weekend. Tyler was flown to Anchorage and John Thompson had the opportunity to speak with him as he recovers. Here is an extended version of that interview.
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After the shooting death of 16-year-old Easter Leafa by Anchorage Police Officers, Investigative Reporter Jonson Kuhn spoke with community leaders about what they want to see happen next. These are the extended interviews with Celest Hodge-Growden, President and CEO of the Alaska Black Caucus and Lusiana Hansen, CEO and Founder of the Polynesian Society of Alaska.
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Lauren Maxwell sat down with Farina Brown, Anchorage's new Homeless Coordinator to hear directly from her about what she sees for the future. Here is an extended version of that conversation.
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After winning 2 Gold Medals at the Paris Games, Alaskan Kristen Faulkner spoke with John Thompson about the wins and the future.
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Thousands of people fly over Alaska every day and with more than 130 volcanoes in the state -- 54 of them have been active in recorded history -- being able to monitor those volcanoes is incredibly important.
Tracy sinclare spoke with a researcher from uaf who is trying to make those volcanoes a little easier to monitor.
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August 1, 2024 marks 30 days in office for Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance. Investigative reporter Jonson Kuhn spoke with LaFrance a few days before that milestone to get her thoughts on the first month. Here is an extended portion of that interview.
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On Tuesday, the Women's U.S. Rugby team won the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics. This is the first medal in rugby in 100 years. John Thompson spoke with Alaskan Alev Kelter after the win.
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On Wednesday, two Russian and two People’s Republic of China aircraft were intercepted in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone on Wednesday, military officials say.
The aircraft were intercepted by U.S. and Canadian fighter jets, according to a release by the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD. Madison Knutson spoke with Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan about his reaction to these latest actions.
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On Tuesday, Mayor-Elect Suzanne LaFrance named Deputy Chief Sean Case as the new Chief of Police for the Anchorage Police Department. Investigative Reporter Jonson Kuhn spoke with Dep. Chief Case about this announcement.
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The Alaska Judicial Council is accepting applications to serve as a justice on the Alaska Supreme Court after it announced that Chief Justice Peter Maassen will retire in January 2025. Alaska's News Source anchor Joe Cadotte sat down with Maassen to discuss why he decided now to retire and how the council will find a suitable replacement for him.
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Rebecca Palsha interviewed Suzanne LaFrance on the day she declared victory in the Anchorage mayoral race.
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Sen. Dan Sullivan talks about the state of fish in Alaska and how Russia has impacted the market.
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Chief Meteorologist Melissa Frey gives us the facts and forecast on whether Anchorage can break the seasonal snowfall record, plus how this year compares to others.
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Kim Phuc Phan Thi is in Alaska this weekend. The name might not mean anything at first but you've almost certainly seen her picture. When she was 9 years old in 1972, she was the center of a photo called "The Terror of War."
Reporter Georgina Fernandez sat down with her and talked about the day that picture was taken and what her life is like now. Here is the extended version of that interview.
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Listen to the full Alaska's News Source 2024 Mayoral Debate with Mayor Dave Bronson and challengers Suzanne LaFrance, Chris Tuck and Bill Popp.
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Ariane Aramburo talks with the candidates for the Anchorage School Board Seat E, Kay Schuster and incumbent Pat Higgins.
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Ariane Aramburo talks with the candidates for the Anchorage School Board Seat F, challenger Angela Frank and incumbent Dora Wilson.
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Ariane Aramburo talks with the candidates for the Anchorage School Board Seat G, Carl Jacobs and Chelsea Pohland.
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Investigative producer David Bernknopf shares the story of Kimberly Fitka O'Domin from Marshall, Alaska. She was reported missing on June 15, 2023 and her body was found 12 days later down river. Her family believes she was murdered. Law enforcement says this appears to be an accidental death.
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Chief Meteorologist Melissa Frey speaks with Climate Specialist Rick Thoman about the 2023 Arctic Report Card.
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On Nov. 30, 2018, a 7.1 earthquake shook Southcentral Alaska. As we look back at that event, Chief Meteorologist Melissa Frey talks with Dave Snider from the National Tsunami Warning Center about why a tsunami warning was sent that morning and what to do when the next earthquake occurs.
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Five-time Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race spoke with Alaska's News Source Managing Editor Mike Ross about the painful loss of members of his dog team after they were struck by a snowmachine last weekend.
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Mike Ross sat down with Senator Dan Sullivan to discuss the contention in the senate over military confirmations. Here is that conversation.
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Our Washington D.C. News Bureau caught up with Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski on Thursday morning and discussed a wide range of topics from the Truth and Healing Commission Bill to the new House Speaker and the wars in Ukraine and Israel. Here is an extended version of that conversation.
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Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan, along with a bipartisan group of senators, recently returned from Israel. Mike Ross spoke with the senator about his experience and impressions after the trip. Here is an extended version of that conversation.
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Vic Fischer, the last living Alaska Constitutional Convention delegate, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2023. He did an extended interview with Northern Lights Originals Production Company in 2022.
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Rep. Mary Peltola sat down with our Washington New Bureau Reporter Josh Rultenberg for her first interview after returning to the U.S. Capitol following her husband's death.
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As part of our series In Depth Alaska, we decided to talk with some of the people who work at Alaska's News Source to learn a little more about the person you see on the screen every night. In this episode, we share our conversation with long-time anchor Maria Downey.
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Patrick Saltonstall, Curator of Archeology at the Alutiiq Museum in Kodiak talks with Ariane Aramburo about a recent dig and a fascinating discovery of woven grass mats.
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The investigative unit for Alaska's News Source has produced a five-part series on possible solutions for the community's homeless crisis. Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson sat down with reporter Mike Mason for more than 20 minutes to discuss his thoughts on how to deal with the problems of homelessness.
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August is National Black Business Month. In this episode of In Depth Alaska, we speak with Jasmin Smith, a self-proclaimed serial entrepreneur and one of the coordinators for Black Business Month. Smith tells us about the history of the month and what it means today.
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Many in Alaska have believed a tsunami couldn't occur Anchorage. A new report released Wednesday from a team of scientists shows Anchorage is not immune to tsunamis. It's a matter of the right conditions.
Dr. Elena Suleimani joined Mike Ross and Maria Downey to break down this detailed report.
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On August 7, 2023, Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) stopped by the Alaska's News Source studios. Reporter Georgina Fernandez talked with the senator about the National Defense Authorization Act and its impact on Alaska as well as how to better provide mental health services to military members in Alaska.
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During the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics in Fairbanks, Alaska, there was also an artist showing and craft fair on the upper levels of the Big Dipper Arena. Reporter Joe Kinneen sat down with Vince Gregory, Carving Fox, to talk about his art. Here is an extended version of that interview.
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In this edition of In Depth Alaska, we talk with Scott McMurren, the publisher of Alaska Travelgram, about some of the best places in Alaska to visit in the fall. We also talk about some ways to become a "light" traveler and things Scott brings on every trip.
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Investigative producer David Bernknopf looks at the future of the Alaska job market and where the next growth industry might be found.
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Meteorologist Joe Bartosik sits down with NWS Climatologist Brian Brettschneider to talk about what the recent El Nino Watch means and how El Nino impacts Alaska.
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Haley Holland, wife of Patrick Holland, spoke with Alaska's News Source on Sunday, April 2, 2023 about her husband's recovery after his heart transplant surgery on Friday.
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Meteorologist Joe Bartosik sat down with Climate Specialist Rick Thoman with the International Arctic Research Center, to talk about La Nina ending after three years. They also talk about breakup in Alaska, snow totals and what the early fire season might be like due to all that snow.
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Tracy Sinclare talks with Hannah Marie-Garcia, Indigenous Sentinels Network Coordinator, about a citizen's science program looking to fill in data gaps in Alaska's waters.
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Alaska's News Source Sport Director Jordan Rodenberger spoke with "rookie" musher Gerhardt Thiart just days before the start of Iditarod 2023. Here is in an extended version of that conversation.
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Tracy Sinclare with Alaska's News Source speaks with Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan about the war in Ukraine and the unidentified objects recently shot down over Alaskan air space.
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Researchers from the University of Alaska-Fairbanks studied why earthquakes in the Nenana Basin in Interior Alaska are stronger and last longer.
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We spoke with Erin Widener, Healthy Community Coordinator with the YMCA of Alaska, about ways to keep going when the going gets tough. She says, you have to keep brushing your teeth! That will make sense when you listen to this extended interview.
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A 2020 DOJ investigation drew parallels between the boarding schools of Alaska's past and the removal of youth from their hometown for mental health treatment.
Alaska News Source reporter Georgina Fernandez recently sat down with Paul Ongtooguk, the former Director of Native Studies at the University of Alaska-Anchorage. Though he didn't go to boarding school, Ongtooguk had friends who went and saw the impact on communities. Here is an extended version of our interview with Mr. Ongtooguk.
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On this edition of In Depth Alaska, Tracy Sinclare speaks with Life Coach Diane Decker about the desire to get organized. Getting organized is a top New Year's resolution but is it about the clutter or wanting to be more in control of your world?
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In this edition of In Depth Alaska we talk with Registered Dietitian Haley Hughes about looking at being healthy in a different way.
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As part of our New Year, New Me series, we look at how to get into exercising if you haven't been working out and what pitfalls you should look for.
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In this edition of In Depth Alaska, Tracy Sinclare talks with Dr. Robert Boeckmann, psychology professor at the University of Alaska-Anchorage, about whether New Year's resolutions are a good idea and how to give yourself the best chance of success.
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Tracy Sinclare sat down with four Alaskans who celebrate Kwanzaa to talk about the cultural holiday.
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On Dec. 12, 2022, the U.S. Coast Guard rescued three men and a dog from a vessel in distress. Reporter Georgina Fernandez spoke with Hunter Beaudoin, Petty Officer, about the rescue.
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Though 2022 won't end as the warmest year on record or the year with the lowest sea ice, the Arctic Report Card shows warming trends continue across the Arctic.
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In this edition of In Depth Alaska, Tracy Sinclare speaks with Dr. Joe McLaughlin, state epidemiologist, about the flu season in Alaska as well as the current Covid and RSV situation and what people can do about it.
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Over the weekend, there was a special showing of "Till" and afterward, a community discussion. We caught up with Cal Williams who is the same age as Emmett Till would have been, and lived in the same part of the country.
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Since 1999, many people were not able to donate blood because of the risk of mad cow disease. That restriction has recently been lifted. In this edition of In Depth Alaska, Tracy Sinclare talks with Bob Scanlon from the Blood Bank of Alaska about why the restriction was lifted and what to do next.
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In this edition of In Depth Alaska, we talk with Ronni Grapenthin, associate professor of Geodesy at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, about what is happening beneath Mount Edgecumbe and how the now "active" volcano is being monitored.
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In this edition of In Depth Alaska, we talk with Ryan Buchholdt about being the UAA Vice Chancellor of Administrative Services and what he sees as the future for UAA.
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Climatologists and meteorologists are quite confident that we're headed into another La Nina winter. This will be the third La Nina year in a row. Tracy Sinclare sat down with Climate Specialist Rick Thoman to talk about what it means for Alaska and how a tiny section of the Pacific Ocean predicts what might happen thousands of miles away.
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Jason Moan, Forest Health Program Manager with the Alaska Division of Forest and Fire Protection, talks about the current outbreak, the aerial surveillance from this summer and what homeowners should do about an infected tree and when should they do it.
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Andrew Wentworth with the University of Alaska-Faribanks Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration has spent the past three summers in Canada, monitoring the Right Whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. We talk to him about the mission and the technology being used to protect this endangered species.
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Michaela Goade is an author/illustrator from Southeast Alaska and she has a new book out, Berry Song. Tracy Sinclare sat down with Michaela to talk about the book and why these stories are so important.
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In this week's In Depth Alaska, we talk with Brooke Merrell, the new superintendent of Denali National Park and Preserve. We discussed plans for expanding the transportation options in the park, when the road through Polychrome Pass will be accessible again and, of course, the puppy cam.
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In this week's In Depth Alaska, Tracy Sinclare speaks with Research Assistant Professor Tobias Schwoerer about how birders impact Alaska's economy and how Alaskans might expand this niche market.
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Bystanders race to save two adults and a 7-month-old after their plane crashes into the mighty Matanuska River. We talk with one of the rescuers to hear how the scene played out.
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We sat down with Gail Fenumiai, director of the Alaska Division of Elections, to clear up some of our confusion about the Special Election to fill Congressman Young's seat.
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2021 could easily be called the Year of the Alaskan Woman. From science to sports, fashion to arts, Alaskan women put our state on the national and international stage. Alaska's News Source sat down with Emma Broyles (Miss America), Lydia Jacoby (Olympic gold medalist), Ruthy Hebard (forward, WNBA Chicago Sky) and Michaela Goade (Caldecott Medal winner). Here is the extended version of that conversation.
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On March 19, 2022, one day after Congressman Don Young passed away, Senator Lisa Murkowski came to the Alaska News Source studios. She sat down with Tracy Sinclare to talk about the life and legacy of Representative Young. Here is that conversation In Depth.
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Climatologist Brian Brettschneider talks with Alaska News Source digital producer Tim Rockey about the chances the volcanic eruption in Tonga might impact the world climate as other volcanic eruptions have. They also talk about how the air displaced by the eruption has circumnavigated the earth and how Alaska saw at least 2 waves of pressure through the day.
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Alaska's News Source Digital Producer Tim Rockey spoke with Dave Snider, Tsunami Warning Coordinator at the National Tsunami Warning Center Saturday morning about the Tsunami Advisory in Alaska. This is the extended version of the interview.
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