In Depth Alaska

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.  See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

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.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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...

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 an...

Travel expert Scott McMurren talks about the changes to the Alaska Airlines Mileage plan and how it could impact travel.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the temperatures drop, Lauren Maxwell sat down with Thea Agnew Bemben, Special Assistant to Mayor LaFrance working on homelessness and health. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alaska's News Source reporter Steve Kirch sits down with Anchorage mayor Suzanne LaFrance to discuss her first 100 days in office. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rebecca Palsha sits down with Police Chief Sean Case to talk about the shooting death of Easter Leafa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Travel expert Scott McMurren talks about how the merger between Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines could impact Alaskans and frequent flyers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 in...