Alena Naiden is an Alaska Desk reporter at KNBA in Anchorage. She focuses on rural and Indigenous communities in the Arctic and across Alaska, reporting on issues related to climate change, cultural movements, and regional interests. Alena's work has been featured in a variety of outlets, including Yahoo News, Anchorage Daily News, and Firehouse Magazine.
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Based on Alena Naiden's coverage, she primarily focuses on local news in Alaska, particularly around indigenous culture and community events. She seems interested in stories related to Iñupiaq culture, education, sports (specifically wrestling), wildlife, mental health, and government policies affecting the area.
Given her focus on evolving stories and breaking news with a strong emphasis on culture & society as well as government & politics, she may be more responsive to pitches that provide unique perspectives or access to individuals involved in ongoing local issues or events such as cultural revival programs or missing person searches. Additionally, pitches highlighting initiatives related to education or mental health within the Alaskan context might capture her attention.
When reaching out to Alena Naiden it is important for sources to have firsthand knowledge of local events happening specifically in Alaska and should demonstrate sensitivity towards indigenous cultures and their significance within the region.
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By: Matt Faubion
Olena Dubchenko and her son Maksim, 4, in their Anchorage apartment before leaving to Seattle on March 27, 2026.
By: Alena Naiden
The Canning River forms the northwestern border of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
By: Alena Naiden, Ian Dickson
A Grant Aviation flight lands in False Pass on Aug. 24, 2016. False Pass may be one communities slated to get a new weather station.
By: Alena Naiden
Cheyenne Nelson, who is Aleut and Tlingit and owns Iliamna Arts, on April 28, 2026, in Anchorage.
By: Alena Naiden
This month, Etsy notified artists that it will ban the sale of many fur products on its platform, starting Aug. 11.
By: Alena Naiden
Several federal agencies have started audits of the 8(a) contracting program, which Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called "the oldest DEI program in the federal government."
By: Alena Naiden, James Daggett
Rachel Boesenberg, associate curator at the Anchorage Museum, and Ryan Kenny, the museum's deputy director and chief operating officer, look at the video showing the ocean off the bow of research vessel Sikuliaq. The new exhibition, "Arctic Marine Science: Sikuliaq to Shore” takes visitors inside the vessel.
By: Alena Naiden
Illisagvik, Alaska's only tribal college, offers educational programs in such areas as Iñupiaq studies, allied health, construction and education to about a thousand students.
Two officers with the North Slope Borough Police Department were responding to a domestic violence call on Saturday, Alaska State Troopers said.
By: Alena Naiden
Utqiagvik whalers didn't land their first whale of the season until last weekend.
