Wesley Early is an Anchorage Reporter at Alaska Public Media. He focuses on regional interest stories, climate change, and the intersection of local government and community life, drawing from his extensive experience covering Arctic issues, Iñupiaq culture, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Wesley's work has been featured in notable outlets such as Anchorage Daily News, KTOO, NPR, and KYUK Public Media.
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Wesley's articles predominantly focus on local news, with a specific emphasis on government announcements and legal policy regulation. Given this, he would likely be most interested in pitches related to local government decisions, legal changes or updates in the Anchorage area.
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Firefighters respond to a wildfire in South Anchorage near 100th Avenue on May 19, 2026.
By: Wesley Early
“The players who would have the billions of dollars to explore, develop, produce are not bidding,” said longtime Alaska oil and gas industry observer Larry Persily. “They're not at the table, they have no appetite for it.”
Love and connection are essential to health and well-being. In Alaska, how can we find love, whether that's for a romantic partner or a friend? And once we have love, how can we nourish it to make it last? Guest host Wesley Early and his guests discuss.
By: Wesley Early
APOC commissioners ruled that the air travel was not necessary for the campaign and that Martinez made the purchases to personally benefit his travel accounts and Alaska Airlines membership status.
By: Wesley Early
The officer remained hospitalized in stable condition Wednesday after the shoplifting suspect shot him in the lower body, Anchorage Police Chief Sean Case said. Another officer was shot in the chest, but protective armor stopped the shots, Case said.
By: Wesley Early
One LaFrance administration ordinance would give a 10-year property tax break to first-time homebuyers purchasing newly built homes at or below an average value. Another proposal would give a similar break to people who buy and live in condos that are newly developed in mixed-use buildings.
By: Dev Hardikar
A group of surfers navigate the bore tide on the Turnagain Arm in 2023.
By: Wesley Early
The Division of Elections determined last week that Sullivan, who shares the name of an incumbent U.S. Senator from Alaska, could not be on the ballot because he did not file “in good faith.”
By: Wesley Early
Deandrea Robinson, 33, was shot and killed by an officer after he allegedly shot two police and injured another while being detained at a Walmart.
By: Wesley Early
Born and raised in Anchorage, von Imhof served on the local school board from 2012 to 2015 and in the state Senate as a Republican from 2017 to 2023.
