Elinor Baty
Sr. Producer
Anchorage, AK
Elinor, or "Ellie" as most of us know her, made the move to Alaska from Flagstaff, Arizona during the fall of 2017. While friends and family questioned her big move north, Ellie says Alaska is exactly where she wanted to be... and thus began her "big adventure."
When not at KTUU producing the 5 O'Clock Report and the 6pm Newshour, you can find Ellie in the mountains with her two rescue dogs, camping, fishing for salmon, snowboarding and trying not to get lost along the way.
Ellie has a journalism degree from the University of Montana with an emphasis on television broadcasting. Prior to joining the Channel 2 News team as a Morning Edition Producer in 2017, Ellie worked as a Multimedia Journalist in Missoula, Montana at KPAX-TV.
Ellie has played a key role behind the scenes in covering many breaking of KTUU's biggest news stories over the past two years - from earthquakes to wildfires to homicide investigations. One of the newscasts she produced was a recipient of a 2019 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award. Ellie's contributions to KTUU's coverage of the 7.1 quake on Nov. 20, 2018 helped KTUU earn a coveted Northwest Regional Emmy Award for Overall Excellence, as recognized by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Ellie loves telling Alaska's story, and she and believes the work journalists do to inform the public is an integral part of upholding the rights protected by the First Amendment; a role she doesn't take lightly.
(Photo Credit: Freeze Frame Photography)
In Petersburg, Alaska, it was business as usual in a local grocery store when an unexpected shopper showed up — a black bear cub.
Following the death of her beloved husband, Eugene Peltola, Jr., Alaska's lone congresswoman is back to work on Capitol Hill, addressing many issues the United States is currently facing.
The new COVID-19 vaccine will be available in Alaska next week, according to State Epidemiologist Dr. Joe McLaughlin.
AmeriCorps Chief Executive Officer, Michael Smith, visited Alaska this week where he engaged with Native leaders and community members on pressing local issues.
August is National Black Business Month, a time to celebrate and support black business owners in the community.
Leave what you don't want and take what you need, the Midtown Garden Depot & Community Garden provides gardeners with everything they need, all for free.
Memorial Day is meant to honor and remember the men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice and died fighting for our freedom.
If passed, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States Act would establish the Truth and Healing Commission, which would investigate, document, and acknowledge past injustices of the federal government’s Indian boarding school policies.
The declaration means residents should have an easier time getting help to recover from spring floods that have decimated portions of rural towns and villages across Alaska.
The Mat-Su Education Association has voted to go on strike.
Hawaiian Voyaging Canoe Hōkūleʻa sits in Juneau, preparing to launch on a four-year voyage around the Pacific.
The duo introduced legislation that would extend essential Department of Veterans Affairs programs and authorities that are currently set to expire on Thursday.
At 16 years old, Abbey Markell decided to mix two of her passions together and bake up a business, Puppy Dog Treats By Abbey.
With winter quickly approaching, it's time to start planning ahead for cold weather activities. Luckily for Alaskans, AK Bark Fireweed has everything a dog owner could dream of.
The Alaska SeaLife Center rescued two pups — one a harbor seal, the other a sea otter, just weeks apart.
You may know them as Kool Kat Rescue, but they recently went through a name change and now they go by Alaska Rescue Kitties. And while the name has changed, the need for help is still there is still there.
In Alaska, we're all used to seeing moose and bears, not crocodiles and lizards. But every year at the Alaska State Fair, the jungle is brought to the mountains.
It was July 28 when the last wolf from the pack died. Windy passed away from old age and joined her siblings across the rainbow bridge. And while this pack is missed by so many, the memories they left will last forever.
This month aims to get people outside, doing something daring and adventurous, which they otherwise would not.
In 2007, Sheila Pontier got her first pig, and she never looked back. Now Pointer runs a pig rescue, working tirelessly to give the pigs she rescues a better life and finding them forever families. This week, Ellie Baty visited both locations of the rescue.
They may be cute to watch, but these pups are more than just wagging tails, they are this year's litter of Denali sled dogs.
Every year, Alaskan Animal Rescue Friends holds its biggest adoption event of the year at Bear Paw. This year, the adoption clinic will be held on Saturday, July 16 from 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
The Bear Paw Festival is now in full swing this year, with the Golden Wheel Carnival and the vendor court now open. This year’s theme is “It Takes Two to Tango!”
Family works with Alaska Wildlife Troopers to rescue baby moose.
Jonathan and Frank Van Nieulande, a father and son duo, are biking all the way from Alaska to Argentina.
Every Alaskan town has a certain pulse. In McCarthy, a town with about 100 summer residents, that heartbeat starts at the Golden Saloon.
The Potato is an aptly named restaurant that started as a food truck in 1995 and has since grown into a McCarthy town staple.
There is now a shuttle that runs from Anchorage to McCarthy and back every week.
A town with no more than 100 permanent residents during the summer months, McCarthy is a sight to behold.
Lakeside Pet Retreat isn't just a facility to board animals, it's a home away from home that feels like a vacation for your pet.
Dr. Kevin Snyder is performing free eye exams on service and working animals in the month of May at Tier 1 Veterinary Medical Center in Palmer, Alaska.
Bears at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center are awake.
In this week's Furcast, Ellie Baty got a little dirty to show us an easy way to clean your dog during spring.
When Susan Helmericks was little, she said she noticed people dumping animals into a gravel pit across the street from her house. She saw a need in the community and jumped into action.
If you've ever spent a day in downtown Anchorage, odds are you have seen giant black horses trotting through the streets, giving people carriage rides. These horses belong to a man named Jon Nauman, who says he has spent his retirement "horsing around."
This week we meet Twix, a North American Porcupine who lives at the Alaska Animal Conservation Center.
Dogs and muddy paws: one Anchorage woman has found a solution to the problem all dog owners face.
There was a time during the colonization of America when the word ‘bald’ meant white, and not hairless. That is exactly where the bald eagle got it’s name — for it’s famed white feathered head that stands out against landscape.
Girdie is a North American crow who was found on the side of the highway with an injured wing. She now lives with her caretaker and Training Program Manager at Bird TLC Chandelle Cotter.
This is the story of how a litter of puppies was rescued and given a second chance at life.
At just a couple months old, Stormy is in training to be Alyeska's next avalanche rescue dog.
In this week's Furcast we meet the owner and operator of Last Frontier Trail Llamas and get introduced to the crew.
In the cold winter months, it can be hard to find the motivation to get outside and enjoy the subzero temperatures waiting just beyond the door. Dog owners know that the need for exercise waits for no perfect temperature, which is why Kimberly Wells likes to Skijor with her Alaskan huskies.
Big bangs are not a dog's best friend, so it's important to be prepared for the night so you can keep you best friend happy and safe on New Year's Eve.
The F-Bar-J Ranch in Anchorage offers its horse residents the best amenities, while their owners form bonds that last a lifetime.
This week, we learn about Spencer the golden retriever, who has been a friend to many.
On this week's Friday Furcast, Ellie Baty explains what Anchorage Animal Care and Control is doing to combat a feline virus going around, introduces us to a sweet 6-year-old boy in Fairbanks and spends the day with the unofficial mascot of Anchorage.
Woman rescues young, paraplegic rabbit and introduces him the the Kodiak Island Borough School District.
Mile 64 of the Sterling Highway will be closed for the next several ours due to a serious vehicle accident.
Airports across Alaska are in need of more Transportation Security Administration Officers. According to a TSA spokesperson, the state plans on filling more than 170 positions in 14 different airports across Alaska by the summer of 2021.
