Paul Choate
Digital Content Manager
Anchorage, AK
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Paul Choate joined Alaska's News Source as the digital content manager in January 2022.
Prior to making the move to the 49th State, Paul worked as a digital content producer at WGHP in High Point, North Carolina, for more than eight years.
Originally from the small mountain town of Sparta, North Carolina, Paul is extremely excited to now call Anchorage home.
Paul is a graduate of Appalachian State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism. Go, Mountaineers!
In his spare time, you can find Paul either exploring the outdoors or cheering on the Los Angeles Lakers, Atlanta Braves and Carolina Panthers.
Awards
Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 3:59 PM AKDT
|By Paul Choate and Lauren Maxwell
Anchorage police are searching for a missing hiker who was last heard from on Tuesday afternoon.
Updated: May. 31, 2023 at 4:53 PM AKDT
|By Shannon Cole and Paul Choate
State lawmakers are responding to a report that there are Chinese spies in Alaska posing as tourists and trying to access military sites.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 3:54 PM AKDT
|By Paul Choate
An ATV rider was found dead after a reported crash near the Jim Creek Recreational Campground.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 11:33 AM AKDT
|By Paul Choate
A man is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Point Hope on Wednesday.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 6:25 PM AKDT
|By Paul Choate
Daniel Alex Rocero, 46, was convicted on Wednesday of second-degree murder, manslaughter and tampering with physical evidence, according to a news release from the Department of Law.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 12:37 PM AKDT
|By Rebecca Palsha and Paul Choate
Everyone in Alaska is ready for fresh salmon, especially the folks at the Solomon Gulch Fish Hatchery.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 10:18 AM AKDT
|By Paul Choate
An interactive map of all the Roadtrippin' 2023 stops.
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 9:53 AM AKDT
|By Paul Choate
A man is facing charges after authorities say he sexually assaulted a patient while working at Providence Alaska Medical Center.
Updated: May. 3, 2023 at 12:43 PM AKDT
|By Paul Choate
A woman is facing multiple charges after her brother and son were killed in a hit-and-run in Metlakatla last month.
Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 6:52 PM AKDT
|By Paul Choate
One person was injured in an East Anchorage house fire on Tuesday morning.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2023 at 4:56 PM AKDT
|By Paul Choate
A traffic stop led to the seizure of thousands of pills believed to contain fentanyl.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 9:31 AM AKDT
|By Jordan Rodenberger and Paul Choate
Just as a bow is put on the 1A and 2A state basketball tournaments, the Alaska Airlines Center welcomes in the larger, 3A and 4A programs from around the state for four days of competition.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 10:04 AM AKDT
|By Paul Choate
Two people have been arrested in connection with a homicide investigation in Klawock.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 4:39 PM AKDT
|By Paul Choate
Police said Matthew Phillips stole merchandise from the Sunglass Hut inside the mall, then later pulled a gun on three security officers when told he was being detained.
Municipal candidates Q&A: Why they’re running, revitalizing Anchorage, helping the homeless and more
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 9:13 AM AKDT
|By Rebecca Palsha and Paul Choate
There are 17 candidates for Anchorage Assembly seats and four candidates for Anchorage School Board seats in the April 4 election.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 12:41 PM AKST
|By Paul Choate
A suspect is in custody after a Hooper Bay man died from his injuries in a house fire that triggered an arson investigation.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 2:57 PM AKST
|By Paul Choate
A suspect is in custody after a man was shot and killed in Tanana on Friday.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 2:20 PM AKST
|By Paul Choate
Alaska’s News Source, in partnership with Iditarod.com, will offer live pre-race coverage and the 2023 Iditarod Ceremonial Start on Saturday morning.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 12:02 PM AKST
|By Paul Choate
Classes will be releasing early in Juneau on Wednesday afternoon due to winter weather.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 11:05 AM AKST
|By Paul Choate, Tim Rockey, Shannon Cole and Nolin Ainsworth
An infant for whom an Amber Alert was issued has been found safe in Anchorage and the suspect in the kidnapping — and a related homicide — has been arrested.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 11:43 AM AKST
|By Ariane Aramburo, Nolin Ainsworth and Paul Choate
A suspect in a North Star neighborhood homicide has been indicted on one count of first-degree murder, two counts of second-degree murder and one count of third-degree misconduct involving weapons.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 2:14 PM AKST
|By Paul Choate
Follow the Iron Dog Race live with the official GPS tracker.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 5:35 PM AKST
|By David Bernknopf and Paul Choate
Anchorage Assembly members say they approved that grant to help the group rebuild a food pantry in South Anchorage but the group purchased a church in Midtown instead.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 7:41 PM AKST
|By Paul Choate
A man is in custody after troopers say he sexually abused two children in Wasilla.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 3:20 PM AKST
|By Joey Klecka and Paul Choate
The crash and subsequent investigation closed all lanes of Arctic for hours. A police spokesperson said Monday morning that the road has been reopened.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2022 at 12:54 PM AKST
|By Melissa Frey, Joey Klecka, Paul Choate, Nolin Ainsworth and Joe Bartosik
Although the wind gusts are not as strong, roads in Anchorage and the Mat-Su remain dangerous with icy conditions.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2022 at 5:35 AM AKST
|By Shannon Cole and Paul Choate
The Anchorage School district will again be closed on Friday. Most Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District schools will again be remote learning.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 9:46 PM AKST
|By Paul Choate and Tim Rockey
A commercial vehicle crash has closed the Parks Highway north of Trapper Creek and Alaska State Troopers say the closure is expected to last several hours.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 10:04 PM AKST
|By Paul Choate
A man was killed in a crash on the Sterling Highway on Tuesday night.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 5:02 PM AKST
|By The Associated Press and Paul Choate
The results were announced late Wednesday night. Cacy had said that she had questions about the recording of votes and that transparency around the process was important to her.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 10:35 AM AKST
|By Paul Choate
The Anchorage School District announced Wednesday evening that schools and support facilities will again be closed on Thursday, Dec. 8.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 4:29 PM AKST
|By Paul Choate
A man who was taken into custody following a standoff last month has now been indicted on charges in a homicide investigation.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2022 at 11:50 AM AKST
|By Paul Choate
The Alaska Division of Elections on Wednesday released the final results for the 2022 midterms after ranked-choice tabulation.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 3:36 PM AKST
|By Paul Choate and Shannon Cole
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake shook the Anchorage area on Thursday afternoon.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 10:58 AM AKST
|By Paul Choate
A man is facing several charges after Anchorage police say he stole two vehicles, including a taxi, and locked himself inside a person’s apartment.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 4:29 PM AKST
|By Paul Choate
A teen is dead after a house fire in North Pole on Tuesday afternoon, according to a dispatch from the Alaska Division of Fire and Life Safety.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 10:53 AM AKDT
|By Paul Choate
An arrest has been made after a teenage girl told Alaska State Troopers she was abducted and assaulted on Wednesday afternoon.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 3:40 PM AKDT
|By Paul Choate
One juvenile has died and another was seriously injured after a house fire in Oscarville.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2022 at 12:54 PM AKDT
|By Paul Choate
A Sutton man was killed in a crash in Sutton early Thursday morning.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2022 at 11:50 AM AKDT
|By Paul Choate
A man is in custody after a pregnant teen was found dead in Selawik, according to an Alaska State Troopers dispatch.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2022 at 2:39 PM AKDT
|By Paul Choate
A teen has died from her injuries after a crash in Palmer last week, according to an Alaska State Troopers dispatch.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2022 at 6:38 PM AKDT
|By Tim Rockey and Paul Choate
Democrat Mary Peltola won the ranked-choice election to replace the late Republican Rep. Don Young by defeating former Gov. Sarah Palin.
Updated: Aug. 30, 2022 at 1:31 PM AKDT
|By Paul Choate and Joey Klecka
The son of embattled former Alaska state legislator Dean Westlake was indicted on multiple charges in connection to his death.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 at 12:29 PM AKDT
|By Paul Choate and Joey Klecka
Alaska State Troopers say man suspected to be with her is in custody following police chase near Soldotna.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 9:06 PM AKDT
|By Paul Choate and Georgina Fernandez
The husband of a University of Alaska Anchorage pharmacy program staff member has been arrested in connection with her death.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 12:37 PM AKDT
|By Paul Choate
A University of Alaska Anchorage pharmacy program staff member was killed in a shooting in Wasilla on Monday morning.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 10:24 AM AKDT
|By Paul Choate
The annual Alaska Federation of Natives convention will be held in person for the first time in three years this October.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 10:13 PM AKDT
|By Paul Choate and Patrick Enslow
The man selected to head the Anchorage Public Library has declined to take the job.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 10:14 PM AKDT
|By Paul Choate
Four children are dead after a 15-year-old turned a gun on three siblings and then took his own life, according to an Alaska State Troopers dispatch.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 5:25 PM AKDT
|By Paul Choate
A boat explosion and fire injured a woman in Whittier on Wednesday afternoon.