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.
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Anchorage police are searching for a missing hiker who was last heard from on Tuesday afternoon.
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State lawmakers are responding to a report that there are Chinese spies in Alaska posing as tourists and trying to access military sites.
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An ATV rider was found dead after a reported crash near the Jim Creek Recreational Campground.
A man is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Point Hope on Wednesday.
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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.
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Everyone in Alaska is ready for fresh salmon, especially the folks at the Solomon Gulch Fish Hatchery.
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A man is facing charges after authorities say he sexually assaulted a patient while working at Providence Alaska Medical Center.
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A woman is facing multiple charges after her brother and son were killed in a hit-and-run in Metlakatla last month.
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One person was injured in an East Anchorage house fire on Tuesday morning.
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A traffic stop led to the seizure of thousands of pills believed to contain fentanyl.
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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.
Two people have been arrested in connection with a homicide investigation in Klawock.
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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.
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Municipal candidates Q&A: Why they’re running, revitalizing Anchorage, helping the homeless and more
There are 17 candidates for Anchorage Assembly seats and four candidates for Anchorage School Board seats in the April 4 election.
A suspect is in custody after a Hooper Bay man died from his injuries in a house fire that triggered an arson investigation.
A suspect is in custody after a man was shot and killed in Tanana on Friday.
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Alaska’s News Source, in partnership with Iditarod.com, will offer live pre-race coverage and the 2023 Iditarod Ceremonial Start on Saturday morning.
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Classes will be releasing early in Juneau on Wednesday afternoon due to winter weather.
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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.
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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.
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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.
A man is in custody after troopers say he sexually abused two children in Wasilla.
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The crash and subsequent investigation closed all lanes of Arctic for hours. A police spokesperson said Monday morning that the road has been reopened.
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Although the wind gusts are not as strong, roads in Anchorage and the Mat-Su remain dangerous with icy conditions.
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The Anchorage School district will again be closed on Friday. Most Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District schools will again be remote learning.
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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.
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A man was killed in a crash on the Sterling Highway on Tuesday night.
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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.
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The Anchorage School District announced Wednesday evening that schools and support facilities will again be closed on Thursday, Dec. 8.
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A man who was taken into custody following a standoff last month has now been indicted on charges in a homicide investigation.
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The Alaska Division of Elections on Wednesday released the final results for the 2022 midterms after ranked-choice tabulation.
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A magnitude 4.9 earthquake shook the Anchorage area on Thursday afternoon.
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.
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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.
An arrest has been made after a teenage girl told Alaska State Troopers she was abducted and assaulted on Wednesday afternoon.
One juvenile has died and another was seriously injured after a house fire in Oscarville.
A Sutton man was killed in a crash in Sutton early Thursday morning.
A man is in custody after a pregnant teen was found dead in Selawik, according to an Alaska State Troopers dispatch.
A teen has died from her injuries after a crash in Palmer last week, according to an Alaska State Troopers dispatch.
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Democrat Mary Peltola won the ranked-choice election to replace the late Republican Rep. Don Young by defeating former Gov. Sarah Palin.
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The son of embattled former Alaska state legislator Dean Westlake was indicted on multiple charges in connection to his death.
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Alaska State Troopers say man suspected to be with her is in custody following police chase near Soldotna.
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The husband of a University of Alaska Anchorage pharmacy program staff member has been arrested in connection with her death.
A University of Alaska Anchorage pharmacy program staff member was killed in a shooting in Wasilla on Monday morning.
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The annual Alaska Federation of Natives convention will be held in person for the first time in three years this October.
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The man selected to head the Anchorage Public Library has declined to take the job.
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.
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A boat explosion and fire injured a woman in Whittier on Wednesday afternoon.
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