Joey Klecka
Digital Content Manager
Joey is a longtime Alaskan with childhood roots in Eagle River. Having grown up exploring the vast wilderness of Alaska, he has a strong grasp of what makes the state unique.
Joey graduated with a bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and spent eight years covering the sports scene on the Kenai Peninsula as a reporter for the Peninsula Clarion.
At Alaska's News Source, Joey worked as producer of the Morning Edition before taking up a role as digital reporter and ultimately the position of Digital Content Manager at the station.
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Updated: Sep. 1, 2024 at 3:42 AM EDT
|By Joe Cadotte, Joey Klecka and Gray News staff
The couple’s home was reduced from three stories to two in a matter of seconds by a massive landslide.
Updated: Aug. 27, 2024 at 6:45 PM EDT
|By Joey Klecka and Andrew McMunn
A man who was killed by a massive landslide in Alaska Sunday has been identified by authorities.
Updated: Jun. 4, 2024 at 9:50 PM EDT
|By Joey Klecka, John Thompson and Gray News staff
The father a woman who was murdered by four teenagers in 2019 was killed Sunday after losing control of his motorcycle during a memorial ride honoring his late daughter.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2024 at 8:38 PM EDT
|By Joey Klecka and Andrew McMunn
Hayes said the entire encounter lasted between five and 10 minutes, and he counted up to 10 orcas in the group.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2024 at 5:49 PM EDT
|By Joey Klecka, Shannon Cole and Jordan Gartner
A climber is dead and another is seriously injured after falling about 1,000 feet while on a steep, technical route in Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2024 at 7:55 PM EST
|By Joey Klecka
One backcountry skier died and two others were injured in an avalanche on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2023 at 4:54 PM EST
|By Joey Klecka and Andrew McMunn
The collision happened along the Denali highway near Cantwell, according to officials.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2023 at 6:33 PM EST
|By Joey Klecka, HNN Staff and Andrew McMunn
Both airlines will retain their specific brands but now be under one operating system.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2023 at 9:46 PM EST
|By Joey Klecka and Amanda Alvarado
At least one person is dead and others are believed to be missing following a landslide in Alaska.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2023 at 3:49 PM EDT
|By Joey Klecka
Fellow lawmakers across the nation shared their condolences with the Peltola family on Wednesday.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2022 at 8:17 PM EDT
|By Megan Pacer, Joey Klecka and Jordan Gartner
Police arrested two men after finding a body hidden in a northeast Anchorage home over the weekend.