As stated in the end credits, the series is inspired by The Anchorage Daily News and Pro Publica Series "Lawless Sexual Violence in Alaska" by Kyle Hopkins. Hopkins is also a producer for the show.
Some of the small town news headlines seen on the assignment board at 18:00 are "Hunters Complain Of Ammunition Shortages As Moose Season Opens", "Grizzly Shot Dead By 89-Year-Old Customer in Sitka Drugstore", and "Wedding Party Brawl At Ketchikan Bar Leads To 12 Arrests Including Bride".
Nexis is a database or a repository of a number of newspapers primarily used by journalists.
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Woman is a major and on-going issue in the Native American and Indigenous Canadian Communities.
Alaskans Get an annual check from the Alaska Permanent Fund. The amount varies each year.