Top Stories

News stories, radio and TV episodes that warrant one of six spots on our homepage. The homepage is in chronological order of publication date, so stories are moved off the homepage as more are categorized “top stories.”

A girl flexes her muscle with bandaid

Alaska kids’ COVID vaccination rates remain low. Pediatricians say misinformation is the challenge.

“A lot of people like to consult Dr. Google,” said an Anchorage pediatrician. “That can cause a lot of problems.”

Senate Passes Capital Projects Budget

Dave Donaldson, APRN - Juneau The state Senate last night passed and sent to the House a $2.7 billion capital projects budget. It features money...

Canadian Gas Pipeline Gets Panel’s OK

A Canadian natural gas pipeline between Alberta and the MacKenzie River delta took a big step forward on Wednesday, when an independent panel...

This man hopes to bring the gavel down on ANWR drilling

If Democrats take control of the U.S. House, the fate of some of Alaska’s biggest resource priorities could rest with an Arizona congressman most Alaskans have never heard of. Listen now
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Assembly leaders say firing of chief equity officer was not legal

Leaders of the Anchorage Assembly say Clifford Armstrong III is still the city’s chief equity officer, despite Mayor Dave Bronson firing him earlier this month. 
A man in a mask and a baseball hat stands in front of a plastic shield. On the other side, a man in a mask sits at a table

Election review shrinks Anchorage house race margin to 13 votes

The official results showed some margins shrink, but there were no changes in the outcomes.

State Wins Rights to Issue Clean Water Act Wastewater Discharge Permits

Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage The state of Alaska has won the right to issue cheap kamagra Clean Water Act wastewater discharge permits for...
Kodiak fishing vessels

Kodiak’s Tanner crab fleet stand-down still strong a week in

Kodiak crabbers voted Sunday to press pause on the Tanner crab season altogether until they get a price from canneries they think is fair.
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Alaska attorney general wants access to medical information about out-of-state-abortions and gender-affirming care

The letter is a response to the Biden administration’s proposed protections of patient privacy when crossing state lines for medical care.

State Offering Incentives to Update Electronic Records Exchange Procedures

Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage Alaska health care officials want to make it easier for Medicaid and Medicare providers to keep track of...
An aerial view of one of the exploration pads and wells that ConocoPhillips drilled during the 2018 exploration season at its Willow prospect.

Biden administration can’t have it both ways by shrinking Willow project, Murkowski warns

Alaska’s U.S. senators say half measures won’t suffice as they push for ConocoPhillips’ drilling proposal in the western Arctic.

Alaska’s population is down for the second year in a row — why?

More people are leaving Alaska than are moving to the state, leading to overall population decline. That's the major takeaway from data released earlier this month from the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development. 

Some Aspects of National Health Care Law Not Carrying Over to Retirees

Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC One of the most popular parts of the one-year-old national health care law is now in place...
A woman and dog by a tent surrounded by bins and bags of stuff

Anchorage’s bureaucratic seesawing is pushing people out of this camp — at least for a few weeks

Civil rights lawyers are fighting the clearing of the campsites in and around Cuddy Family Midtown Park ahead of an outdoor music festival.

Alaska Permanent Fund looks to pay investment managers incentives

The corporation and its board of trustees argue the policy could help recruit talented managers. But it’s up to Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration and the Alaska Legislature to make it happen.
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Alaska ferry system goes back to flat rates this winter

The Alaska Marine Highway System will put a winter pause on dynamic pricing, which increased ferry fares up to 50 percent based on capacity.
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This year’s El Niño likely means warmer winter temperatures and maybe less snow

"It even may approach what we call a 'super' El Niño, which has only happened a few times in the last 50 years," said Alaska climate researcher Brian Brettschneider.

Conoco’s big plans for NPR-A are getting even bigger

Conoco thinks it's sitting on so much oil that the company is considering building a major new project in the Reserve, a processing facility. Listen now
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‘I’m here to represent all Alaskans’: A close-up look at Mary Peltola’s swearing-in

Alaska again has a voice in the U.S. House of Representatives, as of Tuesday afternoon, when Congresswoman Mary Peltola was sworn in on the House floor.
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Winfree selected to be first Alaska-born chief justice of state Supreme Court

Daniel Winfree was selected unanimously on Wednesday as the chief justice of the Alaska Supreme Court.