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.”

Alaska senators fault Trump for going easy on Putin

Sens. Murkowski and Sullivan take issue with President Trump's Putin-friendly remarks in Helsinki Monday. Listen now

Fairbanks Four suit alleges misconduct, questions settlement agreement

A judge will decide whether a federal civil rights suit filed against the city of Fairbanks can proceed. Listen now

NTSB: The F/V Destination sank after accumulating ice in heavy freezing spray

A crab boat that sank in the Bering Sea last winter likely capsized after the vessel became coated in hundreds of thousands of pounds of ice. Listen now

Chinese delegation visits Kodiak as Trump administration issues new proposed tariffs

A delegation from China visited Kodiak Island with the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, touring fish processing plants in Kodiak and Larsen Bay. Listen now

Trump administration puts brakes on Indian Country in Alaska

Alaska tribes’ are in legal limbo after the Interior Department said it was suspending accepting lands into federal trust pending a fresh legal review,. Many tribes in Alaska have long sought trust status for land that exempts it from state and local jurisdictions. Listen now

State government receives grant for opioid-related job training

Some Alaskans with opioid addictions who are leaving prisons or juvenile justice facilities will receive federally funded job training. A grant also will pay to increase the number of people trained to provide opioid treatment. Listen now

Sen. Sullivan: ‘Yes’ on Kavanaugh nomination

U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan says he’ll vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Listen now

ASMI says latest China tariffs likely to hit pollock, salmon, Pacific cod

On Tuesday, the Trump administration proposed $200 billion in new tariffs on China, upsetting markets worldwide. Listen now

Fisheries: Why Young wants to change a beloved law

Rep. Don Young claims pride of authorship in the Magnuson Stevens Act, but he's penned a few revisions. The U.S. House just passed them. Critics say he shouldn't mess with a masterpiece. Listen now

Alaska skier Kikkan Randall reveals breast cancer diagnosis

Alaskan skier and Olympic gold medalist Kikkan Randall has breast cancer. Randall made the announcement on Instagram Wednesday morning. Listen now

Will Murkowski block Kavanaugh nomination? Here’s how she says she’ll decide

Sen. Murkowski isn't saying whether she'll vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Here's how she says she'll decide. Listen now

All 11 passengers survive Tuesday morning floatplane crash on Prince of Wales Island

Eleven people have survived an airplane crash Tuesday morning on Prince of Wales Island, and were back in Ketchikan early Tuesday afternoon. Listen now

Denali climbing season ends, with zero fatalities

According to the National Park Service, there are no more mountaineering or ranger teams on North America’s tallest peak. Listen now

GCI customers lose service statewide

A power source failure in Anchorage this morning caused service issues for GCI customers across the state. Listen now

Fresh doubt for Alaska tribes seeking land-in-trust

A new solicitor's opinion throws doubt on whether Alaska tribes can gain "Indian Country"-type jurisdiction by putting land in trust with the feds. Listen now
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Top four gubernatorial candidates voice support for Donlin mine

Walker, who is running for re-election as an independent, and three other top gubernatorial candidates have pledged support for the Donlin mine, which would be the one of the biggest gold mines in the world. Listen now
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Chignik fishermen stuck ashore as sockeye run fails

There is really only one thing to talk about in Chignik Bay these days: Where are the sockeye? Listen now

Stand for Salmon ballot initiative has big implications for Donlin mine

In the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, the stakes are especially high for the controversial Stand for Salmon ballot initiative because it could kill one of the biggest proposed gold mines in the world — the Donlin Mine.

Three dead gray whales wash up on Kodiak Island beaches in one week

Three dead gray whales washed up on two different Kodiak Island beaches recently. The strandings happened within the span of a week. Listen now