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.”

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At Bethel forum, US House candidates address Roe v. Wade, salmon and public safety

Three Alaska Native candidates running in the special primary election for Alaska’s U.S. House seat came to Bethel for a candidate forum last Friday.
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Uptick in tuberculosis cases across the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta forces in-school testing

Alaska tuberculosis rates are nearly four times the national average.

Bartlett seniors celebrate graduation after a challenging four years

Monday's ceremony marked the conclusion of a high school experience bookended by two major events: the 2018 earthquake and the COVID pandemic.
An excavator dumps dirt from a pile next to a mountain

Dozens of cars are still stuck behind Seward landslide as road clearing begins

Two excavators worked through the day Monday to start removing a 300-foot landslide that cut off the community of Lowell Point on Saturday evening.

Alaska Senate votes for bigger dividend during budget debate

The Alaska Senate has voted for dividends of about $4,200 to residents this year, plus “energy relief” checks of $1,300, as its work on a state budget plan continued.
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Native organizations win $35M grant to bring broadband home

Unlike traditional infrastructure projects, the grant is aimed at equipping homes and rural health facilities with the devices needed to take advantage of broadband.
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JBER soldier dies after bear attack during training in Anchorage

The U.S. Army Alaska soldier was part of a small group training in the area west of the Anchorage Regional Landfill.
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Alaska is fighting a surge in fentanyl deaths with stronger overdose kits

Nearly 300 Alaskans died of opioid overdoses last year, and most of those deaths involved fentanyl.
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Alaska Senate approves budget that includes $5,500 payments to residents

Sen. Mike Shower, R-Wasilla, said the proposal would give the Senate room to negotiate the final figure with the House.

Alaska wildland fire crews ready for action, with state funding to reduce hazardous fuels

Norm McDonald, the state Division of Forestry's Chief of Fire and Aviation, says all it would take to go from an average fire season to a huge one is some hot, dry weather and a lightning strike, or the careless burning of some brush or a campfire.

Uluao ‘Junior’ Aumavae brings community and personal experience to Anchorage’s top equity job

The former NFL player says strong community ties and diversity and equity programs got him to where he is today. He hopes to provide the same opportunities for Anchorage residents.
trump flags and american flags drape protestors at the Capitol

Far-right web personality ‘Baked Alaska’ faces trial after Capitol riot plea fizzles

“If he wants a trial, he’ll get a fair trial,” said U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan.

Mat-Su Democrat files to challenge Murkowski

Pat Chesbro enters a race that already has two candidates running multi-million campaigns.
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Reality TV star accused of illegally hunting bears in Alaska

The charges say Harvey Neil "Blaine" Anthony featured two illegal black bear kills from within Kenai Fjords on his show.
Passengers leaving a cruise ship

Cruise ships report a lot of COVID data to the authorities, but very little of the information is public

Most cruise ships participating in the CDC's COVID cruise ship program are in the orange category. That could mean a handful of people are sick, or hundreds.
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Soldier killed by brown bear on JBER was marking course for navigation training

A bear den was found near the spot where a group of soldiers was attacked by a bear on Tuesday afternoon, killing one of them.
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Wrangell students’ shoe designs win $15K for their school, with a chance to win more

The entire Southeast community is rallying behind the students' effort to win money for their school's art program.