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.”

Agencies Grapple With Climate Change

Steve Heimel, APRN – Anchorage Congress is not really focusing on it yet, but behind the scenes a number of federal agencies are...

Collective Bargaining Conundrum Reaches Juneau

Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau Threats to public employee collective bargaining rights have reached Alaska. Palmer Republican State Representative Carl Gatto has introduced a...

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...

No Decisions Made on Coastal Management Program

Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau The legislature is heading into the last three weeks of this year’s session – and there’s concern...

Settlement Awards Sex Abuse Victims $166.1 Million, Written Apologies

Associated Press An order of priests has agreed to pay $166.1 million to hundreds of Native Americans and Alaska Natives who were abused as...

Game Board to Meet on Bear Snaring Issue

Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage The state game board begins its meeting on Southcentral hunting issues on Saturday in Anchorage.  Proposals changing rules...

Kott Conviction Thrown Out, New Trial Ordered

Associated Press A federal appeals court has thrown out the conviction of another former Alaska lawmaker charged in a wide-sweeping corruption probe. The 9th Circuit...

Testimony On Oil Tax Overhaul Begins

Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO – Juneau Public testimony is being taken today and tomorrow on Governor Parnell’s plan to reduce oil production taxes. ...

Fairbanks Militia Members Plead Not Guilty to State Charges

Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks Five members of a Fairbanks Militia group have pleaded not guilty to an array of state charges including...

Group Calls Out Congressman Young for Ties to Militia Leader

Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks Congressman Don Young is being called out for ties to Schaefer Cox.  Young attended a 2nd Amendment Task...

Begich Calls for Renewed Offshore Development Focus

Casey Kelly & Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO – Juneau U.S. Senator Mark Begich is calling for a federal coordinator for the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf. ...

Alaska Military Bases Not Targeted for Major Budget Cuts

Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO – Juneau U.S. Senator Mark Begich says Alaska military bases are not being targeted for major budget cuts. Instead the Obama...

FCC Wants to Change How Universal Service Fund is Used

Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC When you look at your phone bill, you might notice a charge for the “Universal Service Fund.” ...

Aniak Fuel Spill May Be Smaller Than Reported

Shane Iverson, KYUK – Bethel The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation believes that a sizeable fuel spill in the Kuskokwim River village of...

Nomination for Fish and Game Commissioner Closer to Confirmation

Associated Press Alaska lawmakers on Friday moved Cora Campbell’s nomination for commissioner of the Department of Fish and Game one step closer to ...

Nuclear Power Plant Failure Showing No Impact on Alaska

Alexandra Gutierrez, KUCB – Unalaska & Jacob Resneck, KMXT – Kodiak While state and federal officials have been closely monitoring the situation at...

Alaska Attorney General Stands Firm On Health Care Reform

Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau Alaska’s Attorney General Designee John J. Burns stands by his advice to Governor Sean Parnell that the federal...

Pick, Click, Give Program Thriving

David Donaldson, APRN – Juneau The Pick, Click, Give program is getting about double the number of donations this year than it did...

Health Officials Aren’t Worried About Radiation Threat in Alaska

Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage The situation today at Japan’s troubled nuclear plant appears to be deteriorating. But officials in Alaska aren’t...

Census Numbers Released for Alaska

Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage Alaska received its 2010 census numbers today. Overall the state’s population grew, but many areas of rural Alaska...