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.”

Students Speak as Native Elders and Youth Conference Wraps Up

Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks The Native Elders and Youth Conference is wrapping up in Fairbanks tonight with a potlatch. The annual pre-cursor to the...

Yakutat Gold Operation Seems Unlikely

Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau An Oklahoma company may be backing off claims that it’s found billions of dollars of gold in the...

Tribal Leaders Revisit ANCSA

Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks Alaska Native people from around the state are gathering in Fairbanks. The primary attention is on the ongoing Elders...

Alaska Dispatch Editor Detained, Accused of Trespassing

Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage Yesterday an Anchorage gathering at Central Middle school that was characterized as a public town hall meeting with...

Versions of Events at Miller Event Differ

Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage What started at the event may have greater implications.   As KSKA’s Ellen Lockyer reports, DropZone owner Bill Fulton has...

Candidates in Monetary Race in Final Push Before Election Night

Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC In the race for U.S. Senate, Joe Miller raised more money in August and September than his two...

Funding Playing Large Role in Campaigns

Photo and Story by Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage The candidates in this year’s three way race for Alaska’s U.S. Senate seat may come...

Fairbanks Borough Not Commenting on Former Mayor’s Claims

Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC The Fairbanks Borough is not weighing-in on the claims of its former mayor, Jim Whitaker, that Senate candidate...

Young, Crawford Debate Mostly Directed by Audience in Juneau

Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau Thursday, Congressman Don Young and his challenger, Democrat Harry Crawford faced an audience in Juneau who were more interested...

Former Fairbanks Mayor Comes Forward With Information About Miller

Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage Former Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor Jim Whitaker has come forward with some new information regarding U.S. Senate candidate...

Haines Candidate’s Ads May Have Broken State Rules

Tara Bicknell, KHNS – Haines The state’s campaign watchdog agency is considering a complaint alleging wrongdoing by supporters of Haines Republican Representative Bill ...

Gold Developers Seek Partner in Donlin Creek Mine

Shane Iverson, KYUK – Bethel Gold developers of the Donlin Creek Gold Mine are now seeking a new set of partners to support their...

Deepwater Offshore Drilling Can Resume in Gulf of Mexico

Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC The Obama Administration announced today that deepwater offshore drilling can resume in the Gulf of Mexico – but...

Miller Refuses to Answer Any More Personal Questions

Photo and Story by Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage It was a day of waiting for the Alaska Press Corp. in Anchorage. The campaign...

Board of Game Gives Community Hunt the Green Light

Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage Alaska’s game board has given the green light to a community hunt plan to start in 2011, despite grumblings...

More Belugas Counted This Year, But Numbers May Be Misleading

Ben Stanton, KDLL – Kenai New numbers out from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration show more Cook Inlet Beluga Whale were counted this...

State’s Game Board Discusses Nelchina Caribou Hunt

Photo and Story by Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage On Friday, the state’s game board sat down for a special meeting  in Anchorage to...

Department of Energy Approves LNG Export License Continuation

Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau The U.S. Department of Energy has approved the continuation of ConocoPhillips-Marathon Liquefied Natural Gas Export License shipments to...

Pick Click Give Program Donations Flow in on Dividend Day

Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau Public broadcasting, the Food Bank of Alaska and an Anchorage homeless shelter are among the big winners in...

Shell Submits Proposal for One Well in Beaufort Sea

Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage Shell Alaska announced today it isn’t likely to drill exploratory wells in the Chukchi Sea next summer. But the...