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.”

Subsistence Review to be Made Public

Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau The Department of the Interior is ready to make public its recent review of Federal Management of subsistence in...

State Will Not Receive National Health Care Funds

Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC When the federal government announced, last week, that every state will get $1 million to help pay for...

Leaders Meet About Suicide Prevention

Shane Iverson, KYUK – Bethel Political and Tribal leaders met with Yukon Kuskokwim residents for a roundtable talk on suicide prevention yesterday in...

Denali Pipeline Closes Open Season

Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau Monday, the Denali Pipeline closed its Open Season offering.  For the past 90 days, the company has offered space...

Alaska Tribal Adoption Case Will Not Go to Supreme Court

Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage The U.S. Supreme court has denied hearing an Alaska tribal adoption case, ending a four-year legal battle between the...

Alaska Board of Game Addressing Nelchina Caribou Herd Issues

Associated Press The Alaska Board of Game will hold a special meeting next week in Anchorage. The special meeting was scheduled to deal with legal...

Recall Vote to Determine Fate of North Pole Mayor

Flyn Ludington, KUAC – Fairbanks The city of North Pole holds municipal elections next week, the results of which will determine whether Mayor Doug...

Shockingly High Rate of Violence Against Women Found in Alaska

Photo and Story by Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage Alaska has led the nation in the incidence of sexual assault and domestic violence against...

Obama To Name New White House Chief-of-Staff

Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC A member of President Obama’s inner circle with connections to Alaska is expected to take one of the...

Wreckage of Missing Floatplane Found

Adam Kane, KDLG – Dillingham Debris from a float plane missing for more than a month has been found washed up on a beach...

Washington Gets Chance to Say Goodbye to Stevens

Photos and Story by Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC Alaska’s longtime senator Ted Stevens was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery on...

State Nears Official Consideration of Pebble Mine

Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau Tuesday, Legislators began looking at the mass of information they will need as the state nears official consideration of...

UA Board of Regents Hold Off on Tuition Decision Until November

Miller Kelly, KTOO – Juneau No change to a previously approved tuition hike for University of Alaska students starting next school year. Friday morning...

Parnell Affirms Endorsement of Miller

Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau Friday, Governor Parnell affirmed his endorsement of Republican and Tea Party candidate Joe Miller’s bid for the U.S. Senate...

Fishermen, Alaska Native Leaders Urge EPA to Protect Bristol Bay

Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC Fishermen and Alaska Native leaders opposed to the Pebble Mine project are in Washington, D.C. meeting with officials...

UA Board of Regents to Vote on Tuition Hike on Friday

Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau Thursday, students, professors and parents asked the UA Board of Regents to keep higher education affordable in Alaska. The Alaska...

Murkowski Retains Position on Energy Committee

Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC Senator Lisa Murkowski prevailed in Washington on Wednesday, hanging on to her job as the top Republican...

Miller Defends Acceptance of Federal Farm Subsidies

Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks and Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage Republican U.S. Senate candidate Joe Miller defends his acceptance of federal farm subsidies...

Republicans May Strip Murkowski of Place on Energy Committee

Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC Senate Republicans will likely strip Senator Murkowski of her ranking position on the Energy Committee, as punishment for...

Miller, Murkowski Resume Throwing Punches

Libby Casey, APRN - Washington DC Two of Alaska’s candidates for U.S. Senate took to the national airwaves this weekend – throwing punches and setting...