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.”

Miller Continues to Pull Ahead After Murkowski Concedes

Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau Republican Candidate for the U.S. Senate Joe Miller pulled further ahead of incumbent Lisa Murkowski today as the Division...

Attorney General Reviewing Bill Allen Investigation Reports

Associated Press Alaska Attorney General Dan Sullivan says his office is reviewing police reports compiled in a child sex abuse investigation involving former ...

State Asks for Eastern Population of Sea Lions to be Taken off Threatened Species List

Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau Thursday, Governor Sean Parnell announced the state has asked the Federal Government to remove Endangered Species Act protections for...

NRSC Pledging Support to Miller; DSCC Doesn’t Reveal Plans for McAdams

Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC The national group that works to get Republicans elected to the Senate is congratulating Joe Miller on...

Poll Shows Close Race for Senate Seat

Ed Ronco, KCAW – Sitka The first poll taken after Senator Lisa Murkowski conceded the race to Joe Miller shows a tight race between...

Vote Gap Between Murkowski and Miller Narrows Slightly

Photo and Story by Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage The absentee ballot count today in the Republican U.S. Senate primary shows a slight...

Ballot Counting Continues

Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage and Dave Donaldson, APRN – Anchorage APRN’s Juneau correspondent, Dave Donaldson, is keeping tabs on the returns today. The vote...

Hoonah Suspect Gives Up; Charged with Murder

Casey Kelly, KTOO - Juneau The standoff is over between Alaska State Troopers and a Hoonah man who allegedly shot and killed two police officers...

Libertarian Party Not Considering Murkowski for Ballot Spot

Photo and Story by Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage The Alaska Libertarian Party announced today they will not consider letting Senator Lisa Murkowski use...

Hoonah Policemen Killed; Suspect Barricaded Inside Home

Casey Kelly, KTOO - Juneau and Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska - Juneau The waiting continued in Hoonah, where a 45-year-old man barricaded himself inside his home...

Miller Campaign Sends Controversial Tweet

Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC In the tight Republican Senate primary race between Lisa Murkowski and Joe Miller, a new vote count won’t...

Observers Watching Absentee Ballot Count Closely

Mike Mason, KDLG – Dillingham Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC In another spat between the two campaigns, Joe Miller says the...

Official Hears Testimony on Oil Spill Response Capabilities in Arctic Ocean

Photo and Story by Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage The new director of the agency that replaced the Minerals Management Service made his first...

Division of Elections Sorting Through Absentee Ballots

Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks It will be weeks before there’s a final tally in the close U.S. Senate Republican primary race between incumbent...

Miller Stays Ahead; Murkowski Waiting on Absentee Ballots

Photo and Story by Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage With all but two precincts reporting, Joe Miller is holding his lead in the Republican...

Pundits Marvel at Miller’s Strong Showing

Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC Political scientists and pundits across the country are marveling at Joe Miller’s strong showing in yesterday’s primary. Download Audio...

No Sign of Missing Aircraft

Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage A fourth day of searching for the missing plane in or near Katmai National Park and Preserve hasn’t turned...

Search Goes On for Missing Plane

Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage The search continues at this hour for a missing floatplane in Katmai National Park and Preserve. The single-engine de Havilland...

Repairs Continue on Taylor Highway

Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks The state has some aggressive action planned to fix a rain damaged portion of the Taylor Highway.  The road’s...

Territorial Guard Soldier Laid to Rest

Angela Denning-Barnes, KYUK – Bethel A family in Napaskiak, near Bethel, is celebrating the return of Nick Steven. His remains will be put to...