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.”

Stevens’ Time in Office Hard to Summarize

Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage Governor Sean Parnell told reporters this afternoon that he first heard of the crash and the possibility that...

Second Plane Strikes Eagle in Sitka

Robert Woolsey, KCAW - Sitka A second aircraft sent to Sitka on Sunday to replace Alaska Airlines Flight 68 after it was grounded by an...

Elena Kagan Confirmed into US Supreme Court Justice Seat

Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC Alaska’s senators are split on the next United States Supreme Court Justice. Elena Kagan won confirmation on Thursday by...

More Shellfish Testing Positive for PSP

Alexandra Gutierrez, KUCB – Unalaska In Southwest Alaska, clams and mussels are testing positive for the paralytic shellfish poisoning toxin and at unusually high...

Oil Spill Bill Gets Shelved

Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC Alaska’s Democratic Senator Mark Begich’s decision to vote “no” on his party’s oil spill bill contributed to the...

ACLU Fighting for Equal Property Tax Exemption Rights

Photo and Story by Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage The ACLU of Alaska says the state is discriminating against same sex couples when it...

Cargo Plane Crashes Near Denali National Park

Dan Bross and Tim Ellis, KUAC – Fairbanks Three people are presumed dead in yesterday’s plane crash in Denali National Park. The National Transportation...

Multiple Bids During TransCanada Pipeline Open Season

Dave Donaldson, APRN – Anchorage TransCanada Pipeline says there were multiple bids submitted by buy cheap kamagra potential users of a gas pipeline from...

C-17 Crew Identified; Two From Anchorage

The Air Force has identified the crew killed in a C-17 crash earlier this week at Elmendorf Air Force Base. They are: * Maj. Michael Freyholtz....

Air Force, Guard Investigating C-17 Crash

ol. Jack McMullen (left), Commander of the 3rd Wing at Elmendorf, and Brig. Gen. Chuck Foster (right), Commander of the 176th Wing of...

Top EPA Official Visits Villages

Shane Iverson, KYUK – Bethel Several villages near the Kuskokwim River got a chance to meet with the top administrator of the U.S Environmental...

Names of C-17 Crewmen to be Released Friday

Four crewmen were killed Wednesday evening when a C-17 cargo plane crashed after takeoff from Elmendorf Air Force Base, according to the ...

Crew Killed in C-17 Crash at Elmendorf

Four crewmen were killed Wednesday evening when a C-17 cargo plane crashed after takeoff from Elmendorf Air Force Base, according to the Air Force. Three...

C-17 Crashes at Elmendorf

An Air Force C-17 cargo plane carrying four crew members crashed at Elmendorf Air Force Base Wednesday evening, according to the Air Force. The crash occurred...

Appeals Court Hears Arguments on Lynn Canal Highway

Steve Heimel, APRN – Anchorage A federal appeals court panel heard oral arguments on the Juneau Access Road today.  A lower court ruled...

Two Towns Anticipate Fresh Water Market

Ed Ronco, KCAW – Sitka & Alexandra Gutierrez, KUCB – Unalaska In rapidly expanding nations like India, Pakistan and China, disputes are heating up...

Pilot Dies in Floatplane Crash

Deanna Garrison, KRBD – Ketchikan A 38-year-old Pacific Airways pilot died in a floatplane crash Friday morning in Ketchikan. Federal agencies are investigating the...

Lockheed Martin Adds Alaska Native Corporation to Team

Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks Aerospace company Lockheed Martin has added an Alaska Native corporation to the team its building to pursue the contract...

Tribal Law Legislation Takes Big Step

Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC A new law aimed at improving justice and safety for Alaska Natives and Native Americans is awaiting President...

Cold Case Remains Unsolved

Diana Gish, KMXT – Kodiak A murder that took place almost 30 years ago in Kodiak remains unsolved. Fisherman Thomas Carbine was found dead...