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.”

Pilot Runs into Trouble Over Haitian Orphan Flight

A Homer pilot who has been flying aid missions in and out of Haiti for the last three weeks ran into unexpected trouble last...

Alaskans Turn in Impressive Olympic Performance

Alaskan's turned in impressive performances today at the Olympic games in Vancouver. In Hockey, Palmer's Kerry Weiland scored a goal in a 9-1 win...

Obama Administration Looking at Protection for Bristol Bay and Teshekpuk

An Obama Administration internal report lists Bristol Bay and Teshekpuk Lake in Alaska as places potentially worthy of federal protection. A draft document leaked...

Carter’s Land Plans Still Prompt Resentments

Alaskans have good reason to be nervous about potential executive actions by the federal government to protect land.  Before the Alaska Lands Act...

Murkowski: DC Not Helping Fix Economy

Senator Lisa Murkowski on Thursday gave her annual report to the state legislature,   focusing on the national economy and pointing at what she...

Groups Appeal EPA’s Red Dog Decision

Canada's Teck Resources Ltd. says environmental and Native groups have appealed a decision by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to renew a permit for...

Randall Finishes 8th in Olympics but Makes History

Kikkan Randall took 8th place on Wednesday in the cross country classic sprint at the Olympics. She fell short of the medal she...

Wade Pleads Guilty to Murders

This morning in Anchorage Superior Courtroom Joshua Wade plead guilty to the murders of Mindy Schloss and Della Brown.  In the afternoon, Wade...

Wade Admits Killing Two

Joshua Alan Wade has admitted to killing two women, according to court papers filed today. The documents are terms of a plea agreement between...

Seward Celebrating…A Steller Sea Lion is Expecting

The Alaska  Sea Life Center is celebrating big news. One of the center's female Steller sea lions is pregnant. It’s the first time...

Yukon Quest: Gatt Wins 4th Title

Canadian musher Hans Gatt won the Yukon Quest this afternoon in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks Download Audio (MP3)

The Steers Make Their Run for Yukon Victory

Video provided by Rachel Steer. Each musher has a team of handlers behind them, making sure the 1000 mile race goes as smoothly as possible....

Anchorage Could Get New Medicare Clinic

Anchorage Senior Citizens could have a new medical clinic this year under a plan unveiled at the capitol on Friday. The primary care clinic...

Parnell Visits YK Delta Schools

Governor Sean Parnell (R) and rural legislators took a break from the Capital Thursday to tour village schools in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. Parnell...

Legislators Exploring Impact of Campaign Decision

Legislators are looking at ways to require more detailed disclosure of who pays for political advertising.  The issue arises out of last month’s decision...

New Fur Research Could Lead to Better Understanding of Bering Sea

New fur seal research will help scientists learn more about the overall dynamics of the Bering Sea. The information might also explain why the...

NOAA Considering New Agency for Climate Change Issues

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is working on plans to establish a new agency as powerful as the National Weather Service to...

Chief Justice Calls for More Cooperation

Chief Justice Walter Carpeneti on Wednesday called for more cooperation between the courts and the legislature to reduce problems in Alaska’s society --...

DC Snowed Under – Inner Alaskan Emerges

Snow has shut down the federal government in Washington, DC.  It’s snarled roads, broken tree limbs, and caused many DC area schools to...

Halibut Operators To Get New Permits

By this time next year charter halibut operators in Alaska will have to carry a permit in order to take clients fishing. The...