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.”

Palin hires lawyer to handle Monegan/Wooten investigation matters

Governor Palin has hired a private lawyer to defend her in the investigation over the firing of Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan. The Legislature...

Did Sarah Palin flip-flop on ‘Bridge to Nowhere’ for campaign gain?

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin briefly put a controversial Ketchikan bridge back into the national spotlight as she became the Republican vice presidential candidate Friday. Ed...

AK: Sarah Palin, Revisited

This week we take another look at Governor -- and now Vice-Presidential candidate -- Sarah Palin. When our show first aired in February 2008,...

John McCain taps Alaska’s governor as his Presidential running mate

John McCain strode onto the stage in Dayton, Ohio this morning with his choice for vice president in tow. For most Americans it was...

Alaska's Congressional delegation reacts, predicts big things

Senator Lisa Murkowski says you can't underestimate the importance of John McCain's choice for Alaska. And she says if Palin does become Vice President,...

Palin administration in Juneau surprised, looking at succession complications

Surprise was the word of the day for Alaskans, including Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell, who said he found out this morning at 6:40 a.m.,...

Alaskans offer their thoughts on the McCain-Palin announcement

APRN's reporters fanned out across Alaska today and collected a few reactions to the big news. Surprised? Oh, yeah. But is a good thing?...

Audio: John McCain introduces Sarah Palin as his VP choice

Today in Dayton, Ohio John McCain celebrated his 72nd birthday by announcing his choice for Vice President on the presumptie Republican Presidential ticket: Alaska's...

Historical Palin events on ‘360 North’ tonight

KTOO's statewide public media channel 360 North will be broadcasting some historical events from Sarah Palin's history in Alaska politics this evening starting at...

This weekend: AK’s take on Sarah Palin

Tune in to most APRN stations this weekend for the rebroadcast of a February 2008 episode of AK simply titled: Sarah Palin. When our show...

Alaska reacts to McCain’s selection of Palin for VP

Tune in to Alaska News Nightly this evening -- on APRN stations statewide -- for coverage of Republican Presidential candidate John McCain's choice of...

Alaskan fail to get ANWR drilling in Republican party platform

The Democratic National Convention wraps up tonight in Denver with a speech from Presidential nominee Barack Obama. In the meantime, Republican delegates are busy...

Woman mauled by bear in Gates of the Artic National Park

A woman is being treated at a hospital in Fairbanks after being mauled by a grizzly bear early this morning in Gates of the Arctic...

Democrat primary race in District 36 still not settled

The Republican primary race between Don Young and Sean Parnell for Alaska's US House Seat isn't the only contest that's too close to call....

Young-Parnell vote still too close to call

The Republican primary race for Alaska's U-S House seat is still way too close to call. With only one precinct left to report, Don...

Exxon Mobil to pay partial EVOS damages

Lawyers for plaintiffs in the Exxon Valdez oil spill case have reached an agreement with Exxon-Mobil to pay partial punitive damages for the 1989...

Parnell / Young primary race a nail-biter

Will the race for the Republican slot in the U.S. House general election be decided tonight? Tomorrow? Next week? With 45% of all districts in...

Election results rolling in

Complete election results are available from the Division of Elections via three different links: Results -- for ACS Internet customers Results -- for GCI Internet customers Results...

Lawmakers seek to kill off proposed Endangered Species Act changes

A group of Democratic U.S. Senators are speaking out against proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act. Earlier this month the Bush Administration announced...

Kodiak utility wins $38 million, pursues renewable energy

Kodiak Electric Association (KEA) received a big boost in its efforts to purchase the Terror Lake hydro plant from the Four Dam Pool. A...