News

All news stories, regardless of topic (local, statewide + national news stories, as well as Talk of Alaska, Alaska News Nightly, Alaska Insight, Alaska Economic Report). Some news stories may also have other categories marked, which will also put them on a subpage. Not all news stories will fall into a subpage.

Alaska Air National Guard headed to hurricane Gustav area

About 30 Air National Guard members from Kulis Air Base in Anchorage are on their way to Mississippi to help in the aftermath of...

Fuel costs top local government problem lists statewide

The summer legislative meeting of the Alaska Municipal League brought together various city, municipal, and borough leaders from throughout the state. During two days...

FCC promotes Digital TV conversion in Alaska, only 168 days left

The Federal Communication's Commission sent one of its members to Alaska last week to talk about the upcoming switch to digital television. As of...

Tongass forest management plan moving ahead, rejecting appeals

The top leadership in the U.S. Forest Service is standing by the latest amendment to the management plan for the Tongass National Forest. Chief...

Hurricane Gustav abbreviates RNC and NPR special coverage

While special coverage from the Republican National Convention was set to begin tonight at 6:00 PM, the potentially devastating Hurricane Gustav has led...

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...

What does a Palin VP run do to Alaskan politics, including embattled Republicans?

Larry Persily is the former editorial page editor of the Anchorage Daily News and also worked for a short time for the Palin Administration...

Alaska Republicans pleased with Palin choice, despite past disagreements

The state Republican party welcomes the selection of Sarah Palin to run for vice president -- although the governor has been at odds...

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?...

National media reacts to Palin’s rising star

The choice of Sarah Palin to be John McCain's running mate had reporters all across the country scrambling to find out more about her....

Obama supporters not phased by selection of Palin as Republican VP

The Obama campaign in Alaska says today's announcement won't change their plans for Alaska. Jeff Geirtz, communications director for the Obama campaign in Alaska...

Wasilla reacts to former mayor's selection as Republican VP candidate

Sara Palin's hometown of Wasilla was buzzing with the big news today. Down at the U.S. Post Office on Main Street, just around the...

Blogger that pushed for Palin as VP 16 months ago celebrating today

A young man who only recently graduated from college is getting considerable credit for sparking interest in Governor Palin as potential vice presidential material....

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...

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...

Take a hike in Juneau with Governor Sarah Palin

AlaskaHDTV's Scott Slone caught up with Sarah Palin this past winter in Juneau and they took the brief hike from the Governor's residence up...

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...