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.”

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‘Deadliest Catch’ boat’s owners sue show over deckhand’s botched diagnosis

The lawsuit was filed by the F/V Northwestern’s owners Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Alaska.
A middle school musician plays violin.

A gifted Anchorage middle school pianist finds a new instrument and rediscovers his love for music

With instruction from his mother and encouragement from his father, Han Keum has become one of the most talented young musicians in Anchorage. 
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For soldier killed in Alaska helicopter crash ‘family was everything’

The mother of one of the soldiers killed when two helicopters collided last week said her son loved his country and his family and lifted others up.
a Ketchikan library display

Ketchikan city manager nixes plans for Pride Month drag queen storytime at public library

The Ketchikan Public Library will not host another drag queen storytime as part of its Pride Month programming.
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The beginning of the end? Sullivan Arena shelter scales down

Not everyone leaving will end up camping. Some got last-minute housing placements, some will couch surf, some caught flights out of town to stay with friends or relatives.

Policy finalized to put body cameras on Alaska State Troopers

Thirty officers already have the cameras, and the goal is for all troopers to be equipped with them by the end of the year.
A white man in a dark blue uniform looks directly into the camera for an official portrait with the U.S. flag and U.S. Navy flag on each side.

Alaska critics oppose Northern Edge, but this Navy commander says the military exercise is much needed

Northern Edge is a massive training exercise that brings together different branches of the military for war games in the Gulf of Alaska.
boxes of food in a warehouse

Alaska food banks still ‘inundated’ as state works to fix food stamp backlog

Rep. Alyse Galvin called the state's food stamp response "a swing and a miss"
a woman

Snowverloaded: Kenai Peninsula residents deal with extended winter

Since the first big winter storms, snow on the western Kenai Peninsula has collapsed roofs, broken gas meters and raised backcountry avalanche risk.
an Apache attack helicopter

Army grounds aviators for training after fatal crashes in Alaska and Kentucky

The suspension of air operations was effective immediately, with units grounded until they complete training in May.

How do electric vehicles perform in Alaska? | Alaska Insight

n this Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend is joined by Dimitri Shein, executive director of the Alaska Electric Vehicle Association, and Mark Henspetter, a business analyst with Chugach Electric, to discuss how EV's can work in Alaska.
a wolverine

Litter of wolverine kits brings adorable triple threat to Alaska Zoo

The kits were born in early February. Their parents are Jumbo and Olga, transferred to Alaska from zoos in Sweden and Russia.

One Alaskan’s experience with electric vehicles

https://youtu.be/JM0dAYL8JuU
A nasal injector for Naloxone

Anchorage student fentanyl use prompts school district response, including more kits to reverse overdoses

The Anchorage School District is ramping up efforts to educate students, staff and parents about the dangers of fentanyl amid an increase in use of the synthetic opioid by students.
A two babies look seriously in opposite directions. Behind them, a woman speaks to someone out of frame.

Alaska has a child care crisis. We want to hear from you.

Help inform our coverage of Alaska’s child care shortage by sharing your story about finding care in the state.

Alaska Supreme Court reaffirms decision leaving 5th-place finisher off U.S. House ballot

Justices say the state made the right call when it decided not to advance Tara Sweeney to special election ballot.
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Teacher retention bonus bill moves forward in Alaska House

The bill would give bonuses of up to $15,000 to full-time teachers at the end of each school year.
an Apache attack helicopter

3 soldiers killed, 1 injured in midair Army helicopter collision near Healy

It's the second accident involving military helicopters in Alaska this year.

As Anchorage’s mass shelter winds down, workers push to smooth transition for homeless residents

Even though the reality of the coming closure is sinking in, a lot of people in the shelter only had vague plans.
the Newtok Village Council building

‘We need to get them moved’: Federal agencies visit Newtok and Mertarvik

A Bureau of Indian Affairs team made a rare visit to Newtok by snowmachine Wednesday, after meeting with tribal council members in Mertarvik.