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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Judge: Alaska elections officials must enforce disloyalty clause

An Anchorage Superior Court judge ruled that the Alaska Division of Elections has a duty to determine whether a candidate for public office is ineligible for disloyalty.

Coast Guard abandons search for missing fisherman

The Coast Guard has ended its search for the missing crew member from a fishing boat that sank in the Bering Sea Sunday morning. Charles...

Gruening Middle School teachers pack up their classrooms for quake-induced move to Chugiak High

Teachers at Gruening Middle School in Eagle River began the process today of relocating to their new classrooms at Chugiak High School.
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Records fall at Mount Marathon race in Seward

Allie McLaughlin of Colorado smashed the women's record by 40 seconds.
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Two people died after just one day in Alaska corrections custody last month

Nastashia Minock and Austin Wilson were each in the care of the Alaska Department of Corrections for less than 24 hours.

Alaska health officials urge flu vaccines as case counts rise among children

Flu-related hospitalizations among children are currently at levels not usually seen until late December and early January.

Here’s how one Anchorage elementary school is preparing for in-person learning

Across the Anchorage School District, elementary school teachers and staff are preparing for younger students to return to classrooms on Nov. 16.

Grocery Shopping To Cross the Stikine Icefield

Explorers Børge Ousland and Vincent Colliard are in the midst of skiing the Stikine Icefield in Southeast Alaska and British Columbia. The journey is part of a decade-long project to traverse the world's 20 largest ice fields. Download Audio:
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Alaska’s ballot count continues, two House races shift

Democratic Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins took the lead in his race, while Liz Snyder cut Republican Rep Lance Pruitt's lead down to just 56 votes in a race that looks to be a nail-biter.
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Pierce confirms he’s staying in Alaska governor’s race after running mate drops out

Republican candidate Charlie Pierce is being sued by a former assistant for sexual harassment.
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Scientists are still following whales that swam through the Exxon Valdez oil spill

The pod is called the Chugach Transients. There were once 22 whales in the group. Now there's seven. The Chugach Transients have not had a calf since swimming through the oil spill.

Transportation Legislators Tour YK Delta

The House Transportation Committee made a three-village tour of the Yukon-K Delta this week. Six Legislators, travelled with Transportation officials to assess the...

Boom: Gun tax sends $33M to Alaska

Americans have spent a lot of money on guns and ammunition in recent years, and that has sent revenues pouring into Alaska's budget for wildlife conservation. This year's allocation is more than double what it was in 2012. Listen now

University of Alaska takes sports off the budget chopping block

The University of Alaska has decided not to cut six sports teams. UA President Jim Johnsen Thursday rescinded an earlier cost saving recommendation that men’s and women’s ski teams at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and ski and indoor track programs at the University of Alaska Anchorage be eliminated. Listen Now

Murkowski reveals Arctic Refuge drilling details

The ANWR measure will be the subject of debate in the Senate Energy Committee next week. It calls for a 50-50 revenue split between the state and the feds. Listen now

Alaska Natives not sharing in national cancer death rate reductions

A report out today says cancer death rates are dropping significantly in the U.S. but not for Alaska Natives and American Indians in the...

Cruise lines are taking bookings for an Alaska cruise season that might not even happen

Skagway Mayor Andrew Cremata said he was surprised to learn that Carnival Cruise Line is offering a seven-day cruise through his town in early July, but it's not clear whether that trip is even happening.

Legislative Session Starts with Ceremonial Formality

The first of the 90 days allowed for this year's legislative session on Tuesday passed quietly, mostly with ceremony and formalities that have to...
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2 Anchorage New Year’s house fires leave 1 dead, 1 injured

Anchorage firefighters say two house fires over the New Year’s holiday weekend left one person dead and a second critically injured.

Settlement Awards Sex Abuse Victims $166.1 Million, Written Apologies

Associated Press An order of priests has agreed to pay $166.1 million to hundreds of Native Americans and Alaska Natives who were abused as...