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.”

UA Board of Regents Hold Off on Tuition Decision Until November

Miller Kelly, KTOO – Juneau No change to a previously approved tuition hike for University of Alaska students starting next school year. Friday morning...

State Nears Official Consideration of Pebble Mine

Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau Tuesday, Legislators began looking at the mass of information they will need as the state nears official consideration of...

Washington Gets Chance to Say Goodbye to Stevens

Photos and Story by Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC Alaska’s longtime senator Ted Stevens was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery on...

Obama To Name New White House Chief-of-Staff

Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC A member of President Obama’s inner circle with connections to Alaska is expected to take one of the...

Shockingly High Rate of Violence Against Women Found in Alaska

Photo and Story by Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage Alaska has led the nation in the incidence of sexual assault and domestic violence against...

Recall Vote to Determine Fate of North Pole Mayor

Flyn Ludington, KUAC – Fairbanks The city of North Pole holds municipal elections next week, the results of which will determine whether Mayor Doug...

Alaska Board of Game Addressing Nelchina Caribou Herd Issues

Associated Press The Alaska Board of Game will hold a special meeting next week in Anchorage. The special meeting was scheduled to deal with legal...

Alaska Tribal Adoption Case Will Not Go to Supreme Court

Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage The U.S. Supreme court has denied hearing an Alaska tribal adoption case, ending a four-year legal battle between the...

State Will Not Receive National Health Care Funds

Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC When the federal government announced, last week, that every state will get $1 million to help pay for...

Subsistence Review to be Made Public

Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau The Department of the Interior is ready to make public its recent review of Federal Management of subsistence in...

Department of Energy Approves LNG Export License Continuation

Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau The U.S. Department of Energy has approved the continuation of ConocoPhillips-Marathon Liquefied Natural Gas Export License shipments to...

Miller Refuses to Answer Any More Personal Questions

Photo and Story by Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage It was a day of waiting for the Alaska Press Corp. in Anchorage. The campaign...

Haines Candidate’s Ads May Have Broken State Rules

Tara Bicknell, KHNS – Haines The state’s campaign watchdog agency is considering a complaint alleging wrongdoing by supporters of Haines Republican Representative Bill ...

Former Fairbanks Mayor Comes Forward With Information About Miller

Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage Former Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor Jim Whitaker has come forward with some new information regarding U.S. Senate candidate...

Young, Crawford Debate Mostly Directed by Audience in Juneau

Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau Thursday, Congressman Don Young and his challenger, Democrat Harry Crawford faced an audience in Juneau who were more interested...

Fairbanks Borough Not Commenting on Former Mayor’s Claims

Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC The Fairbanks Borough is not weighing-in on the claims of its former mayor, Jim Whitaker, that Senate candidate...

Funding Playing Large Role in Campaigns

Photo and Story by Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage The candidates in this year’s three way race for Alaska’s U.S. Senate seat may come...

Candidates in Monetary Race in Final Push Before Election Night

Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC In the race for U.S. Senate, Joe Miller raised more money in August and September than his two...

Versions of Events at Miller Event Differ

Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage What started at the event may have greater implications.   As KSKA’s Ellen Lockyer reports, DropZone owner Bill Fulton has...

Alaska Dispatch Editor Detained, Accused of Trespassing

Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage Yesterday an Anchorage gathering at Central Middle school that was characterized as a public town hall meeting with...