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.”

Flags at Half-Staff for Tucson Shooting Victims

Photo by Libby Casey, APRN - Washington DC Alaska’s Congressman Don Young is not changing any security protocol or plans this week in the wake...

Shootings Raise Questions About Congressional Members’ Security

Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC Alaska’s Congressional delegation reacted with shock and horror at the attack on their colleague, Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle...

Company Planning Bypass to Restart Trans Alaska Pipeline

Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks A plan is in the works to get the Trans Alaska pipeline restarted.  The line has been shut...

Oil Spill Commission Says Government, Oil Industry Must Make 'Dramatic Changes'

Steve Heimel, APRN - Anchorage "Both government and industry must make dramatic changes." Those are the words being used by a Presidential Commission investigating the...

157 Malnourished Dogs Taken From Breeder, Placed in Care of Mat-Su Animal Shelter

Diana Haecker, KTNA – Talkeetna The Mat-Su borough animal shelter is overcrowded Wednesday as the borough removed 157 malnourished dogs Tuesday night from...

Family of Alaskan Trapped After Haiti Quake Takes in Rescuer

Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage A year ago today, former Anchorage resident Christa Brelsford was stuck underneath the rubble of a house in...

Sobering Center Opens in Bethel

Shane Iverson, KYUK – Bethel A new sobering center opened this week in Bethel. The building will provide new ways for the...

Climate Change Forcing Officials to Examine Water, Sewer Problem in Rural Alaska

Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage There are still 4,000 homes in rural Alaska that don’t have access to piped water or sewer. Many...

Proposed Bill Would Stop ‘Doc Fees’

Len Anderson, KSKA – Anchorage One Anchorage representative has pre-filed legislation to stop a common car dealer practice that  he says has no...

Susitna River Dam Tops Priority List So Far For Legislature

Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau The legislature will go into this year’s session on Tuesday with 132 bills and seven Constitutional amendments on...

Trans Alaska Pipeline Restarts

Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage Oil is flowing again through the Trans Alaska Pipeline. Workers labored through the night to install bypass piping...

Governor Says Proposed Oil Tax Change Will Spur Development, Create More Jobs

Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau Monday, Governor Sean Parnell presented a plan to make minor changes in the state’s oil tax that he...

Coalition of Alaska Native Groups Plan to Sue Over Critical Polar Bear Habitat

Jake Neher, KBRW – Barrow A coalition of Alaska Native groups say they plan to file suit against the Federal Government over...

Lt. Governor Treadwell Gavels in House, Senate Sessions

Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau This year’s legislature got underway Tuesday in Juneau, as Lieutenant Governor Mead Treadwell gaveled in the House of...

State Offering Incentives to Update Electronic Records Exchange Procedures

Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage Alaska health care officials want to make it easier for Medicaid and Medicare providers to keep track of...

House Passes Repeal of Health Care Law

Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC The U.S. House has passed a bill repealing the 2010 Health Care Law.  This evening’s vote largely...

Jury Interviews Continue for Second Waterman Trial

Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage Jury selection and questioning continued in Anchorage Thursday in the lead up to the Rachelle Waterman trial. Waterman...

Senate Bill Would Establish Professional Standards for Fishing Guides

Jacob Resneck, KMXT – Kodiak A bill that would create an independent board regulating licensed sport fishing guides is gaining ground in the...

State to Run Disaster Assistance Center in Savoonga

Associated Press The state will run a disaster assistance center in Savoonga to help residents whose homes were damaged after a storm caused prolonged...

Jury Finalized for Waterman Trial

Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage Jury selection was finalized this morning in case of the state of Alaska versus Rachelle Waterman. The young...