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.”

Obama Singles Out NPRA as Part of Plan Boosting Domestic Oil Production

Libby Casey, APRN - Washington DC President Obama is singling out oil in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve as part of a plan to boost domestic...

Italian Climber Dies on Denali

Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage An Italian climber was killed in a fall today on Denali. Luciano Colombo, died in a 1,000 foot...

Three Wainwright Soldiers Killed by IED

Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage Three soldiers from the First Stryker Brigade Combat Team based at Fort Wainwright were killed today by an...

BP, ConocoPhillips Abandon Alaska Gas Pipeline Project

Annie Feidt, APRN - Anchorage BP and Conoco Phillips are abandoning their joint effort to build a gas pipeline from Alaska's North Slope to the...

Oil Tax Break Debate Heats Up in DC

Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC The battle of words over whether to get rid of tax breaks for big oil companies heated up Tuesday...

Interior Secretary Pushing for Quicker Oil Lease Development

Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC Interior Secretary Ken Salazar pushed Tuesday for new laws that would encourage energy companies to develop oil...

Officials Cite Lack of Customer Commitments for Denali Project Abandonment

Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage BP and Conoco Phillips are abandoning their joint effort to build a gas pipeline from Alaska’s North Slope...

Five Men Die in Cook Inlet Clamming Accident

Aaron Selbig, KBBI – Homer An all-night search turned to tragedy Wednesday morning as the bodies of two missing clam diggers were found...

Anchorage Woman Charged with Abuse of Foster, Adopted Children

Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage A 50-year-old Anchorage woman, Anya James, is in custody charged with the abuse of her adopted and foster...

Law of the Sea Treaty Remains Top Priority for Coast Guard

Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau The new commander of the U.S. Coast Guard’s 17th District says ratification of the Law of the Sea...

Senate Republicans Block Vote to Confirm 9th Circuit Court Judge

Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC U.S. Senate Republicans blocked moving forward on voting whether to confirm a 9th Circuit Court judge Thursday. ...

Caribou Hills fire on Kenai peninsula rapidly grows past 50,000 acres

Several homes in the Ninilchik 40 subdivision burned down Thursday night as the growing fire threatens more homes and cabins on the Kenai peninsula....

Susitna River fire grows, but moves away from area homes

Weather is beginning to cooperate with firefighters in the Mat-Su Borough. One home has been destroyed so far, but 40 more homes that had...

Alaska Native Corporations speak out on proposed 8(a) contracting limits

Federal contracts to Alaska Native corporations are now worth more than $1 billion per year. The Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act passed the...

Sealaska ownership extended to descendants of original shareholders

Sealaska shareholders have voted to open the corporate doors to their descendants, potentially adding some 5,000 new shareholders. Ballots counted at Saturday's annual meeting...

First Legislature corruption trial reaches jury selection phase

Jury selection began today in the federal trial of former Anchorage state Representative Tom Anderson -- the first case to come to trial in...

Supreme Court: No more 'Bong Hits 4 Jesus'

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the Juneau School District in the "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" banner case. In a 5-4...

Alaska House passes bill for 'Alaska Senior Benefits'

The state House today passed a bill that funds the newly-named Alaska Senior Benefits payment program. An amendment passed to the bill that increased...

Caribou Hills fire continues, but containment gaining ground

The federal government will pick up some of the cost for fighting the fires on the Kenai Peninsula. Meanwhile, cooler, wetter weather on the...

Lake Minchumina residents petition USPS to maintain postal services

Residents of Lake Minchumina, in the Interior, are trying to convince the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) not to pull out of the community. On...