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.”

Three die in Ketchikan kitchen fire

3 children are dead and another flown to Seattle after a fire in Ketchikan over the weekend. Deanna Garrison, KRBD - Ketchikan
Two people ride on an ATV toward a white pickup truck.

2 dead in 3 Kodiak ATV crashes over Fourth of July holiday

Troopers say all three of the crashes overnight Wednesday, which killed a 65-year-old man and a teenage boy, were separate incidents.

Anchorage mayor tackles labor, sex trafficking in Alaska

A new working group in is bringing city, state, and federal resources to combat human trafficking across the state.
A dog team runs in front of some mountains

Iditarod mushers cope with warm temperatures as they arrive at Alaska Range

Mushers shrugged off jackets and dogs sunbathed in the snow as temperatures hovered around 40 degrees — hot by Alaska winter standards.
a person sits in a makeshift studio next to a mic in a bedroom

Recovering out loud: How one Alaskan created a podcast to support his sobriety and help others too

Through podcasting, music and story sharing, Ralph Sara is working to make people see that recovery from addiction is possible.

State suspends certain fees and fines through mid-May to ease economic pressure on Alaskans

The number of Alaskans diagnosed with COVID-19 grew to 157 by Friday, no new deaths were reported.
a woman sits near behind a table filled with vegetables

From hidden gem to local favorite: Anchorage’s Hmong market grows in popularity

The market started in 2017 with a handful of people selling produce and food. Today, it’s at full capacity, and the majority of the vendors are Hmong.

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.

Alaska joins request asking Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade

Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor signed onto a filing in support of an appeal by Mississippi.

Mid-size Alaska communities may miss out on stimulus transportation funds

Many of Alaska’s mid-size communities will miss out on some of the transportation money from the massive economic stimulus package. Anchorage will get its...
four mushers

For the first time, 4 women mushers have finished in the Iditarod’s top 10

Paige Drobny’s team arrived here in 5th place early Wednesday morning, followed by Mille Porsild in 7th, Amanda Otto in 8th and Jessie Royer in 10th.
a man looks out a window at an airplane on a runway

Ravn Alaska slashes workforce, raising questions about regional airline’s future

At this point, a Ravn Alaska spokesperson says none of its nine Alaska destinations will be eliminated, but they can expect fewer flights.
Exterior: a herd of wood bison.

Young wood bison released to the wild in the western Interior

The 28 yearlings increase the Western Alaska Wood Bison herd to about 160 animals.

Senate Expected to Vote on Health Care Bill

The US Senate is poised to take a first vote on health care tomorrow (Saturday) n cheap kamagra ight. Senator Lisa Murkowski will vote...
A man and woman pose for a portrait together in their blue Alaska State Troopers dress uniforms.

First Alaska Native woman trooper, now retired, reflects on two decades in law enforcement

Anne Sears' 22-year career in law enforcement took her all over the state — from Southeast, to Southcentral, the Interior and, eventually, back to Northwest Alaska, where she's from.

Time for Murkowski to take a stand on Pebble? She says not yet.

Opponents of the Pebble Mine are doing all they can to get Sen. Lisa Murkowski on their side. But Murkowski is not ready to make a declaration about the mine, for or against.
Two women stand together near a table with handwoven baskets.

Kenaitze Tribe’s craft classes help elders socialize and learn new skills

Helen Dick, a Dena’ina elder, learned to make birch bark baskets from her grandmother. Now, she’s teaching others to make them, too.
Solomon Atkinson

U.S. Navy to name ship after Metlakatla veteran Solomon Atkinson

The decision was announced last week by Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro on Metlakatla’s Founders’ Day holiday, Aug. 7.

AGIA education process underway

It's day two of a 3-day public forum being held in Anchorage to educate state lawmakers and the public about TransCanada's plan to build...
People walk on a dock, with a cruise ship in the background.

Cruise ships returned to Southeast Alaska, but don’t call it a comeback

The year before the pandemic, Alaska set record numbers for cruise ship tourism. This year, it’s estimated Juneau will see about 10% of its usual cruise traffic.