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.”

Alaska Insight host, Lori Townsend, interviews guests about teen safety online.

New Alaska documentary examines dangers for teens online | Alaska Insight

Alaska Insight host, Lori Townsend, interviews guests about teen safety online.
Red and blue lights on top of a patrol car blink.

No suspects arrested in 3 Anchorage shootings within 24 hours, police say

A police spokeswoman said Tuesday morning that they're still investigating if any of the shootings are connected.
a sand dune

Many of Hooper Bay’s dunes were washed away by the storm. Without them, residents feel exposed.

What was once a stretch of rolling sand dunes is now a flat floodplain.

Alaskan skiers among contenders at first World Cup event on U.S. trails in more than two decades

The cross-country skiing World Cup races in Minneapolis kick off Saturday with the women's sprint qualifiers at 7 a.m. Alaska time.

Fish and Wildlife Service Opposed to Doyon Land Swap

A controversial idea to swap land between the Native regional corporation Doyon Limited and the federal government is unlikely to move forward. The Environmental...

Cheering from Alaska: Women’s relay 5th at the Olympics

The U.S women’s cross-country ski team didn’t win their first medal but they finished 5th, their best relay result ever at the Olympics. Listen now

Anchorage Police Take 14-Year-Old Into Custody After Sunday Shooting Death

Suspect in custody has been referred to the Department of Juvenile Justice.

Fast Pace Marks First Hours of Iditarod

Photo by Lori Townsend, APRN - Anchorage Fans and supporters turned out in force Saturday to cheer on their favorite mushers. This year's Iditarod is...

Bill Would Impact Public Assistance

Another legislative bill already under scrutiny could have wide ranging effects for state residents on public assistance. Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage Download Audio (MP3)
a man painting a totem pole

‘Open and kind’: Metlakatla remembers carver Wayne Hewson

Friends and family remember Hewson as a mentor, a culture bearer and a fixture of life in Metlakatla.

Almandinger found guilty on all charges in Grunwald murder trial

A Palmer jury today found Erick Almandinger guilty on all counts in the 2016 slaying of 16-year-old David Grunwald. Listen now
A gray concrete building labeled Eklutna Power Plant along a snowy road

The governor has a big decision to make about the Eklutna River and hydro project. Here’s what to know. 

The governor has an Oct. 2 deadline to review the plan, comments, any alternatives, and try to smooth out any disagreements.

Gov. Dunleavy calls for higher PFD, more savings during final weeks of legislative session

“In my discussions with legislators this year, they see the urgency and the need to make sure we get a PDF that’s pretty substantial,” he said.

Mackey; Zirkle; Williams, Jr. Reach Nome

Photos by Dianna Haecker, APRN - Nome Iditarod Champion John Baker of Kotzebue celebrates his victory with daugther Tahayla in Nome. Mushers continued to arrive in...
fishing boats

Rewrite of federal fisheries law navigates rough partisan waters

Even though a rewrite of the Magnuson-Stevens Act cleared the House Natural Resources Committee, its path forward is anything but guaranteed.

Walker says future special sessions depend on progress

Gov. Bill Walker said he won’t call lawmakers back to Juneau to work on a plan to balance future state budgets, unless he knows they’re making progress. Listen now
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In third act of Anchorage’s accounting ‘cautionary tale,’ a CFO races to close $147M deal

The city nearly missed a critical window to secure huge amounts of capital needed to pay for voter-approved infrastructure projects.

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....

Head of US Farm Service Agency visits Alaska

The head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency is in Alaska for a first visit to see for herself the challenges...

Democrats would like to see Walker step aside in campaign

This would effectively turn the campaign into a two-way race between Republican Mike Dunleavy and Democrat Mark Begich.