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.”

Ted Stevens briefs reporters in Anchorage but won't talk about his trial

Senator Ted Stevens met with Alaska reporters today to outline money coming to the state for a wide range of military preparedness issues. Stevens...

Rock Creek Gold Mine finally operational

NovaGold Resources’ Rock Creek gold mine northwest of Nome is finally up and running, after months of delays and cost overruns. Paul Korchin, KNOM -...

Special statehood flags set to fly across Alaska

American Flags dating back to statehood are going on display across Alaska.  The vintage flags were produced in 1959, when Alaska entered the Union...

Ted Stevens trial set to begin

Lawyers in the case against Senator Ted Stevens had what is expected to be their last hearing this morning before the trial starts next...

Don Young wins Republican primary, as Sean Parnell concedes

It's official.  Congressman Don Young has won the Republican primary for Alaska’s lone US House seat.  His opponent, Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell conceded today. ...

House approves energy bill with offshore drilling

The U.S. House has passed an energy bill that would allow offshore oil drilling in the Atlantic and Pacific, but drilling must be at...

Palin numbers inflate Alaska energy output

An inflated Alaska energy output figure touted by Governor Palin on national TV last week and since repeated by John McCain, is being widely...

Permanent Fund takes a bit hit as stocks tumble

The stock market plunge on Monday, followed by another 450-point drop today, has Wall Street investors nervous about the possibility of other financial giants...

Senator Stevens loses bid to have his case dismissed

Senator Ted Stevens lost his final pre-trial bid today to have the federal case against him dismissed.  Alaska’s senior Republican Senator faces seven counts...

House Speaker Harris asks for meeting of Legislative council

Speaker John Harris today asked Legislative Council Chairman Kim Elton to call a meeting of the committee that takes care of legislative issues when...

Five state Legislators sue to stop legislature's investigation of Governor Palin

Also today, Five legislators in Anchorage and six people in Fairbanks sued to stop the Legislative council’s investigation of the Monegan firing – managed...

The power is back on in Adak

The city council approved a new agreement with the Aleut Corporation which says the Corporation will sell the city five thousand more gallons of...

Palin campaign now says Monegan was fired for insubordination

The John McCain / Sarah Palin campaign fired a volley at "Troopergate" allegations against Alaska's governor today. At a press conference at McCain campaign...

State green-lights employees to testify in Palin/Monegan investigation

The Department of Law has agreed to let the legislative investigator looking into the Monegan firing interview state employees for which subpoenas were approved...

Group of lawyers recommending voters kick judge out of court

In the November general election, Alaska voters will be asked whether or not to retain 12 judges across the state. But the Alaska Judicial...

Begich facing fine for failure to disclose portion of wife's income

The Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) is recommending that Anchorage Mayor and U.S. Senate candidate Mark Begich be fined $1,420. Commission staff say Begich...

Alaska legislative investigator subpoenas Todd Palin in Monegan/Wooten matter

The investigator looking into the events surrounding the firing of Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan updated legislators this morning on his work so far...

Stevens trial judge calls emergency meeting, agrees with defense on evidence format

Judge Emmet Sullivan held an emergency hearing today in Washington, DC in the federal case against Senator Ted Stevens. The judge wanted to settle...

Rural energy assistance fund seeks donations from PFD-rich Alaskans

About 500,000 Alaskans are receiving almost $3,300 a piece in their bank accounts today, thanks to direct deposits of their Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD)...

Palin back in Alaska with Presidential politics in tow

Alaskans welcomed home Governor Sarah Palin last night in Fairbanks. Thousands were on hand to celebrate the recently-named Republican vice presidential candidate, while others...