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.”

Legislators will get long weekend, then it's back to work

The Alaska Legislature is starting to wind down for its spring vacation this weekend. But quite a few things have been left hanging as...

Senator Stevens comments on Alaskan oil development, prices, ANWR and natural gas

U.S. Senator Ted Stevens is hopeful that the proposal to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) if oil hits $125 per barrel...

Fur seal numbers dropping 5% per year in Pribilofs; researchers looking at fishing and warming

Most of the world's northern fur seals live on the Pribilof Islands. But the number of animals on St. Paul and St. George has...

Arctic Ice remains a concern despite good winter

Satellite data released today shows Arctic sea ice has rebounded some over the winter after hitting a record low last summer. The Bering Sea...

Senator Murkowski addresses Alaska Legislature

US Senator Lisa Murkowski today called on legislators to remember the state’s early years. And in her annual Address to a Joint Session of...

Legislature done with supplemental budget

The House and Senate have finished dealing with the controversial supplemental budget containing $70,000,000 in projects the governor vetoed last year. The bill is...

Alaska House defies Governor's 2007 veto, passes $70M in capital projects

The House today showed a united front against the Palin administration over a small number of capital projects that the governor vetoed last year. Dave...

State starting program to profile and combat child abuse, neglect

A new state program seeks to better understand child abuse that can lead to disability or death. The Alaska Surveillance of Child Abuse and...

Lt. Governor Parnell announces run against Don Young

Lt. Governor Sean Parnell is running against Don Young for Alaska's lone seat in the US House. Parnell made the surprise announcement this morning...

State Republican party chair Randy Ruedrich may face ouster vote

The other big issue at the Republican State Convention is the ongoing debate on whether to oust Randy Ruedrich  from his post as Chairman...

Alaska's oil revenue continues to rise

The State of Alaska keeps bringing in money. The Revenue Department today released a preliminary revenue forecast that predicts a total income this fiscal...

Lieutenant Governor will run for Don Young's U.S. House seat

At the Republican convention in Anchorage this morning, Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell announced his intention to run for Alaska's single U.S. House of Representatives...

Stevens and Murkowski push ANWR one more time

Alaska’s US senators are using record high oil prices to try to revive interest in opening the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife...

Governor Palin negotiates with House over budget

Governor Palin today  met with House members to try to avoid a showdown over nearly $70,000,000 in capital projects that she vetoed out of...

Army wounded being treated at Elmendorf

Wounded Iraq war Army personnel based at Fort Richardson are receiving care at the Elmendorf Air Force Base hospital so they can be close...

Iditarod's top 15 are into Nome following Mackey's second championship

Teams continue to pour into Nome this evening, wrapping up their 1,100-mile run on the Iditarod trail. The latest to arrive was DeeDee Jonrowe,...

U.S. Senate holds hearing to bolster "Climate Security Act"

The leader of the U.S. Senate Environment Committee brought top U.S. environmental and public interest groups together today to show broad support for a...

Legislature plans to hand Governor Palin the same capital projects she vetoed last year

The Alaska House is on track to give Governor Palin the first serious challenge to her term in office: giving her a budget bill...

Lance Mackey: Iditarod 2008 Champion

Yet another Lance Mackey win in the Iditarod. This year he did it in 9 days, 11 hours, 46 minutes, 48 seconds (official time). We'll...

We're live Twittering the Iditarod victory; Mackey past Safety checkpoint

Join us on Twitter for live coverage right up to the end of the race! And be sure to see our special Iditarod coverage...