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.”

AIX ordered to shut down

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has ordered Anchorage-based Alaska Industrial X-Ray (AIX) to cease its radiography operations. The company performs on-site structural x-rays with a...

Linehan convicted; faces 20 to 99 years

A former stripper who remade her self as a doctor's wife was convicted of first-degree murder today in the decade-old death of her one-time...

Kohring jury selection underway

Day one of the federal corruption trial of former lawmaker Vic Kohring has come to an end. David Shurtleff, APRN - Anchorage

Will special session end in a definitive oil tax vote?

Legislators are not yet in agreement over whether to end the special session on oil taxes by coming to some sort of definitive decision...

Iceland's geothermal experience may translate to Alaska

Iceland’s president was in Alaska this week to share the story of how his country has harnessed the earth’s steam and water for power...

GCI buys UU in YK

GCI is buying United Utilities, Inc. and all of their subsidiary companies, such as Unicom and United KUC. GCI is the largest telecommunications company...

Expert presents oil tax recommendations to Alaska — again

The legislature is getting ready to gavel in it’s special session to deal with Governor Palin’s proposed rewrite of the oil and gas taxes...

Kohring's attack on evidence dismissed

A federal court judge has ruled that the government will be able to use evidence against Vic Kohring that was collected when they raided...

Toshiba taking Galena nuclear plant design to NRC next week

A public meeting next Tuesday should answer some questions about how long it might take, and how much it might cost, to put a...

Kohring headed for trial on Monday

Former lawmaker Vic Kohring was back in court this morning. It was the final conference between the defense and prosecution before his corruption trial...

Alaska Guard soldiers back in the U.S.; almost home

A welcome home ceremony for Alaska Army National Guard soldiers in the 297th infantry was held this morning at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. The group...

NOAA updates Arctic climate report to reflect wildlife losses and permafrost melting

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and a team of scientists today issued an update of the State of the Arctic report they...

DEC reports 2,000-gallon methanol spill on North Slope

The state Department of Environmental Conservation reported today that 2,000 gallons of methanol was spilled onto the tundra near Pump Station 2 on the...

Don Young's legal expenses outpacing campaign income

Congressman Don Young paid out more in legal fees than his campaign raised during the past three months, according to a federal campaign finance...

Anderson sentenced to 5 years; expresses regret

Today a federal judge sentenced former state Legislator Tom Anderson to five years in prison for seven felony counts of bribery, extortion, conspiracy and...

Poll to legislators asks about questionable polls from VECO

More than half the current members of the state legislature have responded to a poll taken to determine just how much influence VECO has...

Crab season opens, but boats remain tied up in Dutch Harbor

The Bristol Bay red king crab season opened today, but like last year, the majority of the fleet is still tied up in Dutch...

Alaska Natives not sharing in national cancer death rate reductions

A report out today says cancer death rates are dropping significantly in the U.S. but not for Alaska Natives and American Indians in the...

Breaking News: Tom Anderson sentenced to 5 years in prison

Former state legislator Tom Anderson was sentenced in federal court today to a 5-year prison term for his July conviction on 7 counts of...

Kohring lawyer claims FBI misconduct will lead to case dismissal

A lawyer for Vic Kohring says he intends to ask a federal judge to dismiss the case against him, and cites new evidence of...