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.”

More soldiers return to Ft. Rich from Iraq

Close to three-hundred more soldiers from the 425 are back in Alaska this evening. Their arrival means nearly a third of the brigade has...

State survey offers glimpse into teen behavior

A survey released today by the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services is painting a clearer picture of teen behavior in the state....

Special Session passes oil-tax bill and adjourns

The House this afternoon passed the oil tax rewrite bill, closing out the special session that began 30 days ago. The vote was 26...

New State Supreme Court Justice appointed

Governor Sarah Palin has appointed Daniel Winfree, a Fairbanks attorney to the State Supreme Court. Dave Donaldson, APRN - Juneau

Senator Stevens comments on corruption probe

Senator Ted Stevens briefly commented on the federal probe against him today, breaking months of silence on the topic. David Shurtleff, APRN - Anchorage

Senate works to get final oil-tax bill

The Senate is running late finishing its work on the oil-tax re-write bill – the subject of the special session that’s scheduled to end...

Kensington mine gets thumbs up

Miners and environmentalists have come to an agreement on the Kensington Gold Mine north of Juneau. John Ryan, KTOO - Juneau

Senate takes it slow

The Senate Finance committee this morning got underway considering the details of the various elements of the oil tax bill that's the subject of...

Young's ANCSA land bills get little support from the President

The Bush Administration gave the cold shoulder to several Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act land bills by Congressman Don Young at an ‘Alaska Day’...

White House Science Advisor on the hot seat over climate change

President Bush’s top science advisor got caught between conflicting views about what’s causing climate change and what should be done about it when he...

Coast Guard eyes Arctic

The Coast Guard recently announced a series of Arctic awareness flights, part of an attempt to establish an increased presence in the region. Late...

Now its the Senate's turn

The Senate Finance Committee today is taking a first look at its version of the tax rewrite bill that will become the focus of...

House raises stakes on oil tax

The version of the new oil tax the House passed last night has been sent on to the Senate. The bill would raise state...

Tom Anderson prison date set

A prison date has been set for former-legislator Tom Anderson who was convicted of corruption charges in July. In an e-mail to...

Special session hits the homestretch

The Legislature is in the final week of the special session dealing with increases to the oil tax that went into effect just last...

Two Judges ordered to step down

The State Supreme Court has ordered two Alaska judges to vacate their seats, after both neglected to file for retention on time in 2004....

Humpbacks spotted in the Arctic Ocean

A federal agency says personnel working on oil industry vessels this summer have reported seeing humpback whales in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas.  Biologists...

Oil Industry warns against increasing oil taxes

The companies producing oil on Alaska’s North Slope today repeated warnings to the legislature that the new oil taxes proposed by the governor –...

Finding jobs for returning veterans

As National Guard and Reserve units return from Iraq and Afghanistan, some in Congress are worried veterans could face a hard time returning to...

Congress overturns presidential veto on the Water Resources Development Act

Congress has passed a bill which lays the groundwork for funding some two dozen water resource projects across Alaska. The Water Resources Development Act...