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.”

Supreme Court: No more 'Bong Hits 4 Jesus'

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the Juneau School District in the "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" banner case. In a 5-4...

First Legislature corruption trial reaches jury selection phase

Jury selection began today in the federal trial of former Anchorage state Representative Tom Anderson -- the first case to come to trial in...

Sealaska ownership extended to descendants of original shareholders

Sealaska shareholders have voted to open the corporate doors to their descendants, potentially adding some 5,000 new shareholders. Ballots counted at Saturday's annual meeting...

Alaska Native Corporations speak out on proposed 8(a) contracting limits

Federal contracts to Alaska Native corporations are now worth more than $1 billion per year. The Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act passed the...

Susitna River fire grows, but moves away from area homes

Weather is beginning to cooperate with firefighters in the Mat-Su Borough. One home has been destroyed so far, but 40 more homes that had...

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....