KTVA Channel 11 News - Top Stories

Senate health bill faces crucial vote

CBS News — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:00:12 AKST

Landrieu, Lincoln join other Dems supporting debate of bill expanding health coverage for Americans; GOP seeks to kill plan

First on KTVA: State shuts down Anchorage assisted living home

By Todd Walker, CBS 11 News — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:09:00 AKST

Update: One of the five men removed from the Home Sweet Home assisted living facility Thursday night is still in the hospital, the others have been relocated to new homes.

Watchdog criticizes oil field safety after deadly accident

By Todd Walker, CBS 11 News — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:47:09 AKST

An accident on the North Slope killed a BP contractor after a truck pinned him against a pipeline. It is the second serious accident BP has dealt with in the last few weeks.

Assembly members react to city attorney's findings

Christina Grande — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:41:01 AKST

Anchorage's Municipal Attorney says former Mayor Mark Begich failed to let the assembly know in a timely manner that the city was facing a big budget shortfall in 2008 and 2009.

Begich didn't disclose budget shortfall

By Dianne Baker, CBS 11 News — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:43:58 AKST

The city attorney's office in Anchorage issued a report November 18, finding former Mayor Begich at fault for failing to disclose budget shortfall information.

Ramras calls for hearings on future of in-state gas pipeline after coordinator Harry Noah resigns

KTVA CBS 11 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:06:24 AKST

Read the full text of the letter from Representitive Jay Ramras here

Governor Parnell will hire full-time state attorney to fight Endangered Species Act designations

KTVA CBS 11 News — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:23:11 AKST

Tells Resource Development Council that environmental groups are trying to "lock up" land valuable for resource development with species designations; listen to full speech here

Anchorage Assembly failed to vote on amended budget

Christina Grande — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:09:08 AKST

Anchorage assembly members introduced about half a dozen amendments to Mayor Dan Sullivan's proposed budget at the assembly meeting, Nov. 17. Most of which triggered a lot of discussion at the Loussac Library.

Kott asks judge to throw out case

Matthew Simon — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:38:40 AKST

Former House Speaker Pete Kott has asked a federal judge to throw out his political corruption conviction.

How to help Anchorage's homeless when temperatures plunge

KTVA CBS 11 News — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:16:46 AKST

The cold is putting extra stress on already overloaded shelters. Use this KTVA web resource to see who needs help and what you can do.

Former Governor says AGIA is a failure

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:50:53 AKST

Former Governor says AGIA is a failure

Former Governor Frank Murkowski told the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce on Monday that AGIA is a failure and the state will have to look beyond a natural gas pipeline to help Alaska's economy.

What do Alaskans think of this week's Sarah Palin media blitz? What do you think?

KTVA CBS 11 — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:23:36 AKST

Read live Twitter updates on Palin's Oprah apperance here and join the conversation in our lively comments section

Landslide displaces more than 70 Juneau residents

Christina Grande — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:46:24 AKST

Landslide displaces more than 70 Juneau residents

An early morning mudslide has forced more than 70 downtown Juneau residents out of their homes, Nov. 14.

Sarah Palin's 'Going Rogue'

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:55:00 AKST

Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin prepares to launch a media tour to promote her new memoir "Going Rogue." As Jeff Glor reports, some media watchers are questioning her motives.

"Machete murderer" Christopher Erin Rogers Jr. sentenced to 309 years

Matthew Simon — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:14:27 AKST

Christopher Erin Rogers Jr., the man known as the "machete murderer," will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Rogers Jr. killed his father and an Anchorage man and wounded his father's fiancé and two others in 2007