Hundreds of Alaskans chose to welcome 2009 with fingers poised over a computer keyboard, eager to apply for the 2009 Permanent Fund dividend.
Police seek answers in year's first homicide
Anchorage police have a man in custody and are interviewing him in connection with what appears to be the first homicide of 2009.
CRIME BLOG
Semi-nude, uninvited guest is New Year's surprise
A scantily clad man wandered into a Girdwood home early New Year's Day and sat on the couch, where the returning homeowners later found the stranger passed out, according to the Alaska State Troopers.
CRIME BLOG
Cheating boyfriend shot during struggle, police say
An Anchorage man who got into a lover's spat with his girlfriend after allegedly kissing another woman outside his Spenard home early New Year's Day wound up hospitalized after he pulled a gun on his girlfriend and she fought back, Anchorage police say.
Alaska float awarded Rose Parade trophy
The Anchorage Convention and Visitors Bureau fielded the winning float in the traditional New Year's Day Tournament of Roses parade in Pasadena, Calif.
The Anchorage Daily News' statehood issue hits newsstands tomorrow.
50th anniversary of Alaska statehood
Fifty years of change. Consider for a moment how different Alaska would be today if it had never become a state. Celebrate Alaska's 50th anniversary of statehood with a sneak peak at our statehood story and a list of events.
This winter, at least seven Anchorage restaurants — upscale venues and crunchy cafes alike— are mostly eschewing Outside carrots, potatoes and other root vegetables. Instead, they're buying from Mat-Su.
2008 boosted state to forefront of nation's awareness
Ailing Stevens trial witness dies in Anchorage
Kott loses bid to leave prison
PHOTOS
Images from the chilly downtown New Year's Eve party.
PHOTOS
Images of carvers competing in the Crystal Gallery of Ice carving contest at Town Square.
PHOTOS
Images from an annual tattoo contest hosted at Chilkoot Charlie's.
The latest news, notes and images of Gov. Palin working for Alaska.
Alaska Politics blog | Photos | Editorial commentary | Video | "Troopergate"
EDITORIAL
Reserve funds, oil prices, gas line are keys to Alaska's fiscal future.
COMPASS
They're not rivals, the two Republicans say - they're working together for the good of Alaska.
OPINION: READER-SUBMITTED
Send photos of what's appealing - and not so appealing - in your neighborhood and in the city.
Coast Guard stops search for cruise ship employee
The Coast Guard has called off the search for a cruise ship employee whose co-workers say fell overboard off Florida.
This month's "Under 30" performances at Out North embrace everything from the strange and the ordinary to the strangely ordinary.
More January holidays to toast
Nothing says "party" like the holidays. A holiday is a day free from work that you spend at leisure in celebration of a particular event.
A poppin' fireplace -- and crisp cucumbers -- make Arctic Roadrunner a hot spot on cold days.
Aging 30 years and speaking with a German accent were the least of Kate Winslet’s challenges in playing a former Nazi camp guard accused of mass murder.
Funky Fairbanks favorites Sweating Honey roll into Anchorage with sleeves rolled up, ready to work.
I clomped out to the dog yard wearing every available piece of my winter gear, and still the chill in the air seeped right to my skin.
Any competent wildlife photographer knows all about waiting. Few have waited in bitter subzero cold for weeks on end, hoping for the wind and the sun and other conditions to be right for a glimpse at the planet's largest land predator.
VIDEO
Tour of Anchorage champ Holly Brooks has tips for all skill levels in this 10-part series.
VIDEO
The ice formations formed by the water tumbling down Rainbow Creek along the Tunragain Arm.
VIDEO
Orphaned brown bear cubs Peak and Heidi will be on display through the winter at the Alaska Zoo.
CROSS COUNTRY SKIING
As more than 400 of the country’s best cross-country skiers begin skating, kicking and double-poling Saturday at the ConocoPhillips U.S. Cross Country Championships, the question looming is whether it will be too cold to lace up ski boots.
READER-SUBMITTED
View pictures of readers taking advantage of winter weather.
PHOTOS
Images of contestants in the World Youth/Junior Biathlon Trials.
First-day PFD filings are way up
Hundreds of Alaskans chose to welcome 2009 with fingers poised over a computer keyboard, eager to apply for the 2009 Permanent Fund dividend.
Valley produce heads straight to restaurants
This winter, at least seven Anchorage restaurants — upscale venues and crunchy cafes alike— are mostly eschewing Outside carrots, potatoes and other root vegetables. Instead, they're buying from Mat-Su.
READER-SUBMITTED
Send us a photo of your trapper-style hat, and look reader submissions of these pelt-coats.
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From the Chugach to the Chignik.. Alaskan's love a good adventure. Watch them, and post one of your own.
Watch brown bears in Katmai, porpoises up close and moose leaping over fences.
Send in your pictures of the "real big-sky country."
Submit a photo | Alaska Skies archive
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Share your wildlife shots
Check out the ever-growing gallery of readers' dog photos, and send your puppy's best. Please, one picture per pooch.
Submit a photo | Dog shots archive
Introduce us to the state's newest Alaskans.
Send us a picture of your tattoo.
Post your photos | Tattoos archive
Photos of newlyweds on their special day.
The original hit puzzle from Tim Parker set the standard for all online crosswords that followed.
What is Sudoku? It's a global sensation! Sudoku is a number-placement puzzle that is mentally challenging, easy to learn and highly addictive.
Play 4 | Word roundup | Jigsaw
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