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Share your Color Run photos

Jun 16, 2013 1:45 am

We want to see how colorful you and your friends got.Click to Continue »

Photos: Iditarod Sled Dog Race ceremonial start

Mar 3, 2013 6:23 am

Photo gallery : Cim Smyth, of Two Rivers, AK, drives his dog team down 4th Avenue during the ceremonial start of the 2013 Iditarod Sled Dog Race on Saturday in…Click to Continue »

Fur Rondy has a new Queen

Jan 18, 2013 8:19 am

Best of January photo gallery: Nursing student and outgoing Miss Fur Rondy Queen Stephanie Peterkin, left, crowned Shayla Silva, 24, as the new Miss Fur Rondy Queen on Wednesday. Princesses&hellip...

Winged silhouette over Point Woronzof

Dec 29, 2012 7:38 am

Best of December gallery: A raven carries a stick in one claw as it skirts the edge of the bluff along Point Woronzof in West Anchorage on Wednesday. Increased winds…Click to Continue &...

Soldiers, family and friends gather for dedication at JBER

Nov 17, 2012 8:01 am

Ashley Walker, wife of fallen soldier Sgt. Brian Walker, and Brian Walkers sister Candy Walker watch as the memorial for fallen soldiers is unveiled. The 4th Brigade, 25th Infantry Division&hellip...

Birchwood ABC Elementary School choir sings music for 'our heroes'

Nov 13, 2012 7:40 am

The school choir sings "You Are Our Heroes" at a ceremony in honor of Veterans Day Monday at Birchwood ABC Elementary School. The ceremony also included remarks by principal and…C...

In Anchorage, some vote early as others get ready for Election Day rush

Nov 6, 2012 1:23 am

Photo gallery: Troy Masalosalo of Alison's Relocations sets up voting booths at Dimond High on Monday in preparation for Tuesday's Election Day. Many Alaskans have taken advantage of early voting&...

Army welcomes home 3,500 soldiers

Nov 2, 2012 1:07 am

Photo gallery: Emotion lined the faces of soldiers and visitors alike as the Army conducted a redeployment ceremony Thursday at Sullivan Arena for the 3,500 soldiers of the 4th Brigade…Clic...

'Stand Down' lifts up Alaska veterans

Oct 27, 2012 7:55 am

Army veteran Robert Ritter gets a trim from Suggie Yune at the 20th annual Stand Down on Friday in the North Terminal of Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. The annual…Click to Con...

Best of October: Fall stretches on

Oct 13, 2012 7:21 am

Photo gallery: Clouds stream over the Chugach Mountains and are reflected in the still waters of Potter Marsh along the Seward Highway across from Turnagain Arm on Thursday.Click to Continue &raqu...

Anchorage Alaska Headlines

Elise Patkotak: Tropical heat in Anchorage? This isn't right

Jun 19, 2013 5:35 am

OK, let's get one thing straight. If I'd wanted to have bright, hot sunshine for weeks in a row I'd have moved to Fairbanks or Hawaii or Mexico or, if I was really desperate, Florida.

Hot Tuesday: Anchorage sets new daily high

Jun 19, 2013 3:35 am

The National Weather Service recorded a new daily high for Anchorage on Tuesday when temperatures hit 81 degrees at the local forecast office.

Letter: Anchorage residents stepped up

Jun 19, 2013 3:35 am

The writers who commented on Anchorage being a "mean" and "trashy" place to live will hopefully benefit after hearing my story.

No punitive damages in jury award for man hit by cop

Jun 19, 2013 3:35 am

An Anchorage jury has awarded $375,000 to a man injured when a distracted police officer's patrol car hit his pickup in 2010.

Anchorage residents make run on mosquito products

Jun 19, 2013 2:35 am

Residents of Alaska's largest city are making a run on products to keep the high number of mosquitoes in the area at bay.

Home-grown stand-up comedian to take local stage

Jun 19, 2013 1:30 am

Home-grown stand-up comedian Jessica Singleton will perform at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at Chilkoot Charlie's.

McAfee, Mitchell perform on Peninsula

Jun 19, 2013 12:25 am

Folk/pop Michelle McAfee, who may be better known in McCarthy than in Anchorage, is trouring the state to promote her new CD, "Float," along with Frankie Hernandez of Austin, Texas, who has ...

Alaska Notebook: Black bear needs no BBQ

Jun 18, 2013 7:15 pm

Troopers said a man mauled by a black bear after feeding the bear meat from a church picnic barbecue had been drinking.

Wasilla teen cited for texting while driving, no valid license

Jun 18, 2013 3:06 pm

An 18-year-old with a learner's permit was texting while driving when he veered into oncoming traffic and nearly caused a head-on crash Monday, according to Alaska State Troopers.

Juneau smokers fight back on senior housing smoking ban

Jun 18, 2013 2:36 am

Mountain View Apartments for seniors and the disabled at 895 West 12th Street, Juneau., is one of several AHFC facilities to go totally smoke free in August.