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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...

Note from the editor

Oct 4, 2012 12:50 pm

Anchorage Daily News editor Pat Dougherty presents the new adn.com site.Click to Continue »

Anchorage Alaska Headlines

ADOT&PF Announces Certification Recipients from American Association of Airport Executives

May 25, 2013 4:21 pm

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities announces that these state employees have earned the Certified Member designation from the American Association of Airport Executives : - ...

Dahlstrom to head up Serve Alaska

May 25, 2013 12:16 pm

Serve Alaska, the state's service corporation in partnership with the Corporation for National and Community Service, has selected Alaskan Nancy Dahlstrom as the new Executive Director.

2nd bacteria outbreak reported on peninsula

May 25, 2013 8:07 am

In both instances, the campylobacter infection started at Peninsula Dairy in Kasilof, a raw milk-cow share operation, said Laura Carpenter, a department of health spokeswoman.

Former village postmaster charged with stealing $172,000 from mail

May 25, 2013 3:52 am

The former postmaster in Emmonak has been charged with stealing more than $172,000 in cash from letters, packages and other mail.

KPB Architects to play role in building Anchorage Cabela's store

May 24, 2013 11:38 pm

Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage-based KPB Architects is working with local engineers and contractors to assist in the design and construction of a large retail center at the corner of C Street and 104th A...

Cook Inlet Energy draws up Sword plans

May 24, 2013 7:23 pm

Anchorage company enters into contract for Patterson rig 191; planned well is adjacent to producing West McArthur River oil field Cook Inlet Energy LLC says it has contracted a rig to drill its Sword ...

Space Pictures This Week: Stellar Dust Bunnies, Bat Signal

May 24, 2013 3:13 pm

This snapshot of the remote Pavlof volcano -located about 625 miles southwest of Anchorage, Alaska, along the Aleutian Islands-undergoing a massive eruption was captured from the International Space S...

Law enforcement council revokes licenses

May 24, 2013 10:58 am

An Alaska law enforcement panel has voted to revoke the licenses of former police officers, state troopers and state Department of Corrections workers.

Alaska Housing Finance Corp. to ban smoking in many of its units

May 24, 2013 6:54 am

The Alaska Housing Finance Corp. announced this week that 660 of the 1,628 units they own and manage statewide will no longer allow smoking inside as of Aug.

Plan calls for smoke-free public housing units

May 23, 2013 8:25 pm

The Alaska Housing Finance Corp. is seeking comments on a plan to ban smoking in more than 600 of its public housing units.