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Ten-part series from Tour of Anchorage champion Holly Brooks.
Ten-part series from Tour of Anchorage champion Holly Brooks.
Gov. Sarah Palin has added to her financial disclosure forms two free trips she took nearly two years ago but that were not reported because of "administrative error."
Conservation group sues to protect walrus
The Center for Biological Diversity today sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to act on a petition seeking protection for Pacific walrus under the Endangered Species Act.
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Restless grizzlies spook Brooks Range village
Residents of Bettles are wondering why some big bears aren't already asleep for the dark Arctic winter. “There’s ‘grizzly bearitis’ going around,” one man said of his jittery neighbors.
Ignoring boy's plight costs state $1.5 million
The newborn boy had cocaine in his system. Then his mother abandoned him. At age 3, he lay down in the street and wished a truck would run over him.
Hockey player and fisherman turn tables on hotel mugger
An accused mugger hung out in a downtown hotel hallway until he found two men to rob. He got more action than he expected.
Fireworks brighten the sky in Palmer.
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A couple watches the Country Cutts fireworks display from a field near the Matanuska-Susitna Borough building in downtown Palmer on Saturday. Hundreds of people braved wet winter weather for the annual November tradition.
A century ago this year, an iron-hulled, three-masted sailing ship departed the Southeast Alaska fishing town of Wrangell laden with 5,260 cases of salmon.
Palin keeps low profile at governors' gathering
Kelly still leads House race by 1 vote
Stevens concedes election to Begich
Kelly clings to 1-vote lead in House race
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STORY
A Hmong mother is torn between treating her child's cancer with shamanism and modern medicine.
SECTION
A conviction in federal court and a loss in a U.S. Senate race has brought an end to his illustrious political career.
Her campaign with John McCain failed to win the presidency, but it succeeded in putting our governor atop the national political map. So how has the last four months changed Gov. Palin and her relationships with Alaska's voters and political leaders?
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EDITORIAL
Our view: Palin administration uses carrot and stick to push oil and gas work
Oil companies that don't honor their commitments to the state won't get much slack from the Palin administration. Good.
BLOG: INSIDE OPINION
ADN's Matt Zencey asks, "Does Sarah Palin realize who she is stumping for in Georgia?"
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Bus carrying students collides with truck in Ill.
A chartered bus carrying students collided with a semitrailer Wednesday night on icy roads in north-central Illinois, sending at least 18 people to the hospital, authorities said. None of the injuries appeared life-threatening.
The George Balanchine version of "The Nutcracker" presented by Oregon Ballet Theatre will make its fourth Thanksgiving appearance in Anchorage this weekend at the Atwood Concert Hall.
Heat goes up in value this time of year, and the alcoholic warmth of a big beer feels soothing even to those already blessed with hearths and energy rebates.
The newest kid on the block is Chopsticks Cafe. Open only a month, the restaurant offers an enticing mix of mostly Korean cuisine with a few Japanese and Thai options tacked onto the menu.
Like the country that is its namesake, "Australia" is big: 2˝ hours of romance, action and history — a Down Under “Gone With the Wind.”
At first, I was not too keen on the idea of wearing a felt headband in the shape of a turkey for the annual Turkey Trot.
In December of 1959 when Bud Gibbs first showed up at the base of Mount Alyeska with five friends, he was greeted by eight feet of snow and a little Poma lift.
VIDEO
Tour of Anchorage champ Holly Brooks has tips for all skill levels in this 10-part series.
Senior Rhea Cardwell today became the first UAA volleyball player ever named an all-American when she was selected for the second team of the American Volleyball Coaches' Assocation Division II squad.
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Everything you need to know about this year's Great Alaska Shootout; schedules, photos, rosters and bios.
PHOTO BLOG
Get an up-close look at the action from photographer Marc Lester's angles throughout the tournament.
Shell considers appealing Beaufort ruling
The head of Shell Alaska says the company may appeal a recent federal court ruling that has delayed its plans to drill exploratory wells in the Beaufort Sea next year.
Colony band still hoping to make inauguration parade
Jamin Burton knows it's a tall order, but he's hoping he can raise enough money to get the Colony High School marching band to play in the inaugural parade for President-elect Barack Obama.
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