Gov. Sarah Palin is proposing an energy cost relief plan to give Alaskans $100-a-month debit cards and pour state dollars into electric utilities so they'll slash their bills to ratepayers.
Anchorage woman is the lone Nenana Ice Classic winner
When Colleen Cloutier first heard she may have won the Nenana Ice Classic last week, she jumped out of bed to check her entry.
A trial in the multimillion-dollar lawsuit over water pollution violations by Alaska's largest mine scheduled to begin Monday in Anchorage has been canceled.
Robber grows bolder as his holdups mount
A gun-wielding robber who has held up 15 businesses during the past four weeks continues to elude capture, leading Anchorage police to ask for the public's help in identifying him.
An asphalt company worker was seriously injured Thursday when his head and chest were crushed in a conveyor belt, Anchorage police and firefighters said.
Cousins Jordan Solomona and P.J. Solomona buy gas at the downtown Chevron.
Alaskans' pain comes in gallons
At gas stations from Muldoon to Huffman, drivers gasped Thursday when the scrolling numbers at the pump came to rest. Filling up a car cost around $60. A truck? Try $100.
Some rural communities pushed to the edge by high cost of fuel
WASILLA -- The overseers of Matanuska Maid dairy were wrong to give nearly $40,000 to four dairy farmers in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough after the state-owned creamery shut down, according to state audit results released Wednesday.
Palin, lawmakers to revisit energy relief
School budget language plays up the risks to kids
Legislature steps in to prisons dispute
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Gay marriage opponents vow to fight Calif. ruling
Even as same-sex couples across California begin making plans to tie the knot, opponents are redoubling their efforts to make sure wedding bells never ring for gay couples in the nation's most populous state.
Many of us know what depression feels like. But what does it look like? Find a few answers at "Swim in the Sinkhole," a new art exhibit at Out North.
Here are some bar-specific codes compiled from my research and observation. Consider this a refresher as the summer party season approaches.
Visit this eatery on a holiday like Mother's Day, and it's clear that you're stepping into a local institution.
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
The characters of C.S. Lewis's timeless fantasy come to life once again in this newest installment of the "Chronicles of Narnia" series, in which the Pevensie siblings are magically transported back from England to the world of Narnia, where a thrilling, perilous new adventure.
Although "The Celebrity Apprentice" introduced Trace Adkins to a whole mess of folks outside the country music scene, he said America didn't get a good look at the real Trace Adkins. He said the real Trace -- faced with some of those notoriously nasty fellow contestants -- would've started a fistfight.
The postage - stamp - sized, seaweed - green iPod Shuffle clipped to the inside of my jersey so easily I didn't even feel it.
Using a rubber mallet, Matt Weaver gently hammered the plastic tap into a half-inch hole in a birch tree at Kincaid Elementary School.
Embark on an Alaska adventure with photographer Marc Lester's narrated slide shows.
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Check out images from the wild and goofy event to cap off the ski and snowboard season.
When Bartlett behemoth Jordan Clarke steps into the shot put ring this morning on his home track, local track fans will be able to witness the kind of athlete who shows up once a generation.
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Ever seen the Dakar Rally? Watch this video to get ready for next year's new Argentinean course.
Making positive points on credit scores
As time goes on, our credit scores increasingly affect our ability to make major purchases. In times past, you couldn't buy a car or house with bad credit. However, with good credit you typically got the same rate as everyone else. That has all changed.
Musselwhite, harmonica show staying power of blues
The thing about the blues is they're persistent. They don't woo you with flamboyance so much as charm you by sticking around.
EDITORIAL
High gas prices and plenty of state oil money make this an excellent time to pump up public transit.
OPINION: VIDEO
People Mover riders talk about what works and what changes are needed for buses to attract more riders.
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He pans ADN's Withering Heights, the satirical saga of the conflict between Sarah the Hot and Lyda the Hammer.
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."
What's on your plate? Post a photo and explanation and check out others.
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The weather's warmer and the bears are out. Have you run into any? Post pictures or stories of your latest sightings.
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Check out the ever-growing gallery of readers' dog photos, and send your puppy's best. Please, one picture per pooch.
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.
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