2008 Anchorage municipal election

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Moose sightings

Location: Anchorage, 02/07/2012 My husband was on his way home & had taken a short cut through a neighborhood only to find this moose using a car to get to the higher branches of the tree!

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2011/12 Alaska winter

From low sunlight, plunging temperatures and massive snow fall, Alaska's winter are an extreme mix of beauty and danger. Post a photo of you how you live through it.

RSVP: February 2012

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Reader submitted: 2012 Aurora Borealis

Location: Point Woronzof Park Anchorage, AK, 01/24/12

RSVP: January - 2012

Location: Sheraton Anchorage, 01/14/12 The Chenega Commercial Holdings, LLC team poses for a group photo at the 2011 Stars of the Industry event at the Sheraton Anchorage. The Alaska Hotel & Lodging Association hosts this annual event to recognize and celebrate excellence in the hospitality industry.

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Cordova snowstorm

Location: Cordova, AlaskaThis was even before the final part of the storm!

Cordova residents are tunneling out after several snow storms moved through Prince William Sound.

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Empire wedding

Lela Mc Arthur, left, and Stephanie Figarelle, of Anchorage, Ak., pose for photos on the observation deck after their Valentine's Day wedding ceremony at the Empire State Building, in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. The two women, who met at the University of Alaska, have become the first same-sex couple to be married at the Empire State Building.

Lela Mc Arthur and Stephanie Figarelle, of Anchorage, AK., who met at the University of Alaska, have become the first same-sex couple to be married at the Empire State Building.

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Koenig vigil

A shirt printed with the missing poster for Samantha Koenig at a candle light vigil for missing barista Samantha Koenig at Town Square Park on Saturday, February 11, 2012. Koenig is believed to have been abducted from the Common Grounds Espresso stand.

Hundreds gathered at Town Square in downtown Anchorage for a candlelight vigil for Samantha Koenig.

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Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, has died, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012. She was 48.

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Palin

Sarah Palin, the GOP candidate for vice-president in 2008, and former Alaska governor, delivers the keynote address to activists from America's political right at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012.

Sarah Palin, the GOP candidate for vice-president in 2008, and former Alaska governor, delivers the keynote address to activists from America's political right at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012.

Supreme Court LIVE 2012

Justices Craig Stowers, Dana Fabe, Walter Carpeneti and Daniel Winfree are asked if any of them listen to music prior to hearings during the third annual Supreme Court LIVE educational program Wednesday, February 8, 2012 in the West High School auditorium. Winfree, right, admitted to enjoying jazz and the Beatles on occasion.

Justices from left Craig Stowers, Dana Fabe, Walter Carpeneti and Daniel Winfree listen to arguments during the third annual Supreme Court LIVE educational program Wednesday, February 8, 2012 in the West High School auditorium.

2012 Healthy Futures Challenge

Mao Tosi spins daughter Maori, 7, while explaining how he and his kids play at home during the spring kickoff for the statewide Healthy Futures Challenge Tuesday morning Feb. 7, 2012 at Susitna Elementary School in Anchorage. Maori is a first grader at the school. The state is now partnering with the Healthy Futures organization in promoting the Play Every Day campaign, encouraging youngsters to play and be physically active every day. From February through April kids in participating schools may log their physical activity when they spend at least 30 minutes outside of school being active. If they record three play sessions per week over four weeks, they receive monthly prizes. So far 124 schools statewide and 16,000 students are signed on for the spring Healthy Futures Challenge. The program is sponsored by the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame, the Alaska Dept. of Health and Social Services and Providence Health and Services Alaska.

The spring kickoff for the statewide Healthy Futures Challenge was held Tuesday morning Feb. 7, 2012 at Susitna Elementary School in Anchorage.

Ice fishing

Christian Welch of Orion Elementary School gets a close look in his hole. About 1,400 Anchorage School District students will take part in an ice fishing event at Jewel Lake hosted by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Jay Baumer, educator and biologist for ADF&G, says students will be fishing for char, rainbow trout and landlocked salmon throughout the week.

About 1,400 Anchorage School District students will take part in an ice fishing event at Jewel Lake hosted by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Jay Baumer, educator and biologist for ADF&G, says students will be fishing for char, rainbow trout and landlocked salmon throughout the week. The event is part of Fish and Game's Salmon in the Classroom program.

Search for Samantha

Dozens of volunteers helped search for kidnapped barista Samantha Koenig, 18, in Anchorage on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. Koenig was abducted while working at the Common Grounds coffee stand on Tudor Road on Feb. 1.

Dozens of volunteers helped search for kidnapped barista Samantha Koenig, 18, in Anchorage on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. Koenig was abducted while working at the Common Grounds Espresso coffee stand on Tudor Road on Feb. 1.