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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.

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.

Submit your photos from community projects and social occasions around town in January, 2012.

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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.

January Valdez snowstorm

Heavy snow pounded Valdez and Cordova on January 6, 2012, after the town received 19.2 inches Thursday from the Prince William Sound blizzard, making for a season total of more than 20 feet. Meanwhile, Nome is having its worst cold spell since 1989.

Frosty Alaskans

Alaska is in deep freeze and it's not only the trees that are covered in frost. Send us the photos of you braving the cold.

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East Dimond Girls Basketball

Togafiti Manu, of East, and Tera Thompson and Sierra Afoa, of Dimond, battle for a rebound in basketball action at East High on Tuesday, February 7, 2012.

East Vs. Dimond Girls Basketball.

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State Hockey

The Lathrop Malemutes earned a 4-3 come from behind victory over the Chugiak Mustangs by scoring a goal with 8.7 seconds remaining in the third period to advance in the 2012 First National Cup Hockey State Championships at the Menard Memorial Ice Arena in Wasilla on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012.

The state hockey tournament started Thursday, February 9, 2012. The championship game will be played on Saturday, Feb. 11.

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Around AK

In this Monday, Jan. 16, 2012 photo, a family skates across Mendenhall Lake in Juneau, Alaska. Temperatures are forecast in the single digits all week.

Scenes from around the state of Alaska

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Feb. 2012

Katie Hickey, left, and Heather Wilson, right, help Karen Konopacki adjust her giraffe costume at Wilson's home on Wednesday evening, February 1, 2012. A team of six women will wear the costumes when they participate in Sunday's Ski for Women.

Check out the best February 2012 photos in the Anchorage Daily News.

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.

Urban moose

Wandering moose are a staple around town. Check out our growing gallery and post your sightings to our reader-submitted gallery.

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.

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UAA alpine racing

sarah Powell makes a turn. UAA hosted giant slalom racing at Alyeska Resort in Girdwood as part of the UAA Invitational ski meet on Wednesday, February 8, 2012.

UAA hosted giant slalom racing at Alyeska Resort in Girdwood as part of the UAA Invitational ski meet on Wednesday, February 8, 2012.