This is the place to talk about Alaska politics, state, local, national.

This is a blog dedicated to the general topic of crime and crime prevention in Alaska. We will post crime-related stories and other relevant items as we come across them. The Daily News encourages community engagement and discussion of issues of crime and criminal justice.

Blogging about life and politics in rural Alaska. This is the spot for breaking news on village issues, plus interviews, videos, photos and an open call for reader-submitted content.

Julia O'Malley

Julia writes a general interest column about life and politics in Anchorage and around Alaska.She grew up in Anchorage and has worked at the ADN since 1996.

The Alaska Bulletin Board is a place for announcements and items of interest to the community that reach the Daily News but that may or may not become news stories prepared by our journalists.

Business People announces the hire or promotion of employees to senior or mid-level professional or supervisory positions. Positions must be full-time and paid.

Inside Business announces a wide range of news related to Alaska-based businesses. Announcements about expansions, relocations, name changes and awards are all welcome.

During most the year this blog keeps you up to date on issues important to the Iditarod race. As we get closer to the race and during the race this becomes the goto place for up to the minute news, racer(and dog) profiles, photos and video.

Sebastian Schuelle won the Yukon Quest in 2009 and has been a top finisher in the Iditarod. During the 2012 Iditarod Sebastian wrote about the race for the Anchorage Daily News.

Join the conversation about the Aces and Alaska hockey with Doyle Woody, who has covered the game here at all levels for 29 years.

This blog is where we post sportfishing-related news releases, primarily from the Department of Fish and Game. Check here for the latest information on emergency closures, catch limit and regulation changes and miscellaneous other fishing news.

Alaska dog owners unite: We have moose in our yards. We have frozen water bowls. We have wolves, doggone it, walking off with cute little pugs at our state capital! Mushers have their own network of resources, but the time has come for ordinary pet owners to come together and discuss our only-in-Alaska issues.

Welcome to the Play Blog, an insider’s guide on everything from music to pop culture, local dining, drinking, art and nightlife. Alaska or Outside, it’s fair game. Who's hot, who's coming to town, who's doing something worth noticing. We're on it.

Art Snob is your site for fast postings of Daily News reviews, local art happenings and reader feedback.

Focal Point is an evolving body of work. Each member of the photo staff, Bob Hallinen, Erik Hill, Marc Lester, Bill Roth and photo editor Anne Raup contribute to the blog. Each photographer brings a unique perspective to recording the rich Alaskan life in a place as picturesque as any on earth.

This blog follows movie and television production in Alaska. Wether its being produced here or is based on an event that took place here.