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East Hosts Dimond Girls Basketball

East Vs. Dimond Girls Basketball at East High on Tuesday, February 7, 2012.

East Vs. Dimond Girls Basketball at East High on Tuesday, February 7, 2012.

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State Hockey

The Service Cougars defeated the Palmer Moose 2-1 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 Feb. 4, 2012, photo, Bob Theisen, left, and Jonah Theisen watch as Dylan Hooper weighs Bob Theisen's 2-pound Dolly Varden trout at the conclusion of the Nikiski High School wrestling program's 3rd annual ice fishing tournament on Island Lake, in Nikiski, Alaska.

Scenes from around the state of Alaska

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Feb. 2012

The Talkeetna Mountains catch the last of Thursday's sunlight as the vessel Empire State navigates the icy Knik Arm waters on February 9, 2012.

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

Supreme Court LIVE 2012

Justices from left Craig Stowers, Dana Fabe, Walter Carpeneti, Daniel Winfree listen as Senior Assistant Attorney General Richard Todd argues the State of Alaska case against Exxon Mobil Corp. over the lack of development of leased Point Thomson acreage during the third annual Supreme Court LIVE educational program Wednesday, February 8, 2012 in the West High School auditorium. To the left of Todd are attorneys representing Exxon Mobil Corp., Chevron USA Inc., BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. and ConocoPillips Alaska, Inc.

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

School parent Mao Tosi, left, and second grader Yanay Rojas compete in an obstacle course to show how it is possible to be active indoors during the spring kickoff for the statewide Healthy Futures Challenge Tuesday morning Feb. 7, 2012 at Susitna Elementary School in Anchorage.

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

UAA's Anias Urbain rounds a gate on the giant slalom course. 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.

Ice fishing

Nico Charles of Mount Spurr Elementary School fishes with his classmates. 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

Assemblyman Paul Honeman, left, and James Koenig, right, father of kidnapped barista Samantha Koenig, 18, address a crowd of volunteer searchers gathered near the Common Grounds Espresso coffee stand along Tudor Road before they fanned out across Anchorage to help search for the missing teenager on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012.

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.

2011/12 Alaska winter

Location: Alyeska, 10/9/11

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: 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.

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

Location: Valdez, AK 01/06/2012

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.

Alaska-based soldiers headed for Afghanistan

Brigade Deployment Ceremony

Brigade commander Col. Morris Goins addresses his troops and guests at a U.S. Army Alaska deployment ceremony for the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division Tuesday morning November 29, 2011 at Sullivan Arena. The 3,500-soldier brigade will be departing for Afghanistan on a series of flights in November and December.

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Food Bank of Alaska Thanksgiving Blessing

The Food Bank of Alaska Thanksgiving Blessing project is a community-wide effort to provide turkeys and all the fixings to everyone in need on one day, Monday, Nov. 21, 2011, from seven locations and is expected to provide enough food to feed around 7,000 families.

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Southcentral Power Project

Project manager Dustin Highers discusses the Southcentral Power Project located at the Chugach Electric Association headquarters off International Airport Road in Anchorage.

Touring the Goose Creek Correctional Center

Goose Creek Correctional Center

Corrections commissioner Joe Schmidt describes the new Goose Creek Correctional Center slated to begin accepting prisoners in March of 2012 at Point MacKenzie.

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Operation Bulldog Bite

Photo courtesy MSgt. Roger Sparks

Master Sgt. Roger Sparks talks about the experience of Operation Bulldog Bite in Afghanistan.



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