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Rules, noise helps keep brown bears at bay

Unlike most other summer schools in town, Trailside Discovery at the Campbell Creek Science Center doesn't mind if the 140 or so kids who attend its wilderness study programs each day get dirty and make noise. Especially when groups of them head into bear country - a few hundred feet to the north.

Regulators to measure cruise ship waste in Skagway waters

JUNEAU - Federal and state environmental regulators are allowing several cruise ships to release their wastewater into Skagway waters as part of a research project.

Cruise line says it broke law discharging wastewater

Royal Caribbean Cruises says it mistakenly broke state law in discharging about 20,000 gallons of wastewater into Chatham Strait in Southeast Alaska.

Eagle River man dies in Seward Highway crash

An Eagle River man is dead after a three-car accident on the Seward Highway Thursday night near Summit Lake, the Alaska State Troopers said.

Temple's homes for its teachers are tax exempt

The Anchorage Baptist Temple has won judicial approval of a tax exemption for the church-owned homes of teachers at its religious school.

Thousands of swarming bees set Eagle River neighborhood abuzz

Jessica Mathis looked out at her Eagle River neighborhood Wednesday evening and saw what she thought was a tiny dust storm churning down her street.

Trond Flagstad celebrates at the finish line.

Flagstad wins men's Mount Marathon

Anchorage's Trond Flagstad dominated the men's Mount Marathon race in Seward on Friday, clocking the third-fastest time in race history.

Nation/World

Twin fires raging along California central coast

Weary firefighters got no Independence Day reprieve from a pair of out-of-control wildfires that roared along California's central coast, chewing through opposite ends of an arid forest in the Los Padres National Forest.

Alaska a cappella

Imagine the story of Alaska in song, a glorious explosion of facts and voices usually reserved for the legislative chamber.

Sweet suc-- sass

There's a phrase that Monique Barker often lobs at her customers at Glacier Brewhouse: "There's no charge for the sass."

Diamond dogs

This double play consists of a hot dog in one hand, a cold drink (beer or soda, depending on how long you've been in the bigs) in the other.

Hancock

There are heroes… there are superheroes… and then there’s Hancock (Will Smith). With great power comes great responsibility – everyone knows that – everyone, that is, but Hancock.

Motion City Soundtrack

The Minneapolis pop-rock five-piece just wrapped a tour as opening act for rock's current cool kids Panic At the Disco. The crew will now swing north for two Anchorage gigs.

Riding the rails

Tuesdays are special for Alaskans. Sign up for a train trip on a Tuesday, and Alaska residents can bring a guest along for free. It's a great and affordable way to see parts of Alaska we overlook.

Blade Runner: The Final Cut

El Violin

Flight of the Red Balloon

Casting call

With less than 24 hours remaining until this long fishing weekend begins, anglers will be delighted to know they have plenty of time to catch an Alaska salmon or two.

Southcentral fishing forecast

PHOTOS

Wildlife galleries

Our wildlife photos galleries include baby animals, a drunk moose, eagles slimed by fish guts and more.

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Adventure shots

Next time you head out to enjoy the outdoors, bring a camera and send us photos of your adventure.

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Vacation shots

View pictures of readers on vacation and submit your own.

SLIDE SHOW

Barbara Miller

Barbara Miller is the senior horticulturist at the Alaska Botanical Garden.

VIDEO

'Deadliest Catch' game review

Reporter Kyle Hopkins reviews the video game "Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm."

A man to count on

Want to learn how to act in an emergency? Listen to the audio of the 911 call among Pete Basinger and dispatchers.

Gas line commentary

20000717 NATURAL GAS

Here's what the Daily News and influential Alaskans are saying about the gas line.

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Good, bad and ugly

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The original hit puzzle from Tim Parker set the standard for all online crosswords that followed.

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