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The bears are awake and showing up around town. Post your photos.
The bears are awake and showing up around town. Post your photos.
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.
Young Seward runners sweep juniors races
More than 50 Alaska Air National Guard members will be returning home over the next few days from tours of duty in Afghanistan.
Lawmakers meet in Barrow for gas line talks
Palin's energy relief: $1,200 each
Governor backs off on debit card plan
STORY
A collection of Fourth of July events around the state.
PHOTOS
Images from the 2008 Arctic Thunder air show.
STORY
Read about the Supreme Court's decision to reduce the Exxon Valdez settlement to $507.5 million.
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.
Imagine the story of Alaska in song, a glorious explosion of facts and voices usually reserved for the legislative chamber.
There's a phrase that Monique Barker often lobs at her customers at Glacier Brewhouse: "There's no charge for the sass."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Embark on an Alaska adventure with photographer Marc Lester's narrated slide shows.
PHOTOS
Our wildlife photos galleries include baby animals, a drunk moose, eagles slimed by fish guts and more.
READER-SUBMITTED
Next time you head out to enjoy the outdoors, bring a camera and send us photos of your adventure.
READER-SUBMITTED
View pictures of readers on vacation and submit your own.
Seward, Alaska
SECTION
Get prepared to watch or run the race with our collection of stories and multimedia.
Airlines don't want to accept cash onboard
NEW YORK -- Don't bother hitting the ATM before boarding your flight -- your airline may no longer be accepting cash.
A roundup of what's happening in spiritual communities around Anchorage
SLIDE SHOW
Barbara Miller is the senior horticulturist at the Alaska Botanical Garden.
VIDEO
Reporter Kyle Hopkins reviews the video game "Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm."
Want to learn how to act in an emergency? Listen to the audio of the 911 call among Pete Basinger and dispatchers.
Here's what the Daily News and influential Alaskans are saying about the gas line.
OPINION: READER-SUBMITTED
Send photos of what's appealing - and not so appealing - in your neighborhood and in the city.
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From the Chugach to the Chignik.. Alaskan's love a good adventure. Watch them, and post one of your own.
Watch brown bears in Katmai, porpoises up close and moose leaping over fences.
Send in your pictures of the "real big-sky country."
What's on your plate? Post a photo and explanation and check out others.
READER-SUBMITTED
The weather's warmer and the bears are out. Have you run into any? Post pictures or stories of your latest sightings.
Video | Bear Stories | Photos
READER-SUBMITTED
Check out the ever-growing gallery of readers' dog photos, and send your puppy's best. Please, one picture per pooch.
The original hit puzzle from Tim Parker set the standard for all online crosswords that followed.
What is Sudoku? It's a global sensation! Sudoku is a number-placement puzzle that is mentally challenging, easy to learn and highly addictive.
Play 4 | Word roundup | Jigsaw
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