The megaprison being built in the Mat-Su so far is coming in on time and within budget, but some legislators still are pondering whether a private company could run it more cheaply than the state.
Alaska Politics blog: Village students lobby governor for new school
Judge denies Kott second chance for a new trial
Former Rep. Pete Kott won't get a second chance to ask for a new trial on corruption charges, a federal judge ruled this week.
Not far from Circle, a warm stop on the Yukon Quest trail
Carl Cochrane hosts Yukon Quest racers at Birch Creek in his modest cabin, a teepee and a bunkhouse he built for passers-by -- complete with a foam-padded bed, jar of M&M's and a spear.
Discovery Channel reports 'Deadliest Catch' captain dies
A spokesman for The Discovery Channel said the captain of the "Deadliest Catch" fishing vessel Cornelia Marie has died.
JULIA O'MALLEY
It's not perfect, but Karluk Manor deserves a chance
Most of Anchorage might be ready to try a new way to fight chronic homelessness but the people who live and work in Fairview are raw from years of dealing with street people. They're leery of a new homeless housing project proposed there. I don't blame them.
AUDIO SLIDE SHOW
The Yoda puppet from the movies is one of the many exhibits on display.
Feel the Force today at the Anchorage Museum
A step through the Anchorage Museum door today is a step into that mythical galaxy far, far away as the "Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination" exhibit opens. The production is an interactive display mixing elements of the "Star Wars" movies with related science presentations. It runs through April 25.
The city animal shelter off Kenlar Road is closed for now. Dropped-off animals are temporarily being housed at Plettner Kennels.
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Follow the progress of the 26th Legislative session with daily reports from Juneau
EDITORIAL
A soldier's despair isn't weakness. It's an honest wound of war that needs treatment.
READER-SUBMITTED
Readers post their photos of the good, bad and ugly of Anchorage.
A hundred miles of mushing through the jumbled ice atop the Yukon River did nothing to separate the top four racers in the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race.
MARKET FRESH
It seems that romance and sweets - chocolate, truffles, cakes, cookies - seem to go together. And this is the week for romantics.
As Iran protests loom, Obama sticks to a cautious script
Winter Olympics are full of dangerous sports
The Miami Herald is embedded in Haiti, chronicling the country's struggle to recover from a devastating earthquake.
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Iron-rich meteorite lured Inuit ancestors across Arctic, scientist contends
A Canadian scientist argues in a new book that the prehistoric ancestors of the Inuit probably migrated rapidly from Alaska across the Arctic in just a few years, lured by a rich supply of iron from a massive meteorite strike in Greenland.
Location: Ski for Women 2010, 2/7/10 Providence Pediatric Potatoes
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.
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