The thing about the blues is they're persistent. They don't woo you with flamboyance so much as charm you by sticking around.
Wynonna will perform at Elmendorf air show
Nashville is sending its most recognizable redhead to Anchorage on June 27.
TALK DIRT TO ME
Trees likely doomed after moose strip their bark
Just wondering if anything can be done for our May Day trees, which two moose stripped of bark on Sunday. ... The bark has been stripped all the way to the ground from a height of about 7 feet.
JEFF LOWENFELS
One of the trends I notice while traveling is the exponential growth in the popularity of sudoku. Take the walk down the aisle to the bathroom. Is half the flight to Seattle working on sudoku puzzles? Another large percentage does crosswords.
Family-friendly events happening around Anchorage this week
MARKET FRESH
Fishermen head to Copper River -- if the weather will let them
At 7 a.m. Thursday, fishermen hunting the prized Copper River kings and sockeyes will start letting their nets uncoil into the depths of what is one of the most storied fisheries in the world.
Alyce Hanson: Still rocking at 100
Alyce Hanson can barely see. Her ears don't work so great either. And she's a little slow on her feet. Hanson, who'll turn 100 in a few days, still has a lot to give. And she gives it every Tuesday in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit at Providence hospital.
In brief: Hot licks: (5/14/08)
Brief food news, events and ideas.
Reader submitted photos: Alaska Moms
What makes a great Alaska mother? Is it that she can jump start the car after you leave the dome light on and drain the battery? Or that she fills a berry-bucket in 10 minutes but doesn't get too mad that you ate half of what you picked? Enjoy our reader-submitted photo gallery of Alaska moms and submit your own pictures.
Options abound for moms able to delay return to job
After the birth of a baby comes the big decision of whether you should return to work. Economic conditions generally dictate how much income a family needs, thus raising crucial considerations such as whether a parent should work outside the home.
Like your produce fresh from the farm? Here's a rundown of farmers' markets around the state.
TALK DIRT TO ME
Last week’s trip to Homer was not all snowed out. Part of the reason for the trip was to take in alpine plantsman Harry Jans’ talk, “Plant Hunting on the Roof of the World — Tibet.”
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Can’t afford salmon? Give black cod a try
Black cod is an Alaska fish that seems to escape many people’s plates.
APRIL 1958: VINTAGE COLLECTION
This year the Daily News commemorates the 50th anniversary of Alaska statehood with a series of photos and articles drawn from our archives of material published in 1958, a series leading up to the official date of admission, Jan. 3, 1959. In today's feature, read Daily News stories from 50 years ago.
Family killer strikes again after 34 years
Photos: Robert Courtney murder
Candidates join forum to talk about arts
Candidates for the Anchorage Assembly and School Board are expected to join in a forum on the arts tonight.
Adventurous couple’s next event? Marriage
It’s hard to believe that Maggie Dewhurst and Joe Miller haven’t taken up sea kayaking.
MARCH, 1958: VINTAGE COLLECTION
This year the Daily News commemorates the 50th anniversary of Alaska statehood with a series of photos and articles drawn from our archives of material published in 1958, a series leading up to the official date of admission, Jan. 3, 1959. In today's feature, read Daily News stories from 50 years ago.
MARKETFRESH
Fresh halibut should arrive in stores this week
The halibut season opened Saturday, and local fishmongers expect to have fresh flatfish on ice this week.
She had a gun, but he proposed anyway
Mary Varner had a .45-caliber pistol in her hand when Luke Bradshaw finally asked, “Will you marry me?”
PHOTOS
Wasilla eighth-grader spells his way to nationals
Seth Keller, an eighth-grader at Midnight Sun Family Learning Center of Wasilla, concentrates en route to winning the Alaska State Spelling Bee on Friday at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts.
Alaskan named to head Concert Association
The Anchorage Concert Association's national search for a new executive director has ended close to home. A news release late Thursday announced that Jason Hodges, a third-generation Alaskan, will take over the position in April.
SLIDE SHOW
LaDonna Russell, who suffers from dementia, participates in the "Museum Memories" art therapy program.
CONTEST
Enter a teen with talent in music, dance, theater, or visual arts and they could win a Nintendo DS Lite or iPod.
Verdi gets a new fan in an eighth-grade student
For those wanting to start family, there are two schools of thought
Visiting cellist provides night of magnificent musicianship
Four big voices in ‘Trovatore’ display superb musicality
City matchmaker serves love on a lunch plate
Barrow film honored at Sundance festival
Love of knitting pushed Kay Smith into business
Video: The Begich Middle School Choir prepares for MLK Jr. Day
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