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Celebrate the 50th anniversary of our admission into the U.S.

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Indiana Jones

Find out everything you need to know about the latest Indiana Jones movie.

Slide show: Urban moose

Perihan Mahmoud walks down the sidewalk along Turnagain Parkway in west Anchorage past a young moose Friday, April 18, 2008. As she passes the moose, she reaches out to it and spooks the moose.

Slide show: Frank Hunt, Jr

Frank Hunt, Jr. recounts the house fire that killed his wife and children earlier this year.

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Video: Meet the 15th-and-Ingra dancer

Andrew Kerosky has been dancing on the sidewalk near 15th Avenue and Ingra Street on Fridays since February 2006. Back then, his car broke down and he kept warm by dancing as he waited for a ride. That started a tradition that has inspired mostly positive -- but some negative -- reactions from passers-by.

Iditarod past and present

Check out musher interviews, the ceremonial start and willow restart, and features from The Last Great Race.

How-to ski videos

There may still be some time to work on your ski techniques this season!! We have just the ticket for you. APU Nordic Ski Center coach and Tour of Anchorage champion Holly Brooks shows and tells why nordic skiing is such a terrific sport. In this series of short videos she teaches nordic skiing techniques for skiers of every level.

Iron Dog multimedia

The Iron Dog started in 1984 with a 1000-mile race from Big Lake to Nome. On its 10th anniversary in 1994, officials added another 1,000 miles, from Nome to Fairbanks. This year's field has 40 teams, two drivers to a team.

Iditarod 35 video archive

Get ready for this year's race by watching our videos from the 2007 Iditarod.

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The Whipsaws recently released their latest CD.

Cleaning slimy eagles

Dozens of eagles needed to be scrubbed clean after descending on a dump truck full of fish waste.

Alaska Excursions

Embark on an Alaska adventure with photographer Marc Lester's narrated slide shows.

Girdwood Meadows

Skiing to Exit Glacier

Sand Lake

Alaska aviation

Images from one of Alaska's most popular industries and forms of recreation: aviation.

Dealing with rising gas prices: May 15, 2008

Residents dipped into their pockets at the gas pumps Thursday in the face of a new report that listed Alaska as the first state in the U.S. to have an average of above $4 a gallon.

Firefighters battle early morning blaze

Firefighters are continuing to battle a fast-moving blaze that ravaged eight townhouses early this morning in East Anchorage.

Alaskan governors gather

Seven of the eight surviving Alaska governors attended a print signing at the museum on Friday, May 9, 2008.

Alaska Fighting

Alaska Fighting gallery from May, 2008.

Mom and Me gallery

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Surprise and honor your mom by sharing a picture of the two of you together, with a message for her on Mother's Day.

Reader-submitted: Tattoos

Send us a picture of your tattoo.

Reader-submitted: Cat shots

Send us your cat pictures!

Reader-submitted: 2008 Prom

Your pictures from prom 2008.

Reader-submitted: 2008 Slush Cup

Reader-submitted images from the 2008 Slush Cup on Saturday, April 26.