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A great blue heron was spotted at Potter Marsh during the fall, fishing in the sloughs and walking on the logs in the water. Although its northern range includes some parts of Prince William Sound and Kachemak Bay, Anchorage is uncommon grounds for it.

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Interactive bowl games preview

Flash animation and design by Michael Sales / Charlotteobserver.com | Edited to Dierdre McGruder Charlotteobserver.com

2008 Olympics medal count

Track the events and medals won for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China.

2008 Garden Tour

Take an interactive tour of Anchorage's gardens.

Crow Pass Crossing trail map

Explore the Crow Pass trail.

SLIDESHOW

Children of the World

Catherine Miller, president of the non-profit organization Children of the World, talks about the group's orphanage in Ethiopia.

SLIDESHOW

Models, makeup and music

Behind the scenes at a local fashion show.

Southcentral Alaska bike map

Map of trails in and around Anchorage.

Submit a trail photo

Video: Tire change

Video: Bike maintenance

Indiana Jones

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

Indiana Jones show times

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.

Submit your moose sightings photos

Photo galleries

East Dimond Girls Basketball

East Vs. Dimond Girls Basketball.

PHOTO GALLERY

State Hockey

The Service Cougars defeated the Palmer Moose 2-1 to advance in the 2012 First National Cup Hockey State Championships at the Menard Memorial Ice Arena in Wasilla on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012.

The state hockey tournament started Thursday, February 9, 2012. The championship game will be played on Saturday, Feb. 11.

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Around AK

In this Feb. 4, 2012, photo, Bob Theisen, left, and Jonah Theisen watch as Dylan Hooper weighs Bob Theisen's 2-pound Dolly Varden trout at the conclusion of the Nikiski High School wrestling program's 3rd annual ice fishing tournament on Island Lake, in Nikiski, Alaska.

Scenes from around the state of Alaska

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Feb. 2012

The Talkeetna Mountains catch the last of Thursday's sunlight as the vessel Empire State navigates the icy Knik Arm waters on February 9, 2012.

Check out the best February 2012 photos in the Anchorage Daily News.

Supreme Court LIVE 2012

Justices from left Craig Stowers, Dana Fabe, Walter Carpeneti, Daniel Winfree listen as Senior Assistant Attorney General Richard Todd argues the State of Alaska case against Exxon Mobil Corp. over the lack of development of leased Point Thomson acreage during the third annual Supreme Court LIVE educational program Wednesday, February 8, 2012 in the West High School auditorium. To the left of Todd are attorneys representing Exxon Mobil Corp., Chevron USA Inc., BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. and ConocoPillips Alaska, Inc.

Justices from left Craig Stowers, Dana Fabe, Walter Carpeneti and Daniel Winfree listen to arguments during the third annual Supreme Court LIVE educational program Wednesday, February 8, 2012 in the West High School auditorium.

Reader-submitted

2011/12 Alaska winter

From low sunlight, plunging temperatures and massive snow fall, Alaska's winter are an extreme mix of beauty and danger. Post a photo of you how you live through it.

Reader submitted: 2012 Aurora Borealis

Location: Point Woronzof Park Anchorage, AK, 01/24/12

RSVP: January - 2012

Location: Sheraton Anchorage, 01/14/12 The Chenega Commercial Holdings, LLC team poses for a group photo at the 2011 Stars of the Industry event at the Sheraton Anchorage. The Alaska Hotel & Lodging Association hosts this annual event to recognize and celebrate excellence in the hospitality industry.

Submit your photos from community projects and social occasions around town in January, 2012.

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Cordova snowstorm

Location: Cordova, AlaskaThis was even before the final part of the storm!

Cordova residents are tunneling out after several snow storms moved through Prince William Sound.

January Valdez snowstorm

Heavy snow pounded Valdez and Cordova on January 6, 2012, after the town received 19.2 inches Thursday from the Prince William Sound blizzard, making for a season total of more than 20 feet. Meanwhile, Nome is having its worst cold spell since 1989.

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