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Celebrating the 50th anniversary of being named the 49th state.

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Beth Bragg

BETH BRAGG

Price of life? For Dennis Mattingly, $127,000

The topic of conversation was Dennis Mattingly's terminal disease and the life-extending transplant he may or may not be able to afford, but you never would have guessed the subject was so grim.

Never had to reboot Jack Miller if you wanted information

My last note from Jack Miller showed up about a month ago. As usual, I opened it with curiosity. You never knew what Jack might put in an envelope and stick a stamp on.

BETH BRAGG

Never had to reboot Jack Miller if you wanted information

My last note from Jack Miller showed up about a month ago. As usual, I opened it with curiosity. You never knew what Jack might put in an envelope and stick a stamp on.

Dillingham ‘consultant’ knows what’s best for Park Strip

Paul from Dillingham was watching tennis and enjoying a warm summer night at the Delaney Park Strip when he struck up a conversation with a group of women walking in the park.

BETH BRAGG

Dillingham ‘consultant’ knows what’s best for Park Strip

Paul from Dillingham was watching tennis and enjoying a warm summer night at the Delaney Park Strip when he struck up a conversation with a group of women walking in the park.

Low-profit garage sale enriched by a rewarding reunion

Memo to the guy from Eagle River so enamored by the framed photo of Marilyn Monroe that he spent his last penny Saturday at my big fat garage sale: You forgot to take the golf club you bought for your girlfriend in the hope it would get you out of the dog

BETH BRAGG

Low-profit garage sale enriched by a rewarding reunion

Memo to the guy from Eagle River so enamored by the framed photo of Marilyn Monroe that he spent his last penny Saturday at my big fat garage sale: You forgot to take the golf club you bought for your girlfriend in the hope it would get you out of the dog

Going the extra mile with dog poop is energy scoop

With all this talk about buying a share of the oil pipeline and negotiating a deal for a gas pipeline, it's time to introduce another idea for harnessing Alaska's vast natural resources: A poopline.

BETH BRAGG

Going the extra mile with dog poop is energy scoop

With all this talk about buying a share of the oil pipeline and negotiating a deal for a gas pipeline, it's time to introduce another idea for harnessing Alaska's vast natural resources: A poopline.

Hype precedes blind musher on the Iditarod

We're six weeks away from what could be the most widely publicized, closely watched and fiercely debated Iditarod in history.

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Alaska Statehood

Downtown celebrations honored the 50th anniversary of becoming the 49th state.

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New Year's Eve

Images from the chilly downtown New Year's Eve party.

PHOTOS

Crystal Gallery of Ice

Images of carvers competing in the Crystal Gallery of Ice carving contest at Town Square.

PHOTOS

2008 Ink Fest

Images from an annual tattoo contest hosted at Chilkoot Charlie's.

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Snowzilla

Check out photos and video of Snowzilla, the 16-foot snowman the city says is a public nuisance and safety hazard.

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A new Spenard?

A proposed vision for one of Anchorage's busiest roads has divided the eclectic neighborhood.

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52 Alaska Outlaws

Find out who made it into the new "Alaska Outlaws" deck of playing cards.

STORY

Obama's plans for Alaska

The new administration may bring policy shifts on Alaska issues.

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