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Ravens

Ravens flock in the trees and around a dumpster in a business park in Airport Heights on a sunny Monday February 8,

Ravens make their way in Anchorage.

ACS vs Grace

Anchorage Christian Lions 42-34 road victory over the Grace Christian Grizzlies on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010.

The Grace Christian Grizzlies boys and girls basketball teams hosted games against the Anchorage Christian Lions on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010.

Bartlett vs. West

The West High Eagles girls basketball team defeated the Bartlett Golden Bears 54-49 at West High on Monday, Feb. 8, 2010.

The Bartlett Golden Bears girls and boys basketball teams were defeated by the West High Eagles at West on Monday, Feb. 8, 2010.

Homecoming

Sgt. Brian Hauser is reunited with his 7-month-old son Dylan who was born while he was deployed.  Sgt. Hauser was on the first plane load of main body paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, were welcomed home to Fort Richardson on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010, after a year-long deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.   About 800 paratroopers of the 3,500 member brigade have returned to Alaska and most of the rest will be returning this month.

The first plane load of "main body" paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, were welcomed home to Fort Richardson on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010, after a year-long deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Ski for Women

The annual Ski for Women was February 7, 2010 at Kincaid Park.

More than 1,500 skiers came out for the annual Alaska Ski for Women at Kincaid on Super Bowl Sunday. Many dressed in elaborate and clever costumes.

Ship Creek Ice

Ice formations along the edge of Ship Creek near the small boat launch on Wednesday February 3, 2010. The high tide on Wednesday was 33.03 feet at 9:59 AM.

Fresh water from Ship Creek mixed with the silty saltwater of Cook Inlet to create ice forms in the tidal zone near downtown Anchorage on February 3, 2010.

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Eastern Storm

The Lincoln Memorial is seen in the background as a couple walk in the falling snow by the Korean War Memorial toward the Lincoln Memorial, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, in Washington, as a massive snow storm hit the Washington area.

A whopper of a winter storm is slamming Washington D.C. and many states in the mid-Atlantic region.

West Dimond CIC Hockey

Dylan Wisthoff of the West High Eagles holds the Cook Inlet Conference Hockey Championship trophy after defeating Dimond High game at the Ben Boeke Ice Arena on Saturday February 6, 2010.  Wisthoff, Logan Miller, at right, and Eric Wichorek accepted the trophy.

West High won the Cook Inlet Conference Hockey Championship by defeating Dimond High at the Ben Boeke Ice Arena on Saturday February 6, 2010.

Aces Condors Hockey

Adam Naglich of Bakersfield Condors and Brock McBride of the Alaska Aces crash into the boards in hockey action at the Sullivan Arena on Friday February 5, 2010.

Alaska Aces Vs., the Bakersfield Condors in hockey action at the Sullivan Arena on Friday February 5, 2010.

Callan Chythlook-Sifsof

Olympic Snowcross racer Callan Chythlook-Sifsof signs posters at the Alaska Native Medical Center on Friday February 5, 2009. The Yupik snowboarder visited with sled dog sprint racer George Attla and the children' intensive care unit and a public send off reception at the Alaska Tribal Health Consortium building.

Olympic Snowcross racer Callan Chythlook-Sifsof signs posters at the Alaska Native Medical.

2010 Ski for Women

Location: Ski for Women 2010, 2/7/10 Providence Pediatric Potatoes

Check out scenes from the 14th Ski for Women race, the annual event held at Kincaid Park on Super Bowl Sunday for those not obsessed with football.

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Hunting gallery

Location: Sterling, 09/12/09 Tommy Blada's First moose at 12 years old.

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Life in the Bush

Location: Unalakleet, Alaska

Readers share photos of living in remote Alaska villages.

Alaska birds

Location: Parks Hwy  Northern Hawk Owl

Alaska is home to hundreds of different migrating bird species. Share your photos.

''Star Wars'' comes to Anchorage

BOB HALLINEN / Anchorage Daily NewsThe Anchorage Museum's exhibit Star Wars Where Science Meets Imagination opens today February 10, 2009. and runs through April 25, 2010. The exhibit is on three floors of the museum and features props from the Star Wars movies and interactive science exhibits. The Yoda puppet from Movies V and VI is on display. 100209

Roughly 80 props and related objects from the six "Star Wars" films are included in the traveling exhibit, "Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination," runs at the Anchorage Museum Feb. 10 through April 25. In addition to the props, video footage and a number of related classes, talks and special children's programs, the exhibit comes with a number of ultra-cool hands-on exhibits.

Object/Runway fashion show

Paola Terry models an outfit by Yulia Helgesen-Thompson at the Object/ Runway fashion show Feb. 6, 2010.

More than 50 artists from Alaska and beyond contributed to the International Gallery of Contemporary Art’s Object/Runway fashion show at The Anchor Pub last Saturday. The garments are now all installed at the International Gallery of Contemporary Art (427 D St.) and will be on display until Feb. 27. .

Object/Runway contestants

Artist: Kali BennettModel: Trisha Wakefield

Flip through portraits of the models displaying their garments in the Object/Runway fashion show.

Paratroopers return from Afghanistan

Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division were welcomed home to Fort Richardson Sunday morning. They came back from a year long deployment in Afghanistan.

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Packraft Polo

BILL ROTH / Anchorage Daily NewsThe Alaska Kayak Academy recently began offering packraft polo games in the Bartlett High pool.

The Alaska Kayak Academy recently began offering packraft polo games in the Bartlett High pool.

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