Photos: Best of November 2019
Check out some of our favorite images of life in Anchorage and Southcentral Alaska.
Visual Stories
Video: The stunning jumps and hard falls of a world-class figure skating practice
Watch Anchorage’s Keegan Messing at work at the O’Malley Sports Center.
360-degree video: Tour the village of Russian Mission
Ride along on a musher’s sled, run with kids through the village and take a look around the school, which is the community’s main social hub.
Photos: Life in Russian Mission
Russian Mission is a Yukon River village of about 340 people.
Photos: Dancers drum up excitement at AFN’s Quyana Alaska performances
Audience members packed the Carlson Center in Fairbanks to watch dance groups from across the state perform at the Alaska Federation of Natives convention.
Photos: Newtok residents start the move to Mertarvik
Explore Newtok, a village threatened by erosion and flooding, and see what has been constructed so far in Mertarvik.
Photos: Alaska Federation of Natives convention in Fairbanks
Alaskans from across the state gathered at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks for the 2019 Alaska Federation of Natives annual convention.
Photos: Best of October 2019
The best photos of life in Anchorage and Southcentral Alaska from Anchorage Daily News photojournalists and contributing photographers.
Photos: It’s sink or be sunk for UAA students playing Canoe Battleship
The Canoe Battleship competition was one of several homecoming-themed activities happening at UAA this week.
Fall colors the landscape in Southcentral Alaska
Anchorage Daily News photographers capture the bright colors of autumn in the Anchorage area and beyond in this collection.
Photos: Women police officers from around the world march through downtown Anchorage
More than 700 participants, from 43 nations, attending week-long conference in Anchorage
Anchorage youths gather to urge action on climate change
The protest was inspired by similar actions worldwide.
Photos: A black bear wanders through Anchorage’s Russian Jack neighborhood
The black bear hopped a fence, then headed down the Glenn Highway.
Anchorage’s Nordstrom closes its doors for the last time
The closure of the downtown staple for upscale fashion leaves a retail hole.
Photos: Observing 9/11 at the Alaska Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Anchorage
The ceremony honored Alaska firefighters and emergency responders who have died in the line of duty.
Photos: Best of September 2019
The best photos of life in Anchorage and Southcentral Alaska from Anchorage Daily News photojournalists and contributing photographers.
Photos: Changing seasons along the Norton Sound coast near Nome
Nome-Council Road provides a glimpse of a rugged coastline and colorful history.
Scenes of destruction: The McKinley fire raced for miles along the Parks Highway
“Fire progression has stopped,” said a fire official, while firefighters focus their efforts on ash pits and hazardous trees.
20 of our favorite 2019 Alaska State Fair photos
Summer is almost over, school is in session. Take a look at the season-ending event.