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Champions were crowned in the 1A and 2A boys and girls basketball tournaments in Anchorage, capping a big week for athletes and fans from across Alaska.

Twenty-nine mushers completed the race from Willow to Nome.

A handful of mushers are still continuing their journey along the Norton Sound coast.

Cheering crowds, sunshine and a well-deserved break awaited mushers as they crossed the Iditarod finish line.

Redington rose to the front of this year’s field of 33 mushers to claim his first Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race victory.

The Mann Leiser solarium and tropical greenhouse draws visitors who need a break from snow and cold.

Our favorite photographs from February by Anchorage Daily News staff photographers and contributors.

Under bluebird skies, the mushers competing in the 2023 Iditarod waved to spectators and were cheered on by fans during their 11-mile tour through Anchorage.

Sky watchers also reported sightings in Washington state, Michigan, Upstate New York and as far south as Ohio. People also reported sightings in Canada, Iceland and northern Europe.

Sprint dogs, snow sculptures, carnival rides - see some of our favorite images

The move evolved from a West African dance used as a form of celebration and worship. Participants in a class that started during the pandemic say twerking gives them a sense of freedom and personal expression.

With a new album and an upcoming tour of Lower 48 cities next month, Carpenter reflects on his growth and what’s next.

Our favorite photographs from February by Anchorage Daily News staff photographers and contributors.

Tuesday night’s Anchorage Assembly meeting was marked by unusual and sharp exchanges between Assembly members and Mayor Bronson as they pressed him to turn over documents and to publicly address allegations and controversies that have engulfed City Hall.

A brisk north wind didn’t stop the estimated 800 skiers who signed up to participate in the 27th annual Alaska Ski for Women at Anchorage’s Kincaid Park on Sunday.

All proceeds from the show will be donated to Let Every Woman Know-Alaska, a nonprofit that offers women resources to help prevent gynecologic cancers.

The event, at Dimond High School, was the first in-person celebration since 2020

Our favorite photographs from January by Anchorage Daily News staff photographers and contributors.

Alaska Black Caucus hopes its Martin Luther King Jr. Day event will become an annual tradition.

“Every time we host this event it brings tears to my eyes,” said Celeste Hodge Growden, Alaska Black Caucus president/CEO. Saturday’s event was aimed at connecting kids with law enforcement in a positive environment.

From high kicks to late kicks, celebrations and sorrow, the year in sports had it all.

The year in Alaska was marked by extreme weather, captivating politics and delightful moments of life.

This year’s New Year’s Eve celebration downtown featured the Alaskanettes Fire Baton Twirlers, the Polynesian Association of Alaska and lots of fireworks.