Anchorage airport crowd cheers return of Seward swimmer Lydia Jacoby, Alaska’s newest Olympian
Seventeen-year-old Jacoby swam the second-fastest 100-meter breaststroke in the world this season to qualify for Team USA.
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From eggs to smolt: Release of king salmon raised at Anchorage hatchery marks next phase of life cycle
More than half a million king salmon smolt have been released as anglers catch the tides and hook mature returning chinooks, who got their start in life a few years ago at the Ship Creek hatchery.
TSA prepares for a busy summer air travel season in Alaska
Anchorage has recovered to about 90% passenger volume compared to the record year of 2019, according to a TSA spokesperson.
Photos: Opening weekend on the Russian and Kenai rivers for early run sockeye
Although the June 11 opener was off to a slow start, people were eager to fish under the Kenai’s sunshine and blue skies.
Photos: JBER paratroopers jump from Chinook helicopters
“It’s always an adrenaline rush,” said paratrooper Sgt. William Alverson.
Photos: Riders get dirty at the Motor Mushers Club Mud-X in Wasilla
The event is part of the Fourth annual Rev Alaska, a gathering of all things motorsports at the Menard Sports Center in Wasilla on Sunday.
JBER paratroopers hike Gold Star Peak to honor and remember their 77 fallen brothers and sisters in arms
The steep, difficult trail challenges soldiers to live each day with intention
Fallen Spartan paratroopers remembered on JBER
Seventy-seven paratroopers killed in Iraq or Afghanistan are gone but not forgotten.
Photos: Orcas are the stars of a Resurrection Bay boat tour prime for wildlife viewing
Late May to early June is a prime time to view killer whales in Kenai Fjords National Park.
Photos: Best of May 2021
Some of our favorite photographs from May 2021 by Anchorage Daily News staff photographers and contributors.
Photos: Bartlett High School’s outdoor graduation ceremony
Seniors donned graduation-themed face masks as they made their entrance to the football field while friends and family erupted in cheers from the stadium bleachers.
Songbirds, waterfowl, raptors and more: Birding opportunities take flight as the snow melts in Anchorage
“It’s like there’s a whole world out there that I think a lot of people have no idea,” says one seasoned birder.
Photos: Best of April 2021
Some of our favorite photographs from this month by Anchorage Daily News staff photographers and contributors.
Anchorage river otters are fun to watch, but keep your dog away
Belly-sliding otters may be cute, but they’re also voracious predators with sharp teeth.
Photos: Best of March 2021
Some of our favorite photographs from this month by Anchorage Daily News staff photographers and contributors.
A small army of snowblowers is working to clear Anchorage school fields for spring sports
The collapse of The Dome in 2017 led to big changes in how the district plans for spring sports.
Our favorite photos from the 2021 Iditarod
Here’s a collection of memorable images from a unique race.