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Anchorage: 18°/32°/Mostly cloudy
Fairbanks: -6°/14°/Mostly cloudy
Juneau: 38°/42°/Cloudy
Several members of a bear-hunting party found the tables turned early this morning near Klukwan when a sow with two cubs shredded their raft and left them stranded, according to Alaska State Troopers.
State says it's keeping close eye on gas line project
State officials said Tuesday that they are closely monitoring a major pipeline company's progress on a North Slope gas line to ensure the state's multimillion-dollar stake in the project is well-spent.
Two-wheeled light for days of darkness
Most Southcentral bikers who pedal through winter for transportation or recreation know that during the Dark Season, their very survival is linked to the lights and reflective tape that signal their presence.
RUNNING
Fairbanks marathoner tops among Alaskans in New York
Kevin Brinegar of Fairbanks paced 30 Alaskans who finished the New York City Marathon on, zipping through New York's boroughs in 2 hours, 45 minutes, 23 seconds.
AFN convention to touch on village issues
The Alaska Federation of Natives convention launches this morning in Anchorage, promising a complex look at the law and politics surrounding basic village needs.
Photos: Last day of First Alaskans Elders & Youth Conference
MARKET FRESH
Long autumn means more choices
The trees are mostly bare, the days are considerably shorter, but autumn just isn't ready to go away this year. For farmers, that means more work in the fields. For shoppers, that means more choices at the markets.
Barrow 9-year-old may be youngest to harvest a whale
A fourth-grader delivered the killing blow to a 32-foot bowhead whale in Barrow recently in a singular, hands-on hunting lesson from the boy's Inupiat uncles.
ANWR debate will heat up as caribou herds dwindle
On the endlessly rolling and tussocky terrain of northwest Canada, where man has hunted caribou since the Stone Age, the vast antlered herds are fast growing thin. And it's not just here.
Dead beluga aground on Inlet mud near downtown Anchorage
Wildlife officials are investigating the death of a beluga whale that stranded or washed up onto Knik Arm mud flats Thursday night or early Friday.
Heavy flatfish nets hefty purse
The wait for Tom Youngblood was long -- and lucrative. Youngblood, the Homer resident who caught a 354.6-pound halibut more than three months ago, on Wednesday night was declared the winner of the 24th annual Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby and earned $40,400.
City unveils plan to reduce winter natural gas use
Cold showers, chilly living rooms and microwaved cuisine could be in store for Southcentral residents this winter as local utilities and government leaders search for ways to conserve natural gas.
New Yakutat gold claims raise concern for rivers
A Web site devoted to Yakutat claims the Southeast Alaska village is "more than just fishing." But fishing remains important enough that concern greeted an out-of-state company's announcement that it has staked more than 500 new mining claims that could yield billions of dollars of gold.
Juneau gets protection for slide-threatened power lines
Alaska Electric Light & Power is building a $1.5 million to $2 million avalanche "diverter" to protect its most vulnerable transmission tower.
Redoubt volcano will continue to be calm, scientists say
The Alaska Volcano Observatory downgraded Redoubt's alert code and says the chance of the volcano returning to its prior eruptive behavior is unlikely.
Alaska Samoans unite to aid tsunami victims
Masae Fanene, a 29-year-old who grew up in Anchorage, lost nine extended family members in the tsunami that pounded Samoa and American Samoa last week.
The Kasilof beach is cool and calm at 10 a.m. on Monday as Yolanda Thomas emerges from her family-sized tent for a morning of dipnetting on the shore of the Kasilof River.
Cleveland Volcano in Aleutian Islands spews ash plume
Red, blue king crab fishing in Southeastern closed
Quiet year for Anchorage bears after maulings of 2008
Levi Johnston buffs up for Playgirl photo shoot
Cook Inlet belugas decline again after two steady years
Fairbank voters reject sales tax proposal
Man presumed drowned after canoe tips in Southeast
Hunter cited after bear killed in front of wildlife viewers
Governor supports tour tax credit
Anchorage commercial real estate looking up
Fairbanks air again fails to meet federal quality standards
First Nations will watch gas pipeline closely
Alaska Railroad to renovate historical shed to create office space
Alaska Airlines wants more miles for its flights
Alaska produces spectacular gardens with many plants that will grow successfully in our cool climate. Public gardens, garden tours, festivals, the Alaska State Fair and Farmer's Markets throughout the summer are all places to view the many and varied horticultural wonders of our state.
Alaska has a public university system, with three main campuses and 15 local branches across the state, and a vo-tech school.
Alaska.com's users have asked many good questions about life and vacations on the Last Frontier. Here are some of them.
What's a vacation without a good book to read? When vacationing in Alaska, it might be a good idea to do some reading before arriving in the Great Land.
Alaska is legendary for its winters -- but most visitors come in the summer, when the days are long and the temperatures are moderate.