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.
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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.
Anchorage Fur Rondy snow sculptures capture whimsy and fun of Alaska life
Carvers spent a week chipping away at blocks of compressed snow that were 8 feet high and 8 feet wide, turning them into works of art.
Photos: Best of February 2021
Here are some of our favorite photographs from February 2021 by Daily News staff photographers and contributors.
Nic Petit is first musher to Forks Roadhouse, 77 miles away from the Willow 300 finish line
Saturday’s finish is at Sheep Creek Lodge.
Sadie Maubet Bjornsen, one of the world’s top cross-country racers, pauses to look inward: ‘Who am I going to be after I’m done being a skier?’
The two-time Olympian says her break from competition has changed her perspective.
Photos: Best of January 2021
Some our favorite photographs from Anchorage Daily News staff photographers and contributors.
Photos: Scenes of violence at U.S. Capitol shock world
A mob invading the U.S. Capitol. Police officers with guns drawn inside the House of Representatives. Lawmakers hiding from intruders seeking to overturn a national election.
New Year’s Eve in Anchorage
Even with, or maybe because of the pandemic, there are many ways to celebrate.
2020: A year in pictures from Alaska
Memorable photos from a memorable year by Anchorage Daily News staff photographers.
Photos: Full moon over Anchorage lights up December sky
Clear skies in Anchorage made for some great moon viewing ahead of the new year.
Cyclists hit fast trails at the 2020 Merry Masher fat bike race in Chugiak
A time-trial format was chosen to minimize the risk of transmission of COVID-19.