Marc Lester

The darkest days of winter in Alaska also feature wonderful light, both natural and human-made.

Skiers and snowboarders also will soon be able take advantage of new features on its new pro-level terrain park.

This was the second year the Anchorage School District brought elementary school students to watch college athletes play. The Seawolves say it helped them win in three straight sets.

Weeks before racing season begins, Brennan breaks down what it takes to stay ready at her elite level.

The 300-pound cat arrived at the Alaska Zoo this week from Wichita, Kansas.

Fair-goers came dressed as characters from anime, video games and action hero movies and comics.

Alaska provides breeding grounds for two populations of sandhill cranes in North America. As migration season nears, they’re being spotted around local farms, streets and backyards.

The new office in the federal building in downtown Anchorage will better serve Alaska, its director said.

After a steep population drop in Western Alaska’s reintroduced wood bison herd, a state biologist sees a plan for a new herd in the Interior as promising. But two tribal groups oppose it.

This summer, volunteers are working to restore Eldred Rock Lighthouse, Alaska’s oldest original lighthouse building.

Celebration, hosted by Sealaska Heritage Institute, is held every other year.

The introduction of Kova to Cranbeary made Anchorage zookeepers nervous. But so far the partnership has proven delightful.

“We want answers,” says the brother of Kristopher Handy, who was shot and killed by police on May 13.

Horner volunteered to sound taps at military ceremonies for 25 years, believing that a recording wouldn’t do. Family and friends this week recalled his legacy of service.

Five students said unique circumstances made traditional classrooms challenging. Night School gave them a path to a diploma.