Visual Stories

Anne has been at the ADN for more than 30 years — as a staff photographer, then as assistant photo editor, and since 2011 as photo and visuals editor.

Year of the Snake begins on Lunar New Year.

Flowers and children add color to the ceremonial day.

People and pets explore the icy beach near the Point Woronzof parking area as the sun sets on Tuesday. (Marc Lester/ ADN)

The field includes dozens of Alaska-based athletes from UAA, UAF and APU. Racing continues through Jan. 7 at Kincaid Park.

Hundreds of people celebrated on New Year’s Eve in downtown Anchorage, packing into the Chinook parking lot to enjoy fireworks, food trucks and performances by the Alaska Fire Circus, H3 and more.

Looking back on a year of change, tension, hope, triumph and everyday joys.

A sign of the season: the annual Santa Skis Free day at the resort.

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

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

The National Weather Service measured a foot of fresh snow Tuesday morning at its Sand Lake offices and more on Halloween.

The theme of this year’s conference is “Our Land Our Food - We Are Living Our Indigenous Ways of Life.”

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

The yellows, golds and reds of fall are sweeping through Anchorage.

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

The state fair in Palmer runs through Labor Day.

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

As always, the fair has featured plentiful and large vegetables, farm animals, carnival rides, vendors, concerts — and of course, food.

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.

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

Highlights from the past two weeks.