Alaska is bringing back the bear to license plates.
The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports Alaskans next spring will be able to choose license plates of blue and gold that reflect state flag colors or a new version of plates last offered in 1976 that feature a grizzly bear.
Outgoing state Rep. Peggy Wilson sponsored a measure last session to bring back the grizzly plates. House Bill 293 passed unanimously in the final days of the 2014 session.
The old grizzly plates had red lettering, beige mountains and a brown bear on its hind legs on a white background.
The new plates feature a darker bear on a fading blue background with a silhouette of the Alaska Range.
