July 16-22
Fairbanks Mobile Horse owner Jan Mills works with Samantha Whiteside and her 15-year old Arabian Quarterhorse Missy while trimming and filing Missy's hooves Wednesday morning, July 5, 2017.
Fairbanks Mobile Horse owner Jan Mills works with Samantha Whiteside and her 15-year old Arabian Quarterhorse Missy while trimming and filing Missy's hooves Wednesday morning, July 5, 2017.
Fairbanks Mobile Horse owner Jan Mills works with Samantha Whiteside and her 15-year old Arabian Quarterhorse Missy while trimming and filing Missy's hooves Wednesday morning, July 5, 2017.
Homemade water craft put into the Chena River at Graehl Landing on Saturday.
The Golden Balloon People Posse won the prize for Best Use of Golden Days Theme.
Tank-full to be Floating, built by the Jones family, won the Least Seaworthy, but Finished prize.
Michael Gibson, dressed in period costume, led a prayer Sunday, July 16, 2017, at the Pedro Monument Rededication Ceremony. The monument is located at 16 Mile Steese Highway.
Donuts and coffee were served at the Pedro Monument Rededication Ceremony on Sunday, July 16, 2017, in keeping with a longstanding tradition of the Pioneers of Alaska.
From left, Gail Stack, Susan Gibson and Wanda Huber dress in period costumes Sunday, July 16, 2017, for the Pedro Monument Rededication Ceremony at 16 Mile Steese Highway.
From left, Pioneers of Alaska Queen Regent Marilyn Nigro poses with the Felix Pedro Monument along with Wanda Huber, president of Igloo No. 8, and Jim Plaquet, president of Igloo No. 4, Sunday, July 16, 2017.
Matias Saari approaches the finish line at the Chena Hot Springs Resort on the way to his third straight victory in the Angel Creek 50 Miler race on Saturday.
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Alaska Goldpanners first baseman Nick Ames, of the University of Nevada Las Vegas, gets into position as a pitch is thrown against the Anchorage All-Stars on Saturday at Growden Memorial Park. Brad Joyal/News-Miner
Our Town: Personal Pages. Mary Maisch created books with natural found objects. Kris Capps/News-Miner
Our Town: Personal Pages. Chris Greenfield-Pastor created a Falling Leaf book. Kris Capps/News-Miner
Our Town: Personal Pages. Each page is filled with memorabilia. Kris Capps/News-Miner
Our Town: Personal Pages. This is Ashley Thayer's Book Village. Kris Capps/News-Miner
Our Town: Personal Pages. Susan Campbell's book includes an antique compass, topographic maps and a poem. Kris Capps/News-Miner
Our Town: Personal Pages. Oralee Nudson put old floppy disks and computer punchcards to good use. Kris Capps/News-Miner
Our Town: Personal Pages. Ashley Thayer destroyed one book to create another. Kris Capps/News-Miner
Our Town: Personal Pages. Marilyn Askelin was inspired by Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival's 2017 butterfly theme. Kris Capps/News-Miner
Our Town: Personal Pages. Susheila Khera filled her book with personal mementos. Kris Capps/News-Miner
Our Town: Personal Pages. Laurel Herbeck opens her handmade book. Kris Capps/News-Miner
A picturesque summer scene at Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge Monday afternoon, July 17 2017.
95-year old resident Dorothy Sonafrank sits with her great granddaughter Coraline Luke, 1, as the pair listen to musicians performing chamber music at Raven Landing as part of the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival Lunch Bites series Monday afternoon, July 17 2017. The annual festival, which includes a variety of classes, workshops and performances, continues through July 30.
Musicians perform chamber music at Raven Landing as part of the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival Lunch Bites series Monday afternoon, July 17 2017. The annual festival, which includes a variety of classes, workshops and performances, continues through July 30.
A beaver cruises through the calm water in a private pond near Ester Tuesday morning, July 18, 2017.
Warren Hannan, 7, right, and his sister Gracie Hannan, 8, back left, pick and eat wild raspberries during a morning family bike ride along the bike path next to Geist Road Tuesday morning, July 18, 2017. "We were going for a bike ride and found the berries," mother Chrystal Hannan said of the long stop in the berry patch, adding that she has Tuesdays and Thursdays off of work and tries to get outside for a family activity early on those days to beat the heat.
Gracie Hannan, 8, left, and her brother Warren Hannan, 7, right, pick and eat wild raspberries during a morning family bike ride along the bike path next to Geist Road Tuesday morning, July 18, 2017. "We were going for a bike ride and found the berries," mother Chrystal Hannan said of the long stop in the berry patch, adding that she has Tuesdays and Thursdays off of work and tries to get outside for a family activity early on those days to beat the heat.
Warren Hannan, 7, left, watches as his sister Gracie Hannan, 8, right, lets a dragonfly crawl on her finger during a morning family bike ride along the bike path next to Geist Road Tuesday morning, July 18, 2017. "We were going for a bike ride and found the raspberries," mother Chrystal Hannan said of the long stop picking and eating in the berry patch, adding that she has Tuesdays and Thursdays off of work and tries to get outside for a family activity early on those days to beat the heat.
Gracie Hannan, 8, holds a dragonfly on her finger while watching a caterpillar crawl across the asphalt during a morning family bike ride along the bike path next to Geist Road Tuesday morning, July 18, 2017. "We were going for a bike ride and found the raspberries," mother Chrystal Hannan said of the long stop picking and eating berries in the berry patch, adding that she has Tuesdays and Thursdays off of work and tries to get outside for a family activity early on those days to beat the heat.
Defending men's Ear Pull champion Linc Qimiq ties off braided sinew loops for use in the Ear Pull finals during the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics Wednesday afternoon, July 19, 2017 at the Carlson Center. The Ear Pull event is Saturday.
Volunteers braid sinew loops for use in the Ear Pull finals during the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics Wednesday afternoon, July 19, 2017 at the Carlson Center. The Ear Pull event is Saturday.
Nick Hanson of Unalakleet gets the crowd involved while attempting a new personal record of 100-inches after securing a win in the men's Toe Kick finals with a successful attempt of 96-inches during the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics Wednesday afternoon, July 19, 2017 at the Carlson Center.
Deseray Cumberbatch of Quebec competes in the Kneel Jump finals during the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics Wednesday afternoon, July 19, 2017 at the Carlson Center.
Ossie Kairaiuak of Chefornak paints a small Yupik drum at his booth at the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics Thursday afternoon, July 20, 2017 at the Carlson Center. "It's always nice to be back," the 1991 UAF graduate said of returning to Fairbanks and WEIO every year. Eric Engman/News-Miner
Arts and crafts items on display during the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics Thursday afternoon, July 20, 2017 at the Carlson Center. Eric Engman/News-Miner
Kids in Camp Comet, an 8-week summer camp at the Catholic Schools of Fairbanks for grades K-4, harvest vegetables from the school garden to donate to the Immaculate Conception Church soup kitchen Thursday morning, July 20, 2017. The campers also had a surprise donation of $100 raised during their Lemonade Day fundraiser to add to the wagon-full of veggies.
A paving stone from a previous camp in place at the garden entrance as kids in Camp Comet, an 8-week summer camp at the Catholic Schools of Fairbanks for grades K-4, harvest vegetables from the school garden to donate to the Immaculate Conception Church soup kitchen Thursday morning, July 20, 2017. The campers also had a surprise donation of $100 raised during their Lemonade Day fundraiser to add to the wagon-full of veggies.
Kids in Camp Comet, an 8-week summer camp at the Catholic Schools of Fairbanks for grades K-4, harvest vegetables from the school garden to donate to the Immaculate Conception Church soup kitchen Thursday morning, July 20, 2017. The campers also had a surprise donation of $100 raised during their Lemonade Day fundraiser to add to the wagon-full of veggies.
HooDoo Brewing Company has offset about a third of their electrical cost by installing a solar panel array as owner Bobby Wilken points out the system's production numbers, including the pounds of CO2 avoided, at the brewery Friday morning, July 21, 2017.
HooDoo Brewing Company has offset about a third of their electrical cost by installing a solar panel array as owner Bobby Wilken describes the exterior metering system for each array at the brewery Friday morning, July 21, 2017.
HooDoo Brewing Company has offset about a third of their electrical cost by installing a solar panel array seen here at the brewery Friday morning, July 21, 2017.
Women compete in the Greased Pole Walk during the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics Thursday afternoon, July 20, 2017 at the Carlson Center.
Kyle Worl of Juneau competes in the Alaskan High Kick preliminaries during the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics Thursday afternoon, July 20, 2017 at the Carlson Center.
Leroy Shangin grimaces while competing against defending champion Linc Qimiq in the men's ear pull quarterfinals during the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics Friday afternoon, July 21, 2017 at the Carlson Center. Qimiq won the round, handing Shangin his first loss in the double-elimination contest. The two met again in the finals, with Qimiq beating Shangin, also a former champion in the event.
Finalists Anna Reed-Lewis, left, and Mitzi Evans, right, rear back after the braided sinew snaps off of Evans's ear during the women's Ear Pull finals during the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics Friday afternoon, July 21, 2017 at the Carlson Center. Reed-Lewis won the event.
