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Stay warm while staying cool
Seventh grader Hope Westling, 13, left, and eighth grader Kai Mutter, 14, right, help each other remove boots and snow pants they modeled during the Winter Clothing Fashion Show at Barnette Magnet School Friday afternoon, January 13, 2012. Students modeled a variety of outdoor clothing loaned by Prospector Outfitters for the rest of the students and staff. Eric Engman/News-Miner
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Extreme snowfall in Valdez
Levi Harnden pushes a block of snow from the roof Valdez High School as James Burdette cuts the next one from the snow load, Friday, Jan. 13, 2012 in Valdez, Alaska. The city of Valdez continues to dig out from more than 322 inches of snow this winter. That s 168 inches above a normal winter snowfall, the National Weather Service said. (AP Photo/The Anchorage Daily News, Marc Lester)
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Russian tanker delivers fuel to iced-in Alaska city
Coast Guard safety observers work to disconnect fuel hoses from the tanker vessel Renda on Thursday Jan. 19, 2012. Approximately 1.3 million gallons of fuel were transferred to the isolated town over the last several days. On Thursday, the first-of-its-kind endeavor came to a successful close, to the relief of the residents of Nome, who are experiencing one of their coldest winters on record and had been counting on the diesel fuel and gasoline delivery to get them through the next few months. (AP Photo/US Coast Guard, Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric J. Chandler)
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Alaska digs out
Dave Bronson sweeps snow of the wing of a friend s plane on Lake Hood as another big snow fall hit the Anchorage, Alaska area on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012. Anchorage has received an official 81.3 inches of snow at the airport measuring station as of Tuesday. Meteorologist Shaun Baines said that makes it the snowiest period for Anchorage since records have been kept. (AP Photo/The Anchorage Daily News, Bob Hallinen)
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Alaska towns buried in snow
In this Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012 photo, an Alaska Railroad plow clears the tracks along the Seward Highway next to Turnagain Arm near Bird in Anchorage, Alaska. (AP Photo/The Anchorage Daily News, Bob Hallinen)
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Russian tanker travels to iced-in Nome
Greg Walker, with the University of Alaska in Fairbanks, prepares an unmanned drone at the Nome causeway Jan. 10, 2012. Walker is using the UAV to gather aerial photos and video of daily ice conditions in preparation for the planned Nome fuel transfer. The camera-equipped drone looks like a smoke detector with wings and legs. It glides on 20-minute missions ranging from 10 feet to 320 feet above the ice, and its images can be instantly viewed on a tablet-type computer screen. (AP Photo/US Coast Guard - Petty Officer 2nd Class Charly Hengen)
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News Miner staff photos
Jerry Evans and Glen Anderson clown around Wednesday at McCafferty s coffee house. The two comedians and radio personalities have been friends for 30 years. Julie Stricker/News-Miner
Jerry Evans and Glen Anderson clown around Wednesday at McCafferty's coffee house. The two comedians and radio personalities have been friends for 30 years. Julie Stricker/News-Miner
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Sam Harrel/News-Miner The Fairbanks Drama Association’s production of “A Date with History” at the Riverfront Theatre. From left are Marley Horner as Luke, Stephanie Gottschalk as Jenny and J-K Bowne as Abe Lincoln.
Sam Harrel/News-Miner The Fairbanks Drama Association’s production of “A Date with History” at the Riverfront Theatre. From left are Marley Horner as Luke, Stephanie Gottschalk as Jenny and J-K Bowne as Abe Lincoln.
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Sam Harrel/News-Miner The Fairbanks Drama Association’s production of “A Date with History” at the Riverfront Theatre. From left are Marley Horner as Luke, Stephanie Gottschalk as Jenny and J-K Bowne as Abe Lincoln.
Sam Harrel/News-Miner The Fairbanks Drama Association’s production of “A Date with History” at the Riverfront Theatre. From left are Marley Horner as Luke, Stephanie Gottschalk as Jenny and J-K Bowne as Abe Lincoln.
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People listen to comments as coffee shop owners, baristas, and concerned community members gather next to the Sunrise Bagel & Espresso drive-thru on Illinois Street for a candlelight vigil and safety meeting Wednesday evening, February 8, 2012, in the wake of the abduction of of Anchorage barista Samantha Koenig. Dozens turned out for the event, organized by former barista Jaime Ames. Alaska State Trooper Sgt. Brian Wassmann was on hand giving safety tips and advice. Eric Engman/News-Miner
People listen to comments as coffee shop owners, baristas, and concerned community members gather next to the Sunrise Bagel & Espresso drive-thru on Illinois Street for a candlelight vigil and safety meeting Wednesday evening, February 8, 2012, in the wake of the abduction of of Anchorage barista Samantha Koenig. Dozens turned out for the event, organized by former barista Jaime Ames. Alaska State Trooper Sgt. Brian Wassmann was on hand giving safety tips and advice. Eric Engman/News-Miner
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Event organizer and former barista Jaime Ames, left, speaks as coffee shop owners, baristas, and concerned community members gather next to the Sunrise Bagel & Espresso drive-thru on Illinois Street for a candlelight vigil and safety meeting Wednesday evening, February 8, 2012, in the wake of the abduction of of Anchorage barista Samantha Koenig, pictured at far left. Dozens turned out for the event, with Alaska State Trooper Sgt. Brian Wassmann was on hand giving safety tips and advice. Eric Engman/News-Miner
Event organizer and former barista Jaime Ames, left, speaks as coffee shop owners, baristas, and concerned community members gather next to the Sunrise Bagel & Espresso drive-thru on Illinois Street for a candlelight vigil and safety meeting Wednesday evening, February 8, 2012, in the wake of the abduction of of Anchorage barista Samantha Koenig, pictured at far left. Dozens turned out for the event, with Alaska State Trooper Sgt. Brian Wassmann was on hand giving safety tips and advice. Eric Engman/News-Miner
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Alaska State Trooper Sgt. Brian Wassmann was on hand giving safety tips and advice as coffee shop owners, baristas, and concerned community members gather next to the Sunrise Bagel & Espresso drive-thru on Illinois Street for a candlelight vigil and safety meeting Wednesday evening, February 8, 2012, in the wake of the abduction of Anchorage barista Samantha Koenig. Dozens turned out for the event, organized by former barista Jaime Ames. Eric Engman/News-Miner
Alaska State Trooper Sgt. Brian Wassmann was on hand giving safety tips and advice as coffee shop owners, baristas, and concerned community members gather next to the Sunrise Bagel & Espresso drive-thru on Illinois Street for a candlelight vigil and safety meeting Wednesday evening, February 8, 2012, in the wake of the abduction of Anchorage barista Samantha Koenig. Dozens turned out for the event, organized by former barista Jaime Ames. Eric Engman/News-Miner
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Vitaly Lednev of Russia carves a whale slide with a chisel out an eight-foot tall block of ice for the children’s section for Ice Alaska’s children’s section Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. JR Ancheta/News-Miner intern
Vitaly Lednev of Russia carves a whale slide with a chisel out an eight-foot tall block of ice for the children’s section for Ice Alaska’s children’s section Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. JR Ancheta/News-Miner intern
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University of Alaska Fairbanks student Junko Yanagida holds up a drawing of the finished product as master carver Vitaly Lednev of Russia works on sculpting the eight-foot block of ice at Ice Alaska s new location on Phillips Field Road Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. Lednev carved the ice into a whale slide for the children s section. JR Ancheta/News-Miner intern
University of Alaska Fairbanks student Junko Yanagida holds up a drawing of the finished product as master carver Vitaly Lednev of Russia works on sculpting the eight-foot block of ice at Ice Alaska's new location on Phillips Field Road Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. Lednev carved the ice into a whale slide for the children's section. JR Ancheta/News-Miner intern
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Master ice carver Vitaly Lednev of Russia creates a whale slide for the children’s section at Ice Alaska’s new location on Phillips Field Road Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. Other carvers from various countries create works of art for children to play in at this year’s festival. JR Ancheta/News-Miner intern
Master ice carver Vitaly Lednev of Russia creates a whale slide for the children’s section at Ice Alaska’s new location on Phillips Field Road Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. Other carvers from various countries create works of art for children to play in at this year’s festival. JR Ancheta/News-Miner intern
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A missing poster featuring 18-year-old Samantha Koenig is posted on the window of Common Grounds Espresso in midtown Anchorage, Alaska, on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. Police say Koenig was abducted from the coffee stand by a man on foot, late in the evening of Feb. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)
A missing poster featuring 18-year-old Samantha Koenig is posted on the window of Common Grounds Espresso in midtown Anchorage, Alaska, on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. Police say Koenig was abducted from the coffee stand by a man on foot, late in the evening of Feb. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)
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Common Ground Espresso employee Melanie Ornelas, left, and owner Michelle Duncan hold missing posters featuring a missing employee, 18-year-old Samantha Koenig, at the coffee shack on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. Police say Koenig was abducted from the coffee stand by a man on foot late in the evening of Feb. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)
Common Ground Espresso employee Melanie Ornelas, left, and owner Michelle Duncan hold missing posters featuring a missing employee, 18-year-old Samantha Koenig, at the coffee shack on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. Police say Koenig was abducted from the coffee stand by a man on foot late in the evening of Feb. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)
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A natural avalanche down Snow Gulch Creek covers Thane Road Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, in Juneau, Alaska. Juneau police say snow and debris reached the tide line. The road will be cleared when it s safe. (AP Photo/The Juneau Empire, Michael Penn)
A natural avalanche down Snow Gulch Creek covers Thane Road Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, in Juneau, Alaska. Juneau police say snow and debris reached the tide line. The road will be cleared when it's safe. (AP Photo/The Juneau Empire, Michael Penn)
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