Photo archive for April 4, 2008
Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich, addresses local union members at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Worker's headquarters, in Juneau on Friday, April 4, 2008. Begich discussed his consideration of a potential bid for U.S. Senator Ted Stevens senatorial seat with members of the IBEW and other local unions.
Anne Biberman poses outside the fine arts complex on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus Tuesday, May 15, 2007.
Jake Mears skateboards along the Geist Road bike path while being pulled by his dogs Salome, an American pit bull terrier/Pointer mix, left, and Moses, a Labrador/Shepherd mix, Friday afternoon, April 4, 2008. "The whole ride in was gorgeous," Mears said of his trip into Fairbanks from Ester, using the new bike path from Ester to the University for the first time. Mears was skateboarding under dog power for the first time this season, adding that he was coming to Fairbanks to run errands and to check out all the bike paths and what kind of shape they were in.
Curling teammates from left, Alex Katkin, Andrew Cooper and Pierce Stowman laugh together after a stone Cooper threw stopped very short of the target as they competed in the 73rd Annual International Bonspiel Friday evening, April 4, 2008, at the Fairbanks Curling Club. Fourth teammate Chris Decou, not pictured, said he had always watched curling in the Olympics, but never played until now. “Curling is my life’s dream,” said Decou.
Ice Dogs forward Randen Hill yells at a player from the Wichita Falls Wildcats Friday evening, April 4, 2008, at the Big Dipper.
Ice Dogs captain Andrew McCabe, right, manages to pass off the puck after getting tripped up by Shaun Jameson of the Wichita Falls Wildcats Friday evening, April 4, 2008, at the Big Dipper.
Boats, vehicles and equipment sit behind the Creamer’s Field farmhouse Friday afternoon, April 4, 2008. The Legislature declined funding a storage facility for the migratory waterfowl refuge, which leaves some equipment in easy reach of thieves.
Alexis Runstadler, development director for the Friends of Creamer’s Field, stands amid vehicles and equipment stored behind the historic farmhouse Friday afternoon,. The Legislature declined funding a storage facility for the migratory waterfowl refuge, delaying plans to open the historic barns to the public.
Clockwise from left, Syd Carpenter, Chris Nelson and Christian Rhyner assemble components as students on the Lathrop Robotics team work on the design and construction of their robot during their lunch time Thursday in preparation for a trip to Atlanta to compete in the National Student Robotics Competition at the Georgia Dome later this month.
Kevin Swenson assembles a claw for the robot arm.
Sara Olsen is the Student Artist of the Week.
Abby Lynn Bravo is the Student Achiever of the Week.
L.E. Robertson shows a view of "Watching the Floods at Fairbanks Alaska July 6th, 1905" in this great photo of waterfront Fairbanks. The Isabelle was a familiar boat in early views of Fairbanks, but I can't quite figure out the boat next to the Isabelle at the dock. Is it named the D.H. Schuman or is it advertising a clock repair shop with the giant clock that says "expert" on the casing and is pointing toward town? — Candy Waugaman
Kenji Yoshikawa drills a hole to monitor permafrost in the Seward Peninsula village of Wales.
Frank Miller, Billy (the baby), Mary, Josephine, Albina, Bob and Emma Miller, seen in what is today the parking lot of the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner building.
Some of the supplies needed for a month-long horse trek lie sorted into piles on the Collins' floor.
Not knowing what they are in for, 10 members of Jillian Rogers' sled dog team, along with three sleds, are loaded into Coyote Air's de Havilland Beaver for the trip from Coldfoot to Iniakuk Lake.
The Brooks Range is the backdrop for Iniakuk Lake Wilderness Lodge as musher Jillian Rogers skijors with a couple of her dogs on the lake.
After warming up soup in a Dutch oven, John Gaedeke serves lunch on the trail along Tobuk Creek. Gaedeke offers eco-tours based out of Iniakuk Lake Wilderness Lodge in the Brooks Range.
Making sure everything is OK, musher Jillian Rogers checks with clients Peter and Christine Knuckey as they enjoy the trails around Iniakuk Lake.
Musher Jillian Rogers crosses a lake as she leads guests of Iniakuk Lake Wilderness Lodge around the trails in the Brooks Range
Longtime Iniakuk Lake resident Paul Shanahan watches as visitors park a 17-dog team on the runway in front of his home. Shanahan often has visitors drop in, but he said this may have been a first for such a large team of dogs.
Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor Jim Whitaker speaks before the presentation of his proposed budget for the next fiscal year Thursday evening, April 3, 2008, at the Borough Assembly Building.
Walter Kopp
Erik Birklid, center, flanked by Larry Ostnes, left, and Ron Birklid, throws out the ceremonial first stone to kick off the 73rd Annual International Bonspiel Thursday evening, April 3, 2008, at the Fairbanks Curling Club. Erik Birklid is one of the sons of the late Gary Birklid, a lifelong Fairbankan who was very active in the curling community. Ron Birklid is Gary Birklid’s younger brother and Ostnes is his brother-in-law.
Smokejumpers with the Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service wait to board an airplane as Dawson Kelsey has his equipment checked during the first day of training Thursday afternoon, April 3, 2008, at Fort Wainwright.
Smokejumpers from the Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service glide in for landing after a making a 4000-foot descent during the first day of training Thursday afternoon, April 3, 2008, at Fort Wainwright.
Rick Thompson, center, and fellow smokejumpers from the Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service rehearse the movements of pulling their parachute cord and reaching up to grab the hand controls before making a 4000-foot training jump during the first day of training Thursday afternoon, April 3, 2008, at Fort Wainwright.