Photo archive for February 19, 2008
From left, Rubin Rowles, Augustine Nepo and Justin Ballek try on the Fairbanks Grizzlies jerseys at the uniform release event for the newest Intense Football League team Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 19, 2008.
The Dennis Thies rink recently scored a rare 8 ender during the Thursday night competitive league at the Fairbanks Curling Club. Pictured from left are Thies, Susan Carothers, John Blake and Annie Burns. An 8 ender occurs when all of a team’s stones outcount their opponent's in a given end, and is considered to be akin to a hole-in-one in golf or a 300 game in bowling. This rare event has occurred only a handful of times in the Fairbanks Curling Club's 103-year history.
Poling to assist his team, Fairbanks musher Brent Sass passes an open lead on the Yukon River as he arrives at the Carmacks, Yukon, checkpoint Tuesday morning, Feb. 19, 2008, during the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race. Sass left the checkpoint after picking up his supplies. He passed Healy musher Dave Dalton and Tagish, Yukon, musher Michelle Phillips.
Dave Dalton of Healy checks his watch before lying down to rest Tuesday morning, Feb. 19, 2008, in the Carmacks, Yukon, checkpoint during the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race. Dalton was the third musher to arrive at the Yukon River village 177 miles from the finish more than two hours ahead of Tagish, Yukon, musher Michelle Phillips.
Packing his sled with provisions from his drop bags, Fairbanks musher Brent Sass prepares to leave the Carmacks, Yukon, checkpoint not long after arriving Tuesday morning, Feb. 19, 2008, during the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race. Sass ran through the Yukon River village preferring to rest along the trail away from the distractions of a checkpoint.
Skagway musher Hugh Neff pulls out his bag of promotional material and vet books to show Carmacks, Yukon, checkpoint checker Doris Hansen as he arrives at the Yukon River village Tuesday morning, Feb. 19, 2008, during the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race.
After mushing all night, Tagish, Yukon, musher Michelle Phillips visits with her husband and son Tuesday morning, Feb. 19, 2008, before lying down to rest in the Carmacks, Yukon, checkpoint of the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race. Phillips' team was the fourth to arrive at the Yukon River village 177 miles from the finish line.
Fairbanks musher Lance Mackey visits with a race fan outside the Braeburn Lodge, Yukon, checkpoint Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 19, 2008, during the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race. Mackey left the checkpoint for the 100-mile run to the finish line 19 minutes ahead of neighbor Ken Anderson.
One of Braeburn Lodge's famous oversize sandwiches waits while Fairbanks musher Ken Anderson finishes his bowl of soup Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 19, 2008, during the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race. Anderson was unable to finish the club sandwich and took half of it with him on the 100-mile run to the finish line.
One last handshake before the last 100 miles is shared by Fairbanks neighbors Lance Mackey, right, and Ken Anderson on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 19, 2008, before they left the last checkpoint at Braeburns Lodge in the Yukon Territory. Mackey left 19 minutes ahead of Anderson.
Leader Lance Mackey gets some loving from his dogs Wrapper, Handsom and Hobo before leaving the Braeburn, Yukon, checkpoint Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 19, 2008, during the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race. Mackey, of Fairbanks, left the for the 100-mile run to the finish line 19 minutes ahead of neighbor Ken Anderson.
Fairbanks musher Ken Anderson smiles to the crowd as he prepares to leave Braeburn on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008, the finial checkpoint of the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race. Anderson left 19 minutes after Lance Mackey for the 100-mile run to the finish line.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski takes time to talk with attendees after speaking at the Students Who Enjoy Economic Thinking (SWEET) community forum on Alaska's economic sustainability Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 19, 2008, in the University of Alaska Fairbanks Wood Center ballroom. "It's always important to be reaching out and talking to young people," Murkowski said of the event, adding that it was a great opportunity for her, and that the crowd posed good questions. SWEET is a community outreach program created by the UAF Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) organization.
A raven spreads its wings as it takes off from the roof corner of the Great Hall on the University of Alaska Fairbanks on Tuesday afternoon, February 19, 2008.
Adela Jackson insists on a well-organized kitchen, as seen in her Goldstream Valley home on Feb. 8.
A salmon pizza, prepared by Adela Jackson, with stuffed peppers made on Feb. 8, 2008, in her Goldstream Valley home.
Ratatouille was the featured dish from the movie of the same name.
Apple pie is an all-American favorite.
Chocolate pie was a hit in the movie "Waitress."
Fairbanks musher Lance Mackey talks about his run into the Carmacks, Yukon, checkpoint of the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race on Monday, Feb. 18, 2008. Mackey arrived three minutes behind Ken Anderson of Fairbanks into the Yukon River checkpoint. They left together after an eight and half hour rest.
Ken Anderson, right, and Lance Mackey, heat up water to feed their teams while resting in the Carmacks, Yukon, checkpoint Monday, Feb. 18, 2008, during the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race. Three minutes separate the two Fairbanks neighbors who are leading the race.
Lance Mackey of Fairbanks gives some attention to his wheel dogs Dread, top, and Pimp on Monday, Feb. 18, 2008, in the Carmacks, Yukon, checkpoint during the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race. Mackey arrived three minutes behind Ken Anderson of Fairbanks into the Yukon River checkpoint. They left together after an eight and half hour rest.
Lance Mackey, right, looks over Ken Anderson's team as the two talk in the Carmacks, Yukon, checkpoint Monday, Feb. 18, 2008, during the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race. Three minutes separated the two Fairbanks mushers as they led the race into Carmacks on the Yukon River.
Fairbanks mushers Lance Mackey, left, and Ken Anderson, eat in the Carmacks, Yukon, checkpoint Monday, Feb. 18, 2008, before leaving the Yukon River village. Anderson arrived three minutes ahead of Mackey leading the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race. They left together after an eight and half hour rest.
Ken Anderson's lead dog Grizzly waits for a treat Monday, Feb. 18, 2008, while resting in the Carmacks, Yukon, checkpoint of the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race.
Fairbanks Fire Department firefighters and emergency medical technicians attend to a man who was struck and pinned underneath a large pipe on the Alaska Railroad train yard along Phillips Field Road Monday afternoon, February 18, 2008.