Photo archive for May 22, 2008
Bartlett High School's Jordan Clarke accepts the gold medal for discuss at the ASAA State Track Championships at West Valley High School Saturday May 26, 2007. Clarke broke the state record for discuss and shot put.
Hutchison's Kim Wilson leaps to a second place finish in the girls triple jump during the 2007 ASAA / First National Bank Alaska High School Track and Field Championships Friday, May 25, 2007 at West Valley High School.
Lathrop's Charles Scott arches over the bar while competing in the boys high jump during the 2007 ASAA / First National Bank Alaska High School Track and Field Championships Friday, May 25, 2007 at West Valley High School. Scott finished second in the event with a height of 6-02 after a jump-off with event favorite Will Egolf of Juneau-Douglas.
West Valley baserunner Jamie Kennedy steps back to the bag as Lathrop first baseman Kaitlyn Hull reaches for the pickoff attempt during the top of the second inning of their game Thursday, May 22, 2008, on the Interior Girls Softball Association Field.
Troy Barnett
Betsy Underwood sews on the binding of a patchwork quilt as members of the Zion Lutheran Church make Quilts of Valor Wednesday afternoon, May 21, 2008 to be distributed to wounded soldiers throughout the world.
"We learn from each other," Betsy Underwood, left, said while getting help pinning the binding from Radene Schroeder, second from left, as (continuing from left) Huiping Foster and Edna Telford watch while members of the Zion Lutheran Church sew Quilts of Valor Wednesday afternoon, May 21, 2008 to be distributed to wounded soldiers throughout the world.
(from left) Ruthe Peterson and Daphne Gustafson hang finished quilts in the hallway as members of the Zion Lutheran Church sew Quilts of Valor Wednesday afternoon, May 21, 2008 to be distributed to wounded soldiers throughout the world.
A stockpile of patriotic patterns is on hand as members of the Zion Lutheran Church sew Quilts of Valor Wednesday afternoon, May 21, 2008 to be distributed to wounded soldiers throughout the world.
Houston, we have a problem. Fish wheel down! Ice damage! I found this broken fish wheel two weekends ago while walking along the gravel bar on the Copper River. Looks like this one needs to be repaired.
This poor moose was seen floating by Galena last week when the ice went out.
Elton John
Award-winning journalist and longtime NR personality Susan Stamberg will present her lecture, Art Will Save the World, Tuesday as part of UAF's Summer Lecture Series.
A little country, a little rock 'n roll and a lot of other sounds in between, singer/songwriter matt Vrba will bring his unique style to the Blue Loon tonight, beginning at 10 p.m.
Hot Tuna band members Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Cassady have played together for 50 years and will take the stage at the Blue Loon Saturday night.
Rough-and-ready country superstar Trace Adkins will perform at the Carlson Center tonight.
Legendary rocker Elton John will visit the Carlson Center May 29, one of three sold-out shows in Alaska.
Megan Hakel, foreground, performs as the title character in Dance Theatre Fairbanks' presentation of "Thumbelina." The play opens at 7 p.m. tonight.
The sound of the aurora borealis will be presented by the Fairbanks Flutists Association at its annual spring concert Sunday. The performance will feature the world premier of the piece, "Aurora," written by Alaskan composure richard Freeman-Toole.
Gibbs, a chocolate Labrador belonging to Mike Ganley, holds a dead mallard in his mouth after retrieving the duck during a spring practice hunt test hosted by the Fairbanks Retriever Club and Interior Gun Dog Association on Sunday, May 18, 2008, at the Chena Flood Control Project in North Pole.
Mark Barnes prepares to "shoot" a duck during a practice hunt test Sunday, May 18, 2008, at the Chena Flood Control Project in North Pole as his yellow Lab, Cosna, and judge Troy Thacker look on.
A member of the Fairbanks Retriever Club wears his heart on his hat Sunday at a practice hunt test at the Chena Flood Control Project on Sunday, May 18, 2008.
Dead mallards hang on a drying rack Sunday, May 18, 2008, at a practice hunt test at the Chena Flood Control project.
Shotgun in hand and whistle in mouth, Mark Barnes prepares to shoot another flyer during a triple retrieve as his yellow Labrador, Cosna, waits intently to retrieve the three birds Sunday, May 18, 2008, at the Chena Flood Control Project in North Pole.
After presenting their daughter Sarah with her diploma, Kathy and George Lambert beam with pride during the commencement ceremonies of the Interior Distance Education of Alaska program Wednesday, May 21, 2008, in Hering Auditorium. IDEA is the home school support program of the Galena City School District, serving students throughout Alaska.
Graduate Caroline Strange sings "How Could I Ask for More" during the commencement ceremonies of the Interior Distance Education of Alaska program Wednesday, May 21, 2008, in Hering Auditorium. IDEA is the home school support program of the Galena City School District, serving students throughout Alaska.
Richard Deck spends a sunny afternoon painting shutters in his yard Wednesday, May 21, 2008. Deck and his wife, Sharon, are having the windows in their Shannon Park home replaced and took the opportunity to spruce up the exterior with new shutters.
Richard Deck spends a sunny afternoon painting shutters in his yard Wednesday, May 21, 2008. Deck and his wife, Sharon, are having the windows in their Shannon Park home replaced and took the opportunity to spruce up the exterior with new shutters.
Richard Deck spends a sunny afternoon painting shutters in his yard Wednesday, May 21, 2008. Deck and his wife, Sharon, are having the windows in their Shannon Park home replaced and took the opportunity to spruce up the exterior with new shutters.
West Valley's Jessica Luoma, right, and Rachael Schmoker, left, sandwich Lathrop's Katie Hovda as they battle for the ball during the first half of their game Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at Lathrop.
