Airman Returns
Lt. Col. Quentin Rideout holds his daughters after stepping out of his A-10 fighter aircraft.
Date/Time: Fri 26 May 2006 01:34:36 PM MDT
Lt. Col. Quentin Rideout holds his daughters Carson, 11, left, and Schuyler, 12, after stepping out of his A-10 fighter aircraft. Rideout and his unit, the 354th Fighter Squadron from Eielson Air Fore Base, was returning from a 120-day deployment in Afghanistan.
One up One down
State Rep. Vic Backlund, R-Keizer, (left), votes yes while fellow freshman State Rep. William Morrisette, D-Springfield, votes no on House Bill 3049 Thursday afternoon.
Date/Time: Wed 10 May 2006 12:18:20 PM MDT
State Rep. Vic Backlund, R-Keizer, left, votes yes while fellow freshman State Rep. William Morrisette, D-Springfield, votes no on House Bill 3049 in Salem, Oregon at the Oregon State Legislature. The bill would limit the ability of consumers to sue firearm manufacturers.
Helping Hands
Fairbanks Firefighter Dave Naber carries an Harmony Martinez from a Jeep to a waiting ambulance.
Date/Time: Sat 30 Sep 2006 01:37:17 PM MDT
Fairbanks firefighter Dave Naber carries Harmony Martinez from a Jeep to a waiting ambulance on Cowles Street. Harmony's mother, Randi, was driving the Jeep that was t-boned by a taxi cab. Harmony did not receive any injuries and was riding in a car seat in the back seat of a Jeep. Randi received a minor ankle injury.
Sky Lights
The full moon illuminates a driveway off Iniakuk Avenue as the aurora borealis lights up the sky over Fairbanks, Alaska.
Date/Time: Thu 04 Dec 2003 11:16:52 PM MST
The full moon illuminates a driveway off Iniakuk Avenue as the aurora borealis lights up the sky over Fairbanks, Alaska in this 15-second-long exposure. The aurora is a familiar sight on clear nights in Interior Alaska.
Founding Father
Sydney Huntington of Galena waits to speak at the Alaska Federation of Natives conference.
Date/Time: Mon 17 Oct 2005 10:02:03 AM MDT
Sydney Huntington of Galena waits to speak at the Alaska Federation of Natives/First Alaskans Elders and Youth Conference at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks, Alaska. The 90-year-old Alaskan gave the keynote address on education at the Elders and Youth Conference.
Sculpture Paint
Jay Sowell sands the "Elysian" on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus.
Date/Time: Wed 20 Dec 2006 09:52:48 PM MST
Jay Sowell sands the "Elysian" on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus. "We are going to repaint the whole thing and spruce it up a bit before school starts," Sowell said. He is with the UAF Facility Services Carpentry Shop. The "Elysian" is a steel and paint sculpture on the Eielson Building lawn created by sculptor Linda Howard in 1986.
Board Battle
Montana State University and University of Alaska Fairbanks basketball players fight for a rebound.
Date/Time: Sat 19 Nov 2005 05:57:28 PM MST
Montana State University and University of Alaska Fairbanks basketball players fight for a rebound at the BP Top of the World Classic. UAF beat MSU 65-62. Pictured from left is MSU's Ja'ron Jefferson, Ted Morris, UAF's Ivan Miskovic, and Mike Titus.
At Bats
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Alaska Goldpanner catcher Kody Valverde readies himself for a pitch from the Athletes in Action Friday evening, June 24, 2005 at Growden Memorial Park during the bottom of the fourth inning. Valverde was caught out on a fly ball hit Date/Time: Fri 24 Jun 2005 06:57:32 PM MDT John Hagen/News-Miner
Alaska Goldpanner catcher Kody Valverde readies himself for a pitch from the Athletes in Action Friday evening, June 24, 2005 at Growden Memorial Park during the bottom of the fourth inning. Valverde was caught out on a fly ball hit to the outfield.
Alaska Goldpanner catcher Kody Valverde readies himself for a pitch from the Athletes in Action Friday evening, June 24, 2005 at Growden Memorial Park during the bottom of the fourth inning. Valverde was caught out on a fly ball hit Date/Time: Fri 24 Jun 2005 06:57:32 PM MDT John Hagen/News-Miner
Alaska Goldpanner catcher Kody Valverde readies himself for a pitch from the Athletes in Action Friday evening, June 24, 2005 at Growden Memorial Park during the bottom of the fourth inning. Valverde was caught out on a fly ball hit to the outfield.
Fight to Win
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Fairbanks Ice Dog Brad MacMillqan and Great Falls American Aaron Diez duke it out in the first period of play Friday night, Jan. 10, 2003 at the Big Dipper Ice Arena. Both players recieved 5-minute major penalties for fighting and D Date/Time: Wed 20 Dec 2006 09:58:44 PM MST John Hagen/News-Miner
Fairbanks Ice Dog Brad MacMillqan and Great Falls American Aaron Diez duke it out in the first period of play Friday night, Jan. 10, 2003 at the Big Dipper Ice Arena. Both players recieved 5-minute major penalties for fighting and Diez received an additional 2-minute penalty for slashing.
Fairbanks Ice Dog Brad MacMillqan and Great Falls American Aaron Diez duke it out in the first period of play Friday night, Jan. 10, 2003 at the Big Dipper Ice Arena. Both players recieved 5-minute major penalties for fighting and D Date/Time: Wed 20 Dec 2006 09:58:44 PM MST John Hagen/News-Miner
Fairbanks Ice Dog Brad MacMillqan and Great Falls American Aaron Diez duke it out in the first period of play Friday night, Jan. 10, 2003 at the Big Dipper Ice Arena. Both players recieved 5-minute major penalties for fighting and Diez received an additional 2-minute penalty for slashing.
Determined
West Valley High School's Garrett Jackson crawls across the finish line after tripping on the final hurdle and giving up a commanding lead in the boys 300 meter hurdle at the ASAA State Track Championships at West Valley High School.
Date/Time: Sat 26 May 2007 02:38:55 PM MDT
West Valley High School's Garrett Jackson crawls across the finish line after tripping on the final hurdle and giving up a commanding lead in the boys 300 meter hurdle at the ASAA State Track Championships at West Valley High School.
Solitary Fisherman
A lone drift gillnet boat leaves Juneau to head to the fishing grounds south of Juneau.
Date/Time: Thu 12 Jul 2007 05:26:29 PM MDT
A lone drift gillnet boat leaves Juneau to head to the fishing grounds south of Juneau. Most gillnetters are owed and operated by fisherman who choose to fish for salmon alone.
Solitary Fisherman
John Hagen cleans his glasses while sitting at the controls of the Krista C.
Date/Time: Tue 14 Aug 2007 07:12:51 PM MDT
John Hagen cleans his glasses while sitting at the controls of the Krista C, a boat he has captained for about 26 years.
Solitary Fisherman
John Hagen pulls a pink salmon out of his gill net while fishing south of Haines.
Date/Time: Tue 14 Aug 2007 06:52:24 PM MDT
Hagen pulls a pink salmon out of the gillnet while fishing south of Haines, Alaska. The fish are caught by their gills as they attempt to swim through the net.
Solitary Fisherman
Chum salmon fill a fish hold of Hagen's boat, the Krista C.
Date/Time: Tue 17 Jul 2007 06:41:39 PM MDT
Chum salmon fill a fish hold of Hagen's boat, the Krista C. The holds of the boat can be filled with more than 7,000 pounds of salmon. The fish were harvested for their eggs and processed for smoked fish. The fish were sold to a tender at least once a day. The fish are usually caught in high volumes and bought for about 35 cents a pound.
Solitary Fisherman
After a week at sea, Hagen rests on the side of his boat while talking with other fishermen at the harbor.
Date/Time: Thu 02 Aug 2007 11:52:27 AM MDT
After a week at sea, Hagen rests on the side of his boat while talking with other fishermen at the harbor. The first thing most fishermen do after returning to port is clean their boat.
Solitary Fisherman
John Hagen carries a cup of coffee and a days worth of food down the ramp at the Haines Small Boat Harbor as he heads out fishing.
Date/Time: Wed 22 Aug 2007 09:35:46 AM MDT
Hagen carries a cup of coffee and a days worth of food down the ramp at the Haines Small Boat Harbor as he heads out fishing. Later in the season after the Alaska Department of Fish and Game deemed that the red salmon escapement was high enough, fishing was opened seven days a week close to town allowing fisherman to return home each night after fishing.
Yukon Quest
Dawson City musher Cor Guimond heads down the starting chute Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008.
Date/Time: Sat 09 Feb 2008 11:36:12 AM MST
Dawson City musher Cor Guimond heads down the starting chute Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008.
Yukon Quest
Dude, a dog on musher Brent Sass's team watches the musher at the Braeburn Lodge checkpoint.
Date/Time: Wed 20 Feb 2008 09:53:14 AM MST
Dude, a dog on musher Brent Sass's team watches the musher at the Braeburn Lodge checkpoint.
Yukon Quest
Brent Sass pushes his team up off of the Klondike River on his way out of Dawson City towards King Solomon Dome Saturday, Feb. 16, 2007.
Date/Time: Sat 16 Feb 2008 12:04:15 PM MST
Brent Sass pushes his team up off of the Klondike River on his way out of Dawson City towards King Solomon Dome Saturday, Feb. 16, 2007.
Yukon Quest
Lance Mackey arrives in Dawson on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2007. Photo by John Hagen
Date/Time: Thu 14 Feb 2008 12:00:23 PM MST
Lance Mackey arrives in Dawson on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2007. Photo by John Hagen
Yukon Quest
Phil Joy looks around the Dawson City checkpoint after arriving, on Friday, Feb. 15, 2007. Photo by John Hagen
Date/Time: Fri 15 Feb 2008 02:59:47 PM MST
Phil Joy looks around the Dawson City checkpoint after arriving, on Friday, Feb. 15, 2007. Photo by John Hagen
Yukon Quest
Peter Ledwidge helps to position his wife Ann's sled on the top of a dog truck after she finished the Yukon Quest on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008 in Whitehorse.
Date/Time: Sat 23 Feb 2008 08:56:38 AM MST
Peter Ledwidge helps to position his wife Ann's sled on the top of a dog truck after she finished the Yukon Quest on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008 in Whitehorse.
Yukon Quest
Mike Ellis, of Rumney, New Hampshire, gets his team ready to start over Eagle Summit.
Date/Time: Sun 10 Feb 2008 02:18:38 PM MST
Mike Ellis, of Rumney, New Hampshire, gets his team ready to start over Eagle Summit, on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008 at the Mile 101 Dog Drop on the trail of the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race. Eagle Summit is considered one of the most difficult portions of the race. The Yukon Quest is a 1000-mile-long sled dog race run from Fairbanks, Alaska to Whitehorse, Yukon. Heavy winds made mushers minimize the amount of open skin to prevent frostbite.
