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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
Jesse Warwick and his four-year old pointer/lab mix Joba take an afternoon skijor run through Creamer s Field Tuesday, February 7, 2012. Warwick was basking in the warmth and sunshine during the 4-mile run, commenting on the nice day afterwards. "We sure paid for it," he added, making reference to the cold snap Fairbanksans endured over the past month. ric Engman/News-Miner
Jesse Warwick and his four-year old pointer/lab mix Joba take an afternoon skijor run through Creamer's Field Tuesday, February 7, 2012. Warwick was basking in the warmth and sunshine during the 4-mile run, commenting on the nice day afterwards. "We sure paid for it," he added, making reference to the cold snap Fairbanksans endured over the past month. ric Engman/News-Miner
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West Valley goalie Matt Taylor, left, watches the puck go in the net behind him as Lathrop s Anders Carlson, right, scores to put his team up 2-0 during first period action of the Mid Alaska Conference 4A Regional High School Hockey Tournament championship game between the Wolfpack and the Malemutes Saturday evening, February 4, 2012 at the UAF Patty Center Ice Arena. Eric Engman/News-Miner
West Valley goalie Matt Taylor, left, watches the puck go in the net behind him as Lathrop's Anders Carlson, right, scores to put his team up 2-0 during first period action of the Mid Alaska Conference 4A Regional High School Hockey Tournament championship game between the Wolfpack and the Malemutes Saturday evening, February 4, 2012 at the UAF Patty Center Ice Arena. Eric Engman/News-Miner
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West Valley s Todd Hallsten, left, watches as Lathrop s Connor Nilson, right, handles the puck during first period action of the Mid Alaska Conference 4A Regional High School Hockey Tournament championship game between the Wolfpack and the Malemutes Saturday evening, February 4, 2012 at the UAF Patty Center Ice Arena. Eric Engman/News-Miner
West Valley's Todd Hallsten, left, watches as Lathrop's Connor Nilson, right, handles the puck during first period action of the Mid Alaska Conference 4A Regional High School Hockey Tournament championship game between the Wolfpack and the Malemutes Saturday evening, February 4, 2012 at the UAF Patty Center Ice Arena. Eric Engman/News-Miner
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Retired Staff Sgt. Paul C. Taylor, right, salutes Major General Raymond P. Palumbo, left, during the Silver Star Award Ceremony Saturday, February 4, 2012 on Fort Wainwright for Taylor, honoring his acts of valor in 1967 while serving in the Vietnam conflict. Eric Engman/News-Miner
Retired Staff Sgt. Paul C. Taylor, right, salutes Major General Raymond P. Palumbo, left, during the Silver Star Award Ceremony Saturday, February 4, 2012 on Fort Wainwright for Taylor, honoring his acts of valor in 1967 while serving in the Vietnam conflict. Eric Engman/News-Miner
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The new medal adorns his jacket during the Silver Star Award Ceremony Saturday, February 4, 2012 on Fort Wainwright for retired Staff Sgt. Paul C. Taylor, honoring his acts of valor in 1967 while serving in the Vietnam conflict. Eric Engman/News-Miner
The new medal adorns his jacket during the Silver Star Award Ceremony Saturday, February 4, 2012 on Fort Wainwright for retired Staff Sgt. Paul C. Taylor, honoring his acts of valor in 1967 while serving in the Vietnam conflict. Eric Engman/News-Miner
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Retired Staff Sgt. Paul C. Taylor speaks during and interview following the Silver Star Award Ceremony Saturday, February 4, 2012 on Fort Wainwright for Taylor, honoring his acts of valor in 1967 while serving in the Vietnam conflict. Eric Engman/News-Miner
Retired Staff Sgt. Paul C. Taylor speaks during and interview following the Silver Star Award Ceremony Saturday, February 4, 2012 on Fort Wainwright for Taylor, honoring his acts of valor in 1967 while serving in the Vietnam conflict. Eric Engman/News-Miner
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A full auditorium watches as U.S. Senator Mark Begich presents retired Staff Sgt. Paul C. Taylor with the U.S. Flag during the Silver Star Award Ceremony Saturday, February 4, 2012 on Fort Wainwright for Taylor, honoring his acts of valor in 1967 while serving in the Vietnam conflict. Eric Engman/News-Miner
A full auditorium watches as U.S. Senator Mark Begich presents retired Staff Sgt. Paul C. Taylor with the U.S. Flag during the Silver Star Award Ceremony Saturday, February 4, 2012 on Fort Wainwright for Taylor, honoring his acts of valor in 1967 while serving in the Vietnam conflict. Eric Engman/News-Miner
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Alaska s Nico Matthews, right, drives past Seattle Pacific s David Downs during second half action of the men s college basketball game between the Nanooks and the Falcons Saturday afternoon, February 4, 2012 at the UAF Patty Center. Eric Engman/News-Miner
Alaska's Nico Matthews, right, drives past Seattle Pacific's David Downs during second half action of the men's college basketball game between the Nanooks and the Falcons Saturday afternoon, February 4, 2012 at the UAF Patty Center. Eric Engman/News-Miner
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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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