Photo archive for June 26, 2008
Alaska Goldpanners first baseman Ryan Heroy gloves the ball as Athletes in Action baserunner Kendall Fox dives back to first in the fifth inning of their game Thursday, June 26, 2008, in Growden Memorial Park.
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Wood bison stand in their new pasture at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center in Girdwood on Sunday, June 22, 2008. The state Department of Fish and Game has been working to re-introduce wood bison in Alaska for the past 15 years. The state last week imported 53 wood bison purchased from Elk Island National Park near Alberta, Canada, to compliment a herd of 33 wood bison already at the AWCC.
Lisa Dornstadter of Fairbanks spends her lunch break reading and smelling lilac flowers along the Chena River bike path behind the Carlson Center on Thursday, June 26, 2008. "It's so nice to be out," Dornstadter said of the weather, adding that she couldn't resist the lilacs in bloom.
New university firefighter Jacob Ohms trains with compressed air foam as he simulates protecting a structure Thursday afternoon, June 26, 2008.
New university firefighter Jonathan McGraw trains with compressed air foam as he simulates protecting a structure Thursday afternoon, June 26, 2008.
Louis Hospe uses a gas-powered blower to remove grass cuttings and other debris from a lawn he mowed the day before along the Old Steese Highway on Thursday, June 26, 2008. "Cleaning it up and making it look good," Hospe said of the job he was doing for an old landlord of his, adding that the blower was faster and more thorough than using a rake.
Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum
EJay Buoncore
Hailey Boyle
Anne Foster poses in Victorian garb at Georgeson Botanical Gardens. A fundraiser, in the form of a Victorian Tea Party, will be held at the gardens on Sunday.
Actors rehearse a scene from "The Taming of the Shrew" at Jack Townshend Point at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Shakespeare's classic starts in Fairbanks on Wednesday.
I was cruising down to Healy a couple of weeks ago when I saw this guy cross the highway. I was able to stop and he and I kinda hung out together for a minute.
Kaden Monzingo, 8, caught a king salmon -- all by himself -- while fishing with his dad, Domenic, on the Gulkana River on June 16. it was sort of a Father's Day weekend, with just dad and son fishing. "The fish were biting real good," Dominic said.
Irene Dundas, who works for the Cape Fox Heritage Foundation, cleans the Katz Bear pole at the roundabout at Cape Fox Lodge on Wednesday, June 25, 2008. Dundas and her assistant Spencer Round will be cleaning six of the poles, which were carved by Lee Wallace and raised in the 1990s. Dundas said this is the first time the poles have been cleaned.
This image made from video provided by the U.S. Geological Survey shows a wolf, right, and a family of three grizzly bears in Montana's Glacier National Park. A video posted on the Web site of the U.S. Geological Survey captures remarkable interaction between a wolf and a family of three grizzly bears.
This image made from video provided by the U.S. Geological Survey shows a wolf, right, and a family of three grizzly bears in Montana's Glacier National Park. A video posted on the Web site of the U.S. Geological Survey captures remarkable interaction between a wolf and a family of three grizzly bears.
Alaska Goldpanners baserunner Raoul Torrez safely steals second as Athletes in Action shortstop Jonathan Merritt could not handle the pick-off throw during the third inning of their game Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at Growden Memorial Park. Fire's second baseman Kevin Winn moves in to back up the play.
Darryl Smith answers questions from the media as a finalist for the University of Alaska Fairbanks women's basketball head coaching position Wednesday, June 25, 2008. Smith is the assistant coach for women's basketball at the University of Nevada.
A wildfire near the village of Venetie burns Tuesday, June 24, 2008. The fire was originally reported late Sunday night as a one-acre fire near the village's dump and was reportedly contained by residents using a bulldozer. Strong winds fanned the fire's remnants and created a spot fire one-quarter mile away from the original site.
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Standing in the cafeteria of the new Boys and Girls Home of Alaska, Robert Sheehan, president and CEO, explains the need his facility will fill in Fairbanks on Wednesday, June 25, 2008. The 119 bed facility on the corner of Lathrop and 30th streets is nearing completion and will be open in August.
