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Marianne Stolz poses for a portrait at the Folk School Fairbanks' wood shop in Fairbanks, Alaska, Thursday, July 13, 2017. Stolz helped organize the Folk School based on her experiences attending one in her home country of Germany. Stolz recently received a commission for a relief carving of a caribou to be incorporated in the new entrance sign to Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. (Robin Wood/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP)

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The new entrance sign for Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska features a relief carving of a caribou by Fairbanks, Alaska, artist Marianne Stolz, is viewed Thursday, July 13, 2017. Stolz's history as a wood carver dates back to her hometown of Freiburg, in Germany's Black Forest. (Kris Capps/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP)

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This June 28, 2017 photo shows The Comic Shop in Fairbanks, Alaska. The store's quirky offerings, knowledgable staff and daily events, along with a loyal following, have helped it endure since 1975. (Eric Engman/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP)

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This June 28, 2017 photo shows "Magic: The Gathering" cards available at The Comic Shop in Fairbanks, Alaska. The store's quirky offerings, knowledgable staff and daily events, along with a loyal following, have helped it endure since 1975. (Eric Engman/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP)

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This June 28, 2017 photo shows the interior of The Comic Shop in Fairbanks, Alaska. The store's quirky offerings, knowledgable staff and daily events, along with a loyal following, have helped it endure since 1975. (Eric Engman/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP)

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Northern Rain business owner Bert Martin poses outside his new mobile shower truck in Fairbanks, Alaska on Tuesday June 6, 2017. When firefighting season starts, Martin leaves his roofing job and picks up one of his mobile shower trailers outside his Badger Road-area home and spends his summers driving the trailers to remote firefighting camps. (Sam Friedman/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP)

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ADVANCE FOR SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2017 AND THEREAFTER - In this May 26, 2017 photo, Ronnie Rosenberg laughs while trying to pose for a photo with Tuco, a dog who she helped adopt out in Fairbanks, Alaska. Shelter animals that are old, sick, disabled or have behavioral problems may never find a home. They often go overlooked during visits, invisible to prospective adopters, but not to Ronnie Rosenberg. (Eric Engman/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP)

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ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS - In this Sunday, April 30, 2017, photo, Jim Dixon poses with his baseball collection in front of his home in Fairbanks, Alaska. An avid baseball fan, Dixon not only runs the website D3baseball.com, he sits on the Alaska Goldpanners board of directors. (Kevin Baird/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP)

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In this Wednesday, April 12, 2017 photo, BLM Alaska smokejumper Randy Foland packs his gear up after taking a practice jump at Fort Wainwright in Fairbanks, Alaska. Foland was working his way through the five pre-season jumps he's required to do before he can be assigned to a wildfire. (Eric Engman /Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP)

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In this Wednesday, April 12, 2017 photo, BLM Alaska Smokejumper Randy Foland, right, gets an equipment check from Brian Kirkman while preparing for a practice jump at Fort Wainwright in Fairbanks, Alaska. Foland was working his way through the five pre-season jumps he's required to do before he can be assigned to a wildfire. (Eric Engman /Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP)

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In this Wednesday, April 12, 2017 photo, BLM Alaska Smokejumper Randy Foland watches fellow smokejumpers descend after taking a practice jump at Fort Wainwright in Fairbanks, Alaska. Foland was working his way through the five pre-season jumps he's required to do before he can be assigned to a wildfire. (Eric Engman /Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP)

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In this Wednesday, April 12, 2017 photo, BLM Alaska smokejumper Randy Foland makes a practice jump at Fort Wainwright in Fairbanks, Alaska. Foland was working his way through the five pre-season jumps he's required to do before he can be assigned to a wildfire. (Eric Engman /Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP)

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In this April 6, 2017, photo, University of Alaska Fairbanks HVAC supervisor Nathan Platt displays one of his tweets in his office on campus in Fairbanks, Alaska. Platt recently launched a department Twitter feed based on comedy. (Eric Engman/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP)

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In this March 31, 2017 photo an artist works on a client's arm at Liberty Tattoo in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Eric Engman /Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP)

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In this March 31, 2017 photo Owner Scotty Gyatso poses at Liberty Tattoo in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Eric Engman /Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP)

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Race veteran Jodi Bailey of Chatanika, Alaska checks her sled while getting ready in the staging area during the restart of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in front of Pike's Waterfront Lodge, Monday, March 6, 2017 in Fairbanks, Alaska. It's the third time the starting location of the 1,000-mile trek to Nome, Alaska has been moved from Anchorage to Fairbanks due to low snow and poor trail conditions south of and through the Alaska Range. (Eric Engman/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP)

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Race rookie Misha Wiljes of Prague, Czech Republic drives her team down the starting chute during the restart of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in front of Pike's Waterfront Lodge, Monday, March 6, 2017 in Fairbanks, Alaska. It's the third time the starting location of the 1,000-mile trek to Nome, Alaska has been moved from Anchorage to Fairbanks due to low snow and poor trail conditions south of and through the Alaska Range. (Eric Engman/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP)

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Race veteran Cody Strathe of Fairbanks, Alaska booties one if his lead dogs Nukluk, left, as his dog Sable, right, looks on as Strathe prepares his team in the staging area during the restart of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in front of Pike's Waterfront Lodge, March 6, 2017 in Fairbanks, Alaska. It's the third time the starting location of the 1,000-mile trek to Nome, Alaska has been moved from Anchorage to Fairbanks due to low snow and poor trail conditions south of and through the Alaska Range. (Eric Engman/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP)

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Race rookie Roger Lee of Birkenhead, England gestures to the fans during the restart of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in front of Pike's Waterfront Lodge, Monday, March 6, 2017 in Fairbanks, Alaska. It's the third time the starting location of the 1,000-mile trek to Nome, Alaska has been moved from Anchorage to Fairbanks due to low snow and poor trail conditions south of and through the Alaska Range. (Eric Engman/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP)

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Race rookie Ryan Anderson of Minnesota drives his team onto the Chena River during the restart of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in front of Pike's Waterfront Lodge, Monday, March 6, 2017 in Fairbanks, Alaska. It's the third time the starting location of the 1,000-mile trek to Nome, Alaska has been moved from Anchorage to Fairbanks due to low snow and poor trail conditions south of and through the Alaska Range. (Eric Engman/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP)