A view of where the Chena River meets up with the Tanana River near Fairbanks, Alaska, as seen from the deck of the Riverboat Discovery. (Eric Althoff/The Washington Times)
Shop owners on Main Street in Talkeetna, Alaska, say a marijuana retail store could ruin the tiny town's historic atmosphere and harm businesses in the tourist town. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Lucy Liu helped her co-worker Tianna Oliver clean out her flood-damaged house on Thursday. Government agencies also have kicked into high gear as the Houston region begins to recover from Hurricane Harvey. (Associated Press)
Former President George W. Bush stands with Joseph Kim, a refugee from North Korea who received a grant from the North Korea Freedom Scholarship Program from the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas. Photo credit: Grant Miller for the George W. Bush Presidential Center.
Men wait on a utility vehicle stuck in flood waters on Wednesday in Lumberton, Texas. The National Flood Insurance Program faces an end-of-September renewal deadline. (Associated Press)
A dog looks out from a crate as a family is evacuated from their apartment on Tuesday in Kingwood, Texas. Some evacuees are keeping pets with them, while others are taking them to shelters. (Associated Press)
William Loosemore welcomes President Trump, who visited Texas on Tuesday to assess damage from Hurricane Harvey and boost the morale of survivors. (Associated Press)