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Gazette photographers pick their favorite news photos of January 2019
Feb. 4, 2019 10:00 am
January seemed to go both fast and extremely slow at the same time, if that's even possible. But, anyway, we've slipped through a polar vortex and found ourselves in February.
Here are some of our favorite photos of January. Note: Don't worry, they aren't all of snow.
Leann Jordan and Kambryn Jordan, 3, both of Mount Vernon, fly down the hill as they go sledding on Third Avenue, known as 'Pres Hill' in Mount Vernon on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019. Third Avenue, between First Street and Fourth Street, is closed to traffic in the winter when there is snow on the ground. (Stephen Mally/The Gazette)
Kayla Hetrick, 9, of Cedar Rapids sticks out her tongue as the snow begins to fall as she and her sister, Abri Hetrick, 7, (left) play at Harrison Elementary School in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Jan. 18, 2019. The storm is expected to drop 6-10 inches of snow across much of the Midwest and East United States this weekend. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg takes the oath of office using his grandfather's Bible as his daughter Lauren looks on during the inaugural swearing-in ceremony for Gov. Kim Reynolds at Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center in Des Moines on Friday, Jan. 18, 2019. Gov. Reynolds was sworn in as the first female elected to governor in Iowa, after previously serving as lieutenant governor and finishing Gov. Terry Brandstad's term following his appointment as US Ambassador to China. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Ten-year-old Lucy Roth (center) waves a cellphone flashlight to the music of Iowa City Wes junior Abbie Callahan (not pictured) as she is attended to by junior Lila Terry (left) and sophomore Marta Leira during the 2019 West High Dance Marathon Big Event at Iowa City West High School in Iowa City, Iowa on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019. Students at the high school have been putting on the fundraiser for cancer research for seven years. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Edith Dixon of Marion and her three-year-old daughter Georgia get a close looks at a red-headed woodpecker during a bird banding program at Wickiup Hill Learning Center on Saturday, January 5, 2019. The woodpecker already had a band so updated information on the bird such as size, weight and estimate age was recorded for reporting to the U.S. Geological Survey Bird Banding Laboratory. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette)
Ellie Connelly, 7, reacts as she sends a metal ball through a maze as she plays Snafu with Kira Holmberg, 9, during the annual Marion Home School Assistance Program's Winter Family Fun Day at Red Cedar Lodge in Squaw Creek Park in Marion, Iowa on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019. The group has been organizing the annual fun and game day for at least 15 years. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Water vapor rises from the Cedar River as the sun rises in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019. Residents braced for record cold temperatures as a polar vortex moved into the Midwest. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
A bald eagle gains altitude after grabbing a fish from the Iowa River in Iowa City on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. (Stephen Mally/The Gazette)
A total lunar eclipse, known as the Super Blood Wolf Moon, in Tiffin on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019. A 'super' moon occurs when the moon is especially close to earth, while a 'wolf moon' is the traditional name for the full moon of January, when the howling of wolves was a sound that helped define winter, according to The Farmers' Almanac. (Stephen Mally/The Gazette)
Gov. Kim Reynolds receives a standing ovation as she begins the Condition of the State address in the House Chamber at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. (Stephen Mally/The Gazette)
Justice Susan Christensen administers the oath of office during the inaugural swearing-in ceremony for Gov. Kim Reynolds as Kevin Reynolds holds a Bible at Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center in Des Moines on Friday, Jan. 18, 2019. Gov. Reynolds was sworn in as the first female elected to governor in Iowa, after previously serving as lieutenant governor and finishing Gov. Terry Brandstad's term following his appointment as US Ambassador to China. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Democratic presidential hopeful Julian Castro greets attendees as he holds a campaign event at the home of Ed and Jane Cranston in North Liberty on Monday, January 7, 2019. Castro was a HUD secretary in the Obama administration and former mayor of San Antonio. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette)
Officer Morgan Kukla (right) and Officer Blake Crutchley (left) of the Police Community Action Team search a vehicle during a traffic stop on Mount Vernon Road in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019. The team seized its first gun of the new year during the stop, which was initiated by Officer Jared Jupin. The PCAT team was started three years ago to engage with citizens in certain neighborhoods in a more in depth and longterm way to address crime, especially gun violence. In its three years, the group has doubled the number of guns it has confiscated. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
From left, Eli Cochrane, Ben Etheir and Kathy Dvorak sort food into bags for students to take home at Franklin Middle School Cedar Rapids on Monday, Jan. 28, 2019. Some Cedar Rapids schools collected and distributed bags of food for students to help ease strain on families affected by ongoing weather cancellations. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Creator and owner of the fashion label Born Leaders United Andre Wright demonstrates how to screen print during a presentation about art, entrepreneurship and his Humanize My Hoodie project at Iowa City High on Friday, January 18, 2019. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette)
Mike Bryant of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, pushes snow off the roof of his vehicle in southeast Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
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