Seventh-grader Jazzie Trotter reacts after being named the Alaska State Finalist in the Doodle 4 Google contest Thursday at Mirror Lake Middle School. Her entry “Alive in Alaska” featured an ...

Mirror Lake is a popular fishing spot about 25 miles north of Anchorage. It’s known for being small and shallow — “1.5 miles around and about 10 feet deep,” according to Alaska.org.