Friends, family and community members came out in droves to Lions Park June 25 to help Conor Daugharty - a 22-year-old man with deep Eagle River roots - and his family.
Live music, salutes to veterans, skydivers, a parade and, of course, fireworks will highlight Independence Day celebrations in the Chugiak-Eagle River area this year.
In a modern adaptation of the classic Wild West cliffhanger, the Alaska Fine Arts Academy presents the annual Bear Paw Melodrama, “Evil Escapades in Eagle River.”
The Matanuska Electric Association board of directors took a surprise action during a June 24 special meeting, selecting an interim general manager to replace Wayne Carmony, who was put on leave June 16 pending final termination.
Local youth from the Chugiak-Eagle River area had a banner day during the Bird Ridge run June 21. The race is a traditional warm-up for Mt. Marathon, which will be held in Seward Saturday.
Sticks and stones were the featured attraction as more than 5,000 spectators were treated to feats of tremendous strength and agility during the 2009 Alaska Scottish High Games and Gathering of the Clans Saturday at Eagle River Lions Park.
Usually a double-header is scheduled for consecutive games on the same day. That was not the case for the Eagle River American Legion baseball team this week. The Wolves played a split-venue two-game stand with East Friday in Anchorage, then last Saturday at Loretta French.
It just keeps getting better and better, said local coaches attending the 18th annual All-Alaska Football Camp held last week at Colony High in Palmer.
Gordon Severson, 79, once served as a member of Gen. George Custer’s famously defeated Army cavalry - Company L, 7th Calvary Regime - during the Korea conflict in 1951.
Naval aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis sailed the Gulf of Alaska last week to participate in Northern Edge 2009, a joint forces training event held June 15 to June 26.
