Archive of: Star Departments

Four Mustangs earn first-chair honors

Chugiak sent more students than any other school to annual showcase of talent.

By Mike Nesper/Chugiak-Eagle River Star

Slow down and save lives

At a busy Anchorage intersection, vehicles roll to a stop as their traffic light turns red.

BY MATT TUNSETH

ERHS third, Chugiak fifth at CIC riflery meet

Eagle River High freshman Cathryn “Cat” Papasodora finished the season as the fifth-best shooter in the conference after firing an aggregate score of 383 at the Cook Inlet Conference riflery championships Saturday, Dec. 3 at West Anchorage.

BY MIKE NESPER

Burton reaches new heights at UAA

BY MIKE NESPER

Elementary, middle school enrollment on the rise

More local youngsters can be seen roaming the halls this school year...

BY MIKE NESPER

Phobias are real, diverse and bizarre

According to the American Psychiatric Institute for Research and Education (APIRE), phobia is a strong, persistent, and irrational fear...

BY FRANK E. BAKER

From the farm to the classroom

There are subtle but obvious differences between locally-grown produce and...

BY MATT TUNSETH

Ruminations of an Alaskan in Texas

Although I tout myself as a lifelong Alaskan, I spent five years in Texas from 2002-2007 so that I could take advantage of a career opportunity in the energy industry.

BY FRANK E. BAKER

U-Fix-It shops save time, money on JBER

BY CHRIS McCANN

Friendly rivalries help fuel cross country success

ndividual competition among local cross country runners seems to be working out well for their respective teams.

BY MATT TUNSETH