May Issue 2 2012
The Eklutna River Bridge will be closed to all traffic as of Tuesday, May 15.
May Issue 2 2012
An early-morning fire off South Birchwood Loop on Sunday, May 6, completely destroyed the home of longtime Chugiak residents Jim and Lindsay Vermillion.
May Issue 2 2012
As a beauty pageant contestant, Brandy Wendler is used to being in the spotlight.
May Issue 1 2012
After spending nearly five decades as Chugiak’s most curious curio shop, the treasure trove known as Fuji Gifts is being liquidated.
May Issue 1 2012
To see her splashing energetically in the springtime mud outside her parents’ Chugiak home, you’d never guess that the ball of energy and mischief called Madisyn Brittain was once a frail infant whose survival was very much in doubt.
May Issue 1 2012
A ceremony April 26 at the Soldier’s Chapel on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson commemorated the life and sacrifice of Army Spc. Jeffrey Lee White, a paratrooper from the currently deployed 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment.
Every 15 minutes someone dies from an alcohol-related traffic accident.
May Issue 1 2012
On the morning of April 25, Chugiak High students streamed out of their classrooms to witness a nightmare.
May Issue 1 2012
Prudent travelers make a concerted effort to match fitness and skill levels among members of a group on backcountry excursions. It’s common sense, promotes safety and adds to everyone’s enjoyment. But do we use the same amount of discretion with our pets? On an early summer climb in the Chugach Mountains several years ago, I severely miscalculated the endurance of my dog — a two-year-old standard poodle — and put us both in jeopardy.
