Archive of: Top Stories

Eagle River theater goes “Reckless”

Get ready for a “Reckless” ride.

MIKE NESPER

Heading for home

Chugiak’s Loretta French Park is still buried beneath a foot of snow, but that hasn’t put a blanket on the enthusiasm for the historic baseball season set to play out there this summer.

MATT TUNSETH

Eagle River loses a true cut-up

Hilda Miller, whose sharp scissors, sharper wit and a passion for the outdoors turned her Eagle River barber shop into a rollicking community landmark, died on Feb. 28, 2012 at her cabin in Big Lake. She was 70.

MATT TUNSETH

Chugiak, Eagle River soccer games postponed

The “Birchwood Bowl” games have been put on hold. Chugiak was scheduled to host crosstown rival Eagle River on Saturday, April 21, but the varsity boys’ and girls’ soccer games have been postponed until Tuesday, May 1.

Star staff report

Easter Egg Hunt 2012

Eagle River girls soccer steamrolls Bartlett

Jackie Klecka erupted for four goals to lead Eagle River girls soccer 8-0 past Bartlett on April 5 at The Dome. With the win, the Wolves improved to 2-2-1 in Cook Inlet Conference play.

BY MIKE NESPER

21-year-old soldier killed in Afghanistan

A 21-year-old paratrooper assigned to the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson was killed in an improvised explosive device attack on Tuesday, April 3 while on patrol in Afghanistan.

STAR STAFF REPORTER

TF Spartan mechanics train Afghan counterparts

PAKTYA PROVINCE, Afghanistan — Fourteen members of the Afghan Border Police and Afghan Uniform Police received certificates of completion for a five-week maintenance and recovery course from vehicle mechanics...

BY STAFF SGT. JASON EPPERSON U.S. Army Public Affairs

Local tracksters notch first-place finishes

Anchorage School District held a last-minute track and field meet Thursday, April 5...

BY MIKE NESPER

Library to hold overdue amnesty

There’s good news for those with overdues.

STAR STAFF REPORTER