Archive of: This Week's News

Service, South roll local football teams

Eagle River football fell to 0-4 after defending Large Schools state champion Service blanked the Wolves 32-0 on Saturday, Sept. 1 at Chugiak’s Tom Huffer Sr. Stadium.

BY MIKE NESPER, Chugiak-Eagle River Star

Eagle River’s swim/dive team nearly triples

There’s something in the water at Eagle River High.

BY MIKE NESPER, Chugiak-Eagle River Star

Friedli eyes new state diving record

After winning the girls state diving title last year, Kaitlin Friedli has a new goal — set the state record.

BY MIKE NESPER, Chugiak-Eagle River Star

Scholarships – It’s never too early to start thinking about them

School is back in session, the fall sports season is in high gear, and the homework is abundant.

BY THE SLEEPING LADY LIONS

OBITUARY: Eleanor Braendel

Eagle River’s Eleanor K. Braendel, 88, died at home in her sleep on August 13, 2012.

State needs a gas utility

It’s not lack of demand for low-cost energy that has prevented Fairbanks from shifting to natural gas.

Republican nominee says thanks

They say that every journey begins with a first step, but this one has begun with tens of thousands.

FAITH: Passover Meal

3 One of Jesus’ twelve apostles was named Judas Iscariot. Satan entered him, 4 and he went and talked with the leading priests and some of the soldiers who guarded the Temple. He talked to them about a way to hand Jesus over to them. 5 The priests were very happy about this. They promised to give Judas money for doing this. 6 He agreed. Then he waited for the best time to hand him over to them. He wanted to do it when no one was around to see it.

BY REV. GRACIE JACKSON, Grace Ministries

Classic comedy

The Alaska Fine Arts Academy in Eagle River is putting on six shows of Neil Simon’s famous play The Odd Couple starting Friday, Sept. 7.

BY MIKE NESPER, Chugiak-Eagle River Star

The Hills are Alive… with the Sound of Music

If you venture into Eagle River’s South Fork Valley far enough, and often enough, you might think you hear the sound of music echoing off the mountains, perhaps a Symphony or Concerto, accompanied by the gentle strings of a Harp and the wind-like tones of a Calliope. At the very least, you’ll be in the company of peaks and other natural features named after musical instruments and themes.

By Frank E. Baker