Archive of: In the News

	Title	Issue
	Fireworks changes spark debate Recent tweaks to the municipal law that allows fireworks on New Year’s Eve require that people light ‘em off at least 200 feet from buildings around them. BY ZAZ HOLLANDER	December Issue 4 2011
	Cops on the prowl Every day, Anchorage Police officers play a real-life game of cat-and-mouse with some of the most dangerous drivers in Alaska. BY MATT TUNSETH	December Issue 4 2011
	Christmas in Alaska at 30 below At mid-day the sun hung wearily above the southern horizon, casting an orange-red glow across the frozen, snow-covered lake. BY FRANK E. BAKER	December Issue 4 2011
	Subway offers lots of veggie, vegan options A quick sandwich at Eagle River Subway, near the light on Business Blvd., reveals plenty of vegetarian and vegan options. BY RUTH DeGRAFF	December Issue 4 2011
	All hopped up for the holidays The purpose of these recipes is to introduce you to a variety of different ways you can use beer in your cooking. BY MARY HELMS	December Issue 4 2011
	Letters to Santa	December Issue 4 2011
	Christmas Giving At a local church, a Christmas tree sits bedecked, not with flashy ornaments, but with paper ornaments representing donations from the congregation for pregnant women and mothers in need. BY MARY LOCHNER For the Star	December Issue 4 2011
	Santa Claus is comin’ to town!	December Issue 4 2011
	Subsistence speech wows science class You’ve got to be pretty interesting to keep a classroom full of middle schoolers quiet for 45 minutes. Willy Topkok leaves ‘em speechless. BY MATT TUNSETH	December Issue 3 2011
	Poodles carry Santa’s sleigh A few weeks ago, John Suter received a children’s book in the mail titled “Flying Poodles A Christmas Story.” BY MIKE NESPER	December Issue 3 2011