February Issue 4 2012

Eklutna Bridge meeting Feb. 23

A public meeting will be held Thursday, Feb. 23 at Mirror Lake Middle School to discuss the potential closure of the deteriorating Eklutna River Bridge.

BY MIKE NESPER

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Need something to do this weekend?

If you’re lucky enough to live in Chugiak-Eagle River...

Chugiak boys hit their stride

Marquis Spearman doesn’t crack under pressure.

BY MIKE NESPER

Chugiak girls net back-to-back wins

Chugiak’s girls got back on the winning track with a pair of Cook Inlet Conference wins last week.

BY MIKE NESPER

Top skiers prep for showdown

If Chugiak senior Isaac Lammers was bothered by his runner-up individual Skimeister finish at the Cook Inlet Conference Nordic Ski Championships at Kincaid Park on Saturday, Feb. 18, he sure wasn’t letting on.

BY MATT TUNSETH

Marquis Spearman

Athlete of the Week - February 23, 2012

The Glenn Briggs Story

Hogs — and the bacon, ham and sausage they produced...

From the Chugiak-Eagle River Star Bicentennial Progress Edition

Fried Rice

Nora Ekstedt

“Black History: The faith of our forefathers”

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for.

By Pastor Gracie M. Jackson Grace Community AME Mission

Lions, chamber set to host candidate forum

It is that season again, no not break-up quite yet; rather, it is municipal election season. Among the seats that are up for grabs are positions on the Anchorage School Board (which are all elected “At Large”) and the opportunity to choose who will be the Mayor for the next three years.

BY AMY DEMBOSKI

Ashley Allen

Jacqueline Zaragoza

Bryan Michael Watkins

CHS brings cartoon to life

Chugiak High is bringing the cartoon cast of “Peanuts” to life.

BY MIKE NESPER

One day at a time for deployed Spartan brigade

KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan — Soldiers have different ways of marking away their deployment times.

BY SPC. KEN SCAR

Devon M. Howell

Spartans on patrol

'Undefeated' inspires effortlessly

It seems impossibly feel-good, this tale of sacrifice and redemption, tragedy and triumph.

BY CHRISTY LEMIRE AP Movie Critic

Using graphic novels as a teaching tool

It might surprise you to learn that high school teachers in the Anchorage School District are using comics in a variety of ways...

BY TONI MASSARI McPHERSON

Hypothetical “Moneyball” sequel would offer pay parity

I want to be in movies. I was thinking about a sequel to the recent motion picture, “Moneyball.” I would call it “Moneycall.”

BY FRANK E. BAKER