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Riddle royalty comes to Eagle River

Riddle royalty comes to Eagle River

Want to learn how to write a riddle? Just ask Mike Thaler. Known as “America’s Riddle King,” Thaler recently shared his process with Eagle River Elementary students. The notable author of more than 200 children’s books spent April 17 at the school, putting on two assemblies, signing books and visiting classrooms.

Now we’re cooking

Hi there, it’s that time of the week again. This week’s column is going to be really interesting as I am planning to try to cover the religions and foods that are unique in Malaysia.
Musical Mustangs

Musical Mustangs

Chugiak High has a top-notch music department — and it has the hardware to prove it. Chugiak won the Choral, Instrumental and Overall Sweepstakes trophies — the competition’s top honors — at the Heritage Music Festival, which featured 19 schools from six states, in San Francisco on April 13.
New faces are a touch familiar

New faces are a touch familiar

After running Eagle River High’s boys soccer program for its first four years, Eric Dearborn is starting is second stint with the Wolves. The opportunity for Dearborn to reassume the head coaching duties came after Max Solodkii took a job in Atlanta after coaching varsity for one season.
Local c-h-a-m-p-i-o-n

Local c-h-a-m-p-i-o-n

An Eagle Academy Charter School sixth-grader won the 2013 Alaska State Spelling Bee on Friday, March 1 at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts in Anchorage.

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A bit more about my Malaysia...

The saying time flies when you’re having fun really suits me right now. This is my fourth column entry and I still feel as though it’s only my second. I got a question from a reader who asked me to write about the nature in Malaysia.
An adventure Down Under

An adventure Down Under

Justin Toth’s first trip outside of the country will be a memorable one. The Eagle River High sophomore leaves June 16 for a 20-day trip to Australia through the People to People Ambassador Program. “It’s pretty big for my first time,” Toth said.
Building skills

Building skills

How many people can say they know how to safely operate an electric saw? How about install shingles? Or build a shed? A handful of Chugiak and Eagle River high-schoolers can.
Talents on display

Talents on display

Eagle River High’s most creative students put their talents on display during the school’s Fine Arts Cabaret on Friday, April 5. The annual event brings together visual and performing arts to help raise funds for the program.
Engineering skills put to the test

Engineering skills put to the test

High-schoolers from Anchorage, the Mat-Su Valley and Kenai Peninsula put their engineering skills to the test during a two-day robotics competition Friday and Saturday, Feb. 15-16 at Eagle River High.

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