September-Issue-1 2011

According to the American Psychiatric Institute for Research and Education (APIRE), phobia is a strong, persistent, and irrational fear...

There are subtle but obvious differences between locally-grown produce and...

Although I tout myself as a lifelong Alaskan, I spent five years in Texas from 2002-2007 so that I could take advantage of a career opportunity in the energy industry.

Outdoor painting requires a special set of tools. A portable easel is a must, as is a box for paint and brushes...

Everyone knows having good plan is essential to a successful visit to the Alaska State Fair.

Koreen Burrow doesn’t let having multiple sclerosis slow her down.

Nine members of the area business community are seeking four open spots on the Chugiak-Eagle River Chamber of Commerce board of directors

ndividual competition among local cross country runners seems to be working out well for their respective teams.

Blood squirted from Travis Craig’s nose like water escaping a pinhole leak in a water balloon.

Eagle River has maintained a positive attitude through its first two losses of the season — the same was true in Week 3.

The Chugiak-Eagle River Historical Society appreciates this opportunity to share some of the stories gleaned from its archives...

Year after year many of us have made the annual trip to the State Fair with our pre-set agendas and carefully considered meal plans.

Last week, I shared with you about the ministry of Love INC of Eagle River.

Holly Thomas, of Chicago, Ill., will marry Matt Cerney of Chicago on Oct. 1, 2011 at Willow Harbor Vineyards in Three Oaks, Michigan.

Tabitha McCain, of Birchwood, will marry Vyacheslav (Slava) Kalashnikov in September.

Kairi K. Berg and Alexander V. Matson, of Eagle River, were each named to the Dean’s list...

Longtime Eagle River resident Patricia Opheen Redmond, 55, died unexpectedly Aug. 18, 2011, at Alaska Regional Hospital.

There are subtle but obvious differences between locally-grown produce and...

Chugiak High junior Sam McCall enjoyed cutting class last week.

Herding a few hundred middle school students onto about a dozen school buses isn’t easy — especially when it’s the first ride home many will ever take.

With easy Internet access almost anywhere these days, we often forget that everything depends on sensitive electronics...

Approximately 15 Alaska National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, along with service members from Mongolia...

Carson Lerch, 19, of Eagle River, graduated from basic training...

Classy, solid and well-acted, “The Debt” is a rare bit of meaty, intelligent filmmaking during the ordinarily dreary final days of summer.

Size shouldn’t matter when it comes to scary creatures.

Anchorage Public Library is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the opening of Z.J. Loussac Public Library...

A class act such as “The Help” is rare enough in Hollywood.

According to the American Psychiatric Institute for Research and Education (APIRE), phobia is a strong, persistent, and irrational fear...

Although I tout myself as a lifelong Alaskan, I spent five years in Texas from 2002-2007 so that I could take advantage of a career opportunity in the energy industry.

There are some pieces of Alaska’s history that refuse to succumb to the ravages of time.

With school just starting, I believe the subject of patience is quite timely. I feel eminently qualified to talk about patience, in that I spent mostof my life totally devoid of this human attribute. Sometimes I think that if I hada modicum of patience as a younger person, I could have done wondrous things. I might have learned how to swim, read music, overcome my mental block on algebra and chemistry, trained a dog to do something impressive, learned how to play golf and perhaps acquired enough skill to draw something more sophisticated than stick figures.