A man who later said he feared dog attacks pointed a revolver toward a woman and her pit bull near Eagle Glacier Loop and Harmony Ranch Road on the afternoon of Nov. 5, Anchorage police said. No charges were filed.
One thing I like about human beings is that we’re mostly optimists who believe things will get better. But when it comes to air travel, I don’t think so.
In a never-ending quest to cut costs, commercial airlines will continue to do what they have to do to improve their bottom line. If that means stacking more passengers into the same amount of space, I believe they’ll do it.
Due to legislative redistricting that occurs every 10 years, Chugiak-Eagle River will be part of different districts in the 2012 state elections. The new districts are intended to reflect the population changes cited in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Here’s a look at the 2012 districts, according to the Alaska Redistricting Board website:
There’s a new wind blowin’ through the Alaska Baseball League.
The name and logo for the Chugiak-Eagle River Chinooks — formerly known as the AIA Fire — were unveiled at a meeting of the team’s new booster club Thursday, Nov. 10 at the Chugiak-Eagle River Senior Center.
“I think we’re going to go places,” said Lee Jordan, who was elected booster club president at the meeting. “Go Chinooks!”
Before troops from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson are deployed for dangerous duty in Afghanistan for a year, Deborah Bonito wants them to have a day of fun.
On Saturday, Nov. 19, Bonito — Sen. Mark Begich’s wife — and the Armed Services YMCA of Alaska are hosting a sendoff event at JBER for the troops of the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division and their families.
Chugiak High senior Isaac Lammers has signed a National Letter of Intent to ski and run cross country at the University of Alaska Fairbanks next season.
Lammers, who plans to study mechanical engineering, signed with the Nanooks Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011 in the Chugiak ski room surrounded by his family and coaches.
"It's gonna be a blast," said Lammers, who will join fellow Chugiak graduates Krysti and Alyson McPhetres on the UAF squad.
Robyn Burton, a sophomore middle blocker on the UAA volleyball team and a 2010 Chugiak High graduate, was named first-team All-Great Northwest Athletic Conference on Monday. Burton was one of four unanimous selections to the first team.
Burton and Nikkie Viotto, an outside hitter and 2009 Eagle River High grad, will travel to San Bernardino, Calif. To play in the NCAA Division II West Regional Volleyball Championships against No. 1 seed Cal State San Bernardino on Thursday, Nov. 17.
Chugiak junior Jake Granado won the 182-pound weight class at the Bob Bailey Memorial Tournament at Chugiak High on Saturday, Nov. 12.
Granado pinned South's Robert Lopez in the second round of their bout. Lopez was the only one of three wrestlers to make it past the first round with Granado, who won his first two matches by fall in a combined 2 minutes, 11 seconds.
Chugiak downed Juneau-Douglas 3-1 (25-20, 25-17, 24-26, 25-20) on Saturday to claim fourth place at the ASAA Alaska Class 4A State Volleyball Tournament at the Menard Sports Center in Wasilla. The win marks the second consecutive year Chugiak has ended the state tournament with a victory.
The Mustangs, who have made four straight state appearances, finished third last year, fifth in 2009 and second in 2008.
Chugiak rallied Friday with a 3-0 win over Wasilla after opening the state class 4A volleyball tournament with a 3-1 loss to Palmer on Thursday. The Mustangs won 25-19, 25-16, 25-16 and will take on Juneau-Douglas in the fourth-place match Saturday at 10:45 a.m. at the Menard Center in Wasilla.
After a close first game, Chugiak took control of the match. The Mustangs jumped out to a 10-3 lead in the second game and led by at least five points the rest of the way.
Chugiak lost 3-1 to Palmer in the opening round of the ASAA Alaska Class 4A state volleyball tournament Thursday, Nov. 10 at the Menard Center in Wasilla.
Chugiak won the opening set 26-24 before losing the next three, 25-14, 25-23 and 25-15.
Kathleen Gill had 20 assists for Chugiak, which also got 28 digs from Kara Haeussler and eight kills and two blocks from Anna Matthews.
The Mustangs will face Wasilla on Friday, Nov. 11 at 10:45 a.m. in the consolation bracket.
There's a new wind blowin' through the Alaska Baseball League.
The name and logo for the Chugiak-Eagle River Chinooks — formerly known as the AIA Fire — were unveiled at a meeting of the team's new booster club Thursday night at the Chugiak-Eagle River Senior Center.
"I think we're going to go places," said Lee Jordan, who was elected booster club president at the meeting. "Go Chinooks!"
