As a kid, my daydreams included various versions of me playing superhero. In a vein similar to Ralphie's fantasies in "The Christmas Story." I'd swoop in and rescue my family from the sharks, the fire, the hurricane, the flood, the bad guys, the avalanche, whatever—thereby becoming the hero, a title which, in my young mind, would garner me all sorts of unnamed rewards.
After a lengthy process of examining the needs of travelers in downtown Eagle River, an independent study has shown that it would take upwards of $36 million to fix existing traffic-flow problems and set the stage for creating a vibrant downtown core.
Flag football continues to surge in popularity at both Eagle River and Chugiak, where rosters are bulging with players eager to get involved with the fast-paced sport.
After losing several key players from last season's Cook Inlet Conference title team, the Chugiak Mustangs entered the 2010 volleyball campaign a bit unsure about how high to set their hopes.
Drowning in a sea of turnovers, the Eagle River Wolves could have easily sunk to a new low Saturday night against Bartlett at the monsoon-soaked Tom Huffer Sr. Stadium at Chugiak High School.
Army National Guard 1st Lt. Lenny Tol, son of Dennis and Signe Tol of Chugiak and a former high school wrestling standout, is a student in the Interservice Physician Assistant Program at the Army Medical Department in Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio.
U.S. Army Alaska is deploying an aviation task force of approximately 325 soldiers and 18 helicopters from Fort Wainwright to provide humanitarian and disaster relief in support of flood-relief operations in Pakistan.
On Aug. 20, things were not going too well for his team. They had just lost to Dimond High 34-14 and during that time managed to accrue 12 penalties, five of which were for unsportsmanlike conduct and personal fouls.
I am so deep into denial regarding my advancing years that I never thought it possible to be writing a column about the subject. But the amusing things that have occurred in recent years have far outweighed the travail—enough to justify some commentary.
