Chugiak football stadium named after former teacher and coach

May 5, 2010 • ASD Communications  
Filed under Community, Top Stories

The Anchorage School Board approved a request to name the football stadium at Chugiak High School the Tom Huffer, Sr. Football Stadium. The requested name change was supported by Chugiak and Eagle River legislators, school staff, community members and Eklutna, Inc. Superintendent Carol Comeau said generations... Read more »

Alaska high school drop out rate highest in the nation

March 22, 2010 • Bridget Weiss, Guest Contributor  
Filed under Community

The drop out rate in Alaska is the highest in the United States.  About 38% of today’s freshmen will not have a high school diploma in ten years.  Over the past ten years, the drop out rate has been rising.  Around 11.4% of students drop out between 11th and 12th grade.  The drop out rate of sophomores... Read more »

Wintertime safety

January 7, 2010 • Kim Tabor, Reporter  
Filed under Community, Nation & World

It’s wintertime again and everyone needs to be thinking safety. When you are out driving or partying with your friends, there are many things you can do to be safe this winter.  When you are out driving, it’s important to use your blinkers and headlights. Without those headlights you won’t... Read more »

Youth ministry in Eagle River

December 14, 2009 • Victoria Houser, Guest Contributor  
Filed under Community

There are a lot of churches in the Eagle River area, but how many of those churches have youth groups or youth-oriented programs? How many have youth pastors or youth directors? Not many. Out of the 21 churches listed in the Eagle River-Chugiak area only eight have youth directors of some sort. Only... Read more »

Scholarship pageant; not beauty pageant

December 14, 2009 • Colton Fullmer, Guest Contributor  
Filed under Community, Events, Human Interest

Kara Affleck never knew she could win money for her appearance and talents until she became a contestant at the Miss Bear Paw Pageant this past summer. “I was in it for the money,” said Affleck Although Kara Affleck didn’t win the crown at the Bear Paw Pageant, it got her ready for the Miss Chugiak/Eagle... Read more »

Caring for our homeless teens

November 23, 2009 • Jacqueline Yang, Guest Contributor  
Filed under Community, Top Stories

When everyone and everything else in their young lives fails them, Covenant House Alaska is here to save them from the streets, with unconditional love and a door that’s open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. “By the age of three my parents were no longer in my life and I had been... Read more »

Local youth group volunteers at Anchorage Food Bank

November 9, 2009 • Sriana Chase, Guest Contributor  
Filed under Community

The Grandview Baptist Church youth group has chosen to volunteer their time once a month to the community by serving at the local food bank. “I think that the youth volunteering in our community at the Food bank can definitely make an impact,” said Raven Graham, director of the Girls Ministry... Read more »