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One of the longest days of Ian Murphy's life began ordinarily enough, with a routine trip to Chugiak High to drop off the family's foreign exchange student.
Eagle River men charged with animal cruelty
Anchorage police arrested two residents of a home off Hanson Drive in Eagle River on Saturday after they found about 35 dogs and multiple cages of parakeets in the feces-filled house.
Snow chokes Glenn Highway to one lane at Arctic Valley
A dump of snow topping a foot in some areas bedeviled Anchorage drivers as Alaska's biggest city got a taste of the continuing blizzard that residents of Prince William Sound have dubbed "The Snowpocalypse."
Chugiak administrator blamed for football error transferred
The Chugiak High School assistant principal whose administrative error cost the school's football team three victories and a spot in the playoffs has been transferred to a non-administrative job at another high school, Anchorage School District superintendent Carol Comeau said Tuesday.
Anchorage motorcyclist dies after Glenn Highway crash
An Anchorage motorcyclist died Saturday after wrecking his bike about 12:45 p.m. in the median of the Glenn Highway south of Eagle River, police said.
Trooper charged with DUI in unmarked state vehicle
An Alaska state trooper has been charged with drunken driving nearly two months after, police say, he drove a state-owned SUV into two vehicles in Eagle River and fled after one of the crashes.
Police investigate trooper after minor collision in Eagle River
Chugiak plane crash kills all five members of family aboard
Five members of a family, including three children, were killed Friday when a small plane crashed and burned on railroad tracks near the Birchwood Airport in Chugiak, officials said. Police said the five all came from the same family: pilot Lonn Greiner, 46, of Eagle River, his three children and his 69-year-old mother, Carolyn Greiner.
Snowmachiner rescued from Nelchina Glacier crevasse
A short walk on Nelchina Glacier near Eureka Saturday turned into a seven-hour ordeal 60 feet deep in a crevasse for Eagle River resident David Joerg, 54, after he fell through a thin ice bridge.
Judge lowers bail for soldier accused in fatal gunplay
An Anchorage judge Wednesday lowered bail for a Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson soldier charged with manslaughter in the death of his friend, who police said shot himself while the two played Russian roulette March 6.
Soldier killed in Russian roulette game was 8-year vet
The soldier killed early Sunday playing what Anchorage police say was a game of Russian roulette was a sergeant with more than eight years of service who served two tours of duty in Iraq, the Army said Tuesday.
Police: Drinking led to Russian roulette death
One of the soldiers who engaged in a deadly game of Russian roulette after a weekend of drinking told police that his buddy at first said he hated the game and wouldn't play. Jason D. Brouch, 25, has been charged with second-degree murder.
Russian roulette shooting brings murder charge
Police have charged a soldier with second-degree murder in the shooting death of another soldier at an Eagle River home early Sunday. The men were playing Russian roulette, police said.
Statement from Anchorage police on Eagle River shooting death
Military ranges will rumble for select days
Eagle River and Chugiak area residents can expect an increase of noise from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's firing ranges.
Mortars will boom next week, causing noise level increase
Anchorage, Eagle River and Chugiak area residents can expect an increase of noise from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's firing ranges from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Wednesday.
Prestigious fellowship goes to Alaska guardsman
He's only 38, but already Eagle River resident and Alaska Army National Guard Maj. Wayne Don chairs a Native corporation and heads a program linking Guard members with their Mongolian counterparts.
Cigarettes suspected in house fire in Eagle River
A home at 9814 Gravina Circle in Eagle River was extensively damaged by a fire early Saturday. No one was injured.
Student arrested after crash on Glenn
A high school student was arrested Wednesday after two people were injured when a vehicle hit a light pole at the outbound Glenn Highway Hiland Drive exit, Anchorage police said.
Glenn Highway rollover kills Eagle River boy, 6
A 6-year-old boy was killed when a pickup carrying a mother and four children flipped down an embankment Sunday on the Glenn Highway north of Anchorage, police say.
Anchorage wolves test residents' nerves
Increasingly bold wolves roaming Eagle River and East Anchorage have left some residents jittery. A bloodied pet beagle was reportedly dragged into the woods, and backyard sightings have been reported.
Air-gun vandalism hits Anchorage Bowl
Police Sunday warned of vandalism across the Anchorage Bowl, saying they had received at least 75 reports of shattered vehicle windows between 8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday.
District seeks future school land
The Anchorage School District is looking to buy 15 acres in the Birchwood area for a new Chugiak-Eagle River elementary school.
Justices from left Craig Stowers, Dana Fabe, Walter Carpeneti and Daniel Winfree listen to arguments in the State of Alaska case against Exxon Mobil Corp. over the lack of development of leased Point Thomson acreage during the third annual Supreme Court LIVE educational program Wednesday, February 8, 2012 in the West High School auditorium.
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A string of deaths in the homeless community over the last year has given new exposure to a long-standing issue in Anchorage.
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The controversial massive dock replacement project at the Port of Anchorage has seen its progress stalled and its price tag soar.
Electrical worker faces charges for gassing cat
Republican primary for state House seat heads for recount
Fort Rich soldier who died at home identified
Fort Richardson soldier found dead at residence
Body found near Eagle may be missing Eagle River man
2 killed in plane crash near McGrath were from Chugiak
Firefighters extinguish Taco Bell blaze in Eagle River
Man, woman rescued after hours trapped in Hiland wreck
Give 'em an inch, and they'll take a tree
Helicopter pilot rescues boater from Cook Inlet
Teen's first-day 40-pounder wins Salmon Derby
Lineman burned during Eagle River maintenance project
Dog intervenes in grizzly attack, but bear is eventually shot
Family escapes fire but some pets do not
Anchorage, Eagle River DMV offices closed today
Jury convicts crowbar-wielding burglar
'Hard slab' avalanche killed Hiland skier
New MEA chief gives himself timetable to complete his mission
Publisher with Alaska ties plans to file for bankruptcy
Suspects sought in Eagle River robbery
Murkowski plans town hall meeting on health care
Veterans gather at historic Nike missile site
Chugiak apartment fire displaces 27 families
Cameras reveal fault in Eagle River trail plan
Excavator stolen from Eagle River work site
Eagle River murder-suicide leaves a question of motive
Chugiak woman makes coupons pay -- and blogs about it
Fire destroys vehicle on Glenn as occupants escape injury
Four suspects sought for fire at Girl Scout camp
Getaway campsite doesn't lack for much
Paraglider reported down; no sign of flier found
Dog dies but family escapes fire that damages part of home
Haul away Peters Creek bridge and haul in $50,000
Blaze destroys Eagle River home; 1 treated for smoke inhalation
Eagle River library closes May 10 to begin relocation
MEA board votes to retain 2 embattled members
MEA considers controversial bylaw changes
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