Alaska Star - Your Community Newspaper: Serving Chugiak / Eagle River, Eklutna, Peters Creek, and Birchwood, Alaska.
 






 

Upcoming events

  • no upcoming events available

Recent comments

 
Question of the Week - May 24th, 2007

What advice would you give recent high school graduates?

Megan Rutherford

“Go to college, and slow down and don’t be in a rush.”

Megan Rutherford,

Eagle River

Leticia Bland

“Definitely go on to college – as far as you can. Take advantage of any training that comes your way. Be open-minded about your path and motivation.”

Leticia Bland,

Weslaco, Texas

Frank Fletcher

“Keep going to school - make that your next step. Keep going until you’re finished.”

Frank Fletcher,

Eagle River

Dan Stickman

“They’re too young to know that education is important. Education is the only way to a good life.”

Dan Stickman,

Eagle River

Advice for 07 grads

As a former college professor, my advice for the class of 07 is too "learn a skill that will pay the bills". Far too many young people earn degrees just to find out later they are all dressed up with no place to go.

Dennis Massingham
Eagle River

the Alaska Star is available for home delivery in Eagle River! Call 694-2727