Eagle River

Mt. Marathon Race & Seward 4 th of July Celebration  Race Start Times: Junior Race - 9:30 a.m., Women’s Race - 11:15 a.m., Men’s Race – 3:00 p.m. Monday, July 4, Seward, AK The highlight of Seward’s July 4 th Celebration weekend, Mt. Marathon Race is a mile and a half climb up and then a mile and a half scramble down! With runners and spectators from around the world and Alaska, Seward swells from a population of about 2,500 to a reported 40,000 for the July 4th weekend!

The opening day of the Cook Inlet Conference Basketball tournament ended free of upsets, and largely free of drama. The day's only exciting quarterfinal was played between boys No. 2 seed Bartlett and seventh-seeded Chugiak. The Golden Bears trailed the Mustangs 35-34 in the third quarter before rallying with a 27-7 run. Bartlett held off Chugiak to win 66-53 and will meet either East or Service in the semifinals. In the other boys game, West received 23 points from Dominique Queen in an 83-44 blowout of Eagle River.

Service's 42-7 win over Dimond on Saturday was enough to put them at the top of this week's Alaska Sports Broadcasting Netowrk Football Poll. Chugiak jumped up to the number two spot from last week after stomping Eagle River 35-14. Juneau jumps into the poll as well with a 2-0 record.  South's riveting win agianst Bartlett on a late two-point conversion threw the Wolverines in the poll, while Bartlett's loss dropped the Golden Bears down from number one to number five.

Morgan, Mike Snowmobile Polaris Pro R Switchback 600cc Age: 26 Hometown: Nome, Alaska Racer Status: Veteran Years Raced: 2009, 5th; 2010 DNF   Biography Mike is a lifelong Alaskan and is employed as a welder/pipefitter. Along with Mike's 5th place Iron Dog run, he has numerous 1st's in the Nome-Golovin races, a 1st in the I-150, and a 2nd in the 2002 Kotzebue race. Mike enjoys the outdoors of Alaska riding and racing snowmobiles, mtn biking, fishing, hunting, camping, hiking, sky-diving, boating, working out, garage time, hangin' with family and friends and spending time with his girlfriend.

Heading into the last week of regular season, Service High School remains the top team in the Alaska Sports Broadcasting Network Poll following a 66-36 victory over Eagle River. Wasilla rises to number two in the poll after the Warriors beat North Pole 43-29.  Juneau Douglas jumped up to number three, while a tie breaks down the rest of the poll between West Valley and Palmer. Large Schools 1. Service (6-0-1) 2. Wasilla (5-2) 3. Juneau-Douglas (6-1)

The Muscular Dystrophy Association's annual “Fill the Boot” fundraiser took place Friday, with hundreds of firefighters volunteering their time -- and raising more than $103,000 for the MDA. This year's fundraiser saw many changes, including loss of the use of on-duty fire crews or city equipment valued at more than $500. MDA Alaska says that those losses could have meant a significant drop in the total amount raised, but the people of Eagle River, Anchorage and Girdwood were very supportive and generous.

The Chugiak High School football team is appealing punishment as a result of playing with an ineligible homeschooled player, according to Chugiak Head Coach Duncan Shackelford.  Homeschooled students are eligible to play Anchorage School District sports if their schooling is with an ASD sanctioned program. This detail was overlooked in the paperwork, and the player has been active in all Chugiak football games.  In consequence, the team is to forfeit their three victories, thus putting the Mustangs' playoff eligibility in serious jeopardy.   Without the infraction, Chugiak held a record of 3-3 overall and 2-3 in the Cook Inlet Conference.  South Anchorage, Colony and Eagle River all stand to gain a victory pending the appeal.

For the first time in the Alaska prep football season, a team other than Service has reached the top of the Alaska Sports Broadcasting Network large schools poll.  South, which has outscored opponents 199 to 9 in a 4 and 0 start to the season, ascends to the number one spot.  The previously top ranked Cougars drop three positions despite a shutout win over Eagle River. --ASBN Week Five Poll: Large Schools-- 1. South ( 4-0 ) 2. Palmer ( 4-0 ) 3. North Pole ( 4-0 )

Thousands of Anchorage and surrounding area residents remain without power Thursday morning - more than a day after the destructive Alaska windstorm that hit South Central Tuesday night. Municipal Light and Power, Chugach Electric, and Matanuska Electric Association confirmed Thursday that at least 3,000 or more customers have no power as crews work to restore power. Chugach Electric spokesperson Sarah Wiggers said there were 2-thousand to 5-thousand customers without power and said “not everyone will get their power back today.” It could take three to five days, according to Wiggers.

With an anticipated $30 million deficit looming, the Anchorage Fire Department could see Station 15 shut down and lose a full service truck in Eagle River.  Critics say that's a reduction not seen since the 1980's. "We will be seeing historic cuts to the Anchorage fire department,” said IAFF Local member Nick Glorioso.  “And the service the Anchorage Fire Department can provide to the community, whether it's shutting down a fire engines or fire stations. " Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan counters the department has been spared in the past four budgets since he's been in office.