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Founded in 1971, the Chugiak-Eagle River Star is a weekly newspaper and 24-hour community news website serving Chugiak-Eagle River, Alaska.

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“We’re a small business -- we’re not a corporation that has millions of dollars to back us up." https://t.co/A4ZtmprNwb

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The district has added Chugiak Elementary and Homestead Elementary to a list of weekday food distribution sites that already included Fire Lake Elementary. https://t.co/RDjQJRiv8p

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The beloved Mac Center -- where NHL'ers Brian Swanson and Scott Parker learned the game -- is among the facilities now closed in Chugiak-Eagle River. https://t.co/sP2485Yy2b

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In Anchorage, where most schools and public gatherings have been shut down over coronavirus fears, some high school basketball tournaments decided the games must go on. https://t.co/EYdWSP6kaB

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Three local skiers made the A or B finals at the junior national championships Wednesday, including Earnhart, Eagle River's Helen Wilson and Chugiak's Adrianna Proffitt. https://t.co/BfCcp6onkE

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The @adndotcom has dropped its paywall for continuing coverage of the novel coronavirus, allowing free access to all stories about the outbreak. https://t.co/Pocg9sRzMn

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Alaska @GovDunleavy called the new #coronavirus "a slow-moving storm" in a press conference where he declared a state of emergency for #Alaska -- which has yet to see its first case. https://t.co/6BOL82X1Ap

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Anchorage School District officials say they're preparing teachers and staff for all possibilities. "We want to plan for the worst and really believe and hope for the best," said superintendent Dr. Deena Bishop. https://t.co/3PdQXkqqL6

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Chugiak's Jim Lanier, 79, has scratched from this year's Iditarod. The oldest musher in the field, Lanier was originally barred from entering the race by officials who questioned his fitness, but he re-qualified by running a pair of middle distance races. https://t.co/Ui9WGfPIjB

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Tonight’s meeting of the Eagle River/Chugiak Parks and Recreation Board of Supervisors has been cancelled. No word yet on whether there will be a make-up date.

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A park ranger said the trail was reopened shortly before noon Saturday. Police have not released a cause of death but said they're investigating it as suspicious. https://t.co/SLeITjiraU

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The $27,000 study is now complete and the group said it should be available for the public to view by the end of the month. However, there will be a sneak peek at a Saturday fundraiser in Eagle River. https://t.co/388uslm9lz

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The Eagle River SBS location will close its doors for good on March 20. https://t.co/Uh7aXpWsks

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The meetings at Chugiak High -- one hosted Saturday by five area legislators and another Monday by the governor -- found Republican lawmakers remain popular on the north end of the muni. https://t.co/HUhcPRTw9N

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Coming this summer... https://t.co/i9ByGtEE87

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“The really important work that public health does is not going to be able to stop this virus but it’s going to slow it down as much as possible." https://t.co/apNCUaQfxP

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Some people are surprised when they learn of the policy, which is unique to Chugiak-Eagle River. https://t.co/9DDHBIa2gq

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This year's race field includes one local musher, Chugiak's Kourosh Partow.

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The only 4-time champs in @theyukonquest history - Lance Mackey & Hans Gatt - are in this week's @OfficialRondyAK sprint race https://t.co/w0bjtyBPL6

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Have something to say to @GovDunleavy? He'll be engaging with constituents during a town hall meeting March 2 in Chugiak. https://t.co/vAdHuD3oss

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Some of Anchorage's future ski stars hit the trails yesterday at a blustery Kincaid Park. https://t.co/pvY3vvXj9j