The ECHO

Summer is here and festival time has arrived. These are the days that I dream about while sitting in my breakfast nook, scowling the snow.

The CER Chinooks (9-19) completed a comeback down 8-2 against the Anchorage Glacier Pilots (14-12) for a 10-9 win in the eleventh inning.

The Chugiak-Eagle River Chinooks (7-17) ended a six-game losing streak after defeating the Anchorage Glacier Pilots (14-11) in a 6-2 contest.

A parade is not accidental. It requires a predetermined route, a specific start time, and a slow enough pace for spectators to enjoy.

The Alaska National Guard is assisting local and state authorities with response to three fires in Alaska today.

Having grown up in the seaport city of Seward on the Kenai Peninsula, the 4th of July celebration in that community is close to my heart.

The Mat-Su Miners (14-8) defeated the CER Chinooks (6-16) Monday night on a walk-off wild pitch in the bottom of the twelfth inning.

Airmen with the AKRCC and Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued two hikers at Crow Pass north of Girdwood.

Whether you live for the day, or the months of planning, go enjoy the summer festival chaos that is “July in Alaska.”

The Eagle River Camera Club, in cooperation with Jitters and Gutierrez Photography, sponsors the juried Bear Paw Photography Contest.

For almost 40 years Jon and his team have offered year-round horse-drawn carriage rides, hay rides in fall, and sleigh rides in winter.

Upcoming local Alaska summer festivals happening in July and early August to help you get outside and enjoy the summer.

The CER Chinooks (6-13) picked up their thirteenth loss of the season as the Anchorage Bucs (14-5) prevailed 7-5 on Wednesday night.

The Municipality of Anchorage’s (MOA) Public Transportation Department (PTD) has a service change scheduled for Monday, July 1, 2019.

I climbed out of the V-Wod and my friends were yelling, “That was great, you caught air!” I simply said, “That was fun. Who’s next?”