• Central Middle School shows military appreciation

    With his red hair styled into a mischievous peak, Central Middle School of Science Orchestra member 14-year-old Paul Lindemuth delicately raised his bow to a prone, cherry-colored cello, prompting violinists Emily Decker, 14, and Samathna Paskvan, 13, to join him in an instrumental rendition of "The

  • Guardsmen help make history in rugby competition

    Alaska National Guardsmen had a rare opportunity to be a part of the first Alaska National Guard sponsored rugby team to compete in a worldwide tournament hosted at the Sam Boyd Stadium Complex in Las Vegas Feb. 10-12. The team, also known as the Alaska Maulers, consists of Alaska National

  • Arctic Warriors help inspire new generation of aviators

    By Airman 1st Class Jack SandersJBER PAOVolunteers from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson spent their weekend helping inspire children from local school districts to get involved in aviation.Volunteers participated in the Build-a-Plane program at Begich Middle School. The program is designed to help

  • Skater youth rip at Teen Center

    From free spirits and mohawks to grunge and graffiti, skateboarding has evolved precipitously through the years. It has not always had a positive name and is still prohibited in many areas, but this non-traditional sport still remains as popular as it was 50 years ago. Skateboarding was developed to

  • Aurora military housing utility allowance changes

    Starting in January, the utility allowance was adjusted for all phase I (Sunflower - those units on Fairchild Ave., Dallas, Silver Run and Chugach housing areas) metered housing units to reflect a 16.5 percent increase in electricity and 4.5 increase in natural gas rates Aurora pays to the

  • Iraqi medics learn first responder skills

    The first moments after an injury are the most important, when it comes to first responder care.That's why medics at the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Group have been teaching Iraqi medics how to take care of trauma patients during those first few minutes."You can have world-class trained plastic

  • USARAK Soldier joins Army at 39, serves in Afghanistan

    Months after her husband retired from the Army, Spc. Deirdré Taylor-Scales began her military career at the age of 39."My friends and family thought I was going through a mid-life crisis," Taylor-Scales said. "Some people buy red Corvettes. I wanted to wear combat boots."Taylor-Scales, now the

  • Time to file for Permanent Fund Dividend, if qualified

    Development of Alaska's huge oil reserves brought large amounts of cash into Alaska.In 1976, the State of Alaska developed the Permanent Fund to compensate Alaskans for the future loss of revenues (employment, etc.) derived from a nonrenewable resource. Beginning in 1980, the state decided to issue

  • Legal office offers more than power of attorney

    Sitting in a court room is the last place any service member wants to be, when most of their legal issues can be resolved beforehand with a quick visit to the legal office.Most people know to always make sure to read the fine print before signing anything.Some deals that look too good to be true

  • JBER welcomes Alaska Air Guard ‘home’

    Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson officially welcomed a major component of the Alaska Air Guard into its hangars, Saturday.The people and aircraft of the Alaska Air National Guard's 176th Wing moved from Kulis Air National Guard base to JBER in a flying formation with hundreds of well-wishers on the