Margaret Ives Abbott Gold Medal In Golf 1900
Margaret Ives Abbott (June 15, 1878 – June 10, 1955) was the first American woman to win a gold medal in an Olympic event. She won the women’s golf tournament, consisting of nine holes, with a score of 47, at the 1900 Paris Games. Abbott won a porcelain bowl for first place in golf.[2] (The 1900 Games were the only Olympics at which winners received valuable artifacts instead of medals.
South Anchorage Saturday Farmer’s Market
Saturdays
May 7 – Oct 8, 2016
9 am – 2 pm
@ Subway/Cellular One Sports Centre
(the corner of Old Seward and O’Malley)
Albert Loop Trail Bear Alert Eagle River
Albert Loop Trail at Eagle River Nature Center closing for season
August 11, 2016 (Anchorage, AK) – Spawning salmon have returned to waters at the Eagle River Nature Center and so have the bears that feed on them. As a result, Alaska State Parks is closing the Albert Loop Trail and its vicinity, effective at noon today (Thursday, Aug. 11). At this time of year, black and brown bears and their cubs use the bridges and beaver dams as fishing platforms and adjacent brush and trees for cover.
Today’s closure does not affect the Iditarod/Crow Pass trail, the Rodak Loop and viewing platforms, or the Dew Mound Trail. Reopening of the Albert Loop trail will be announced and most likely will happen at freeze-up when the majority of bears go into hibernation. The trails seasonal closures have occurred since 1997.
Anyone recreating on an Alaska trail is encouraged to take appropriate precautions. Be prepared to encounter a bear, and be knowledgeable in recognizing bear behavior and responding to an encounter.
CONTACT: Tom Harrison, Chugach State Park Superintendent, 907-345-5014, csp@alaska.gov
A River Runs Rampant Through It
Who did not know, does to understand that rivers change course?
This is not something new. This river has always been a problem for those who deliberately choose to build on it. When home owners did their research, how did they not find out that flooding and erosion has been an on-going issue for years? Home owners had the opportunity years ago to pay for flood and erosion control and they refused to. Why is it someone else’s responsibility?
Borough raises alarm as Matanuska River quickly consumes land
More than 400 cars destroyed at Portugal Music festival
A fire at a music festival in Portugal this week spread across a parking lot and burnt up a staggering 422 cars. Amazingly, no one was injured.



