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Monday, December 23, 2024
By Sue Bergstrom for Valdez City News – Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Northern Region Director, David Miller met with members of the community at the Valdez Civic Center on Tuesday January Twelfth to discuss the impacts of proposed cuts in service. Attendees were given a handout with […]
Interim City Manager Bob Jean, incoming City Manager Dennis Ragsdale and Community and Economic Development Director Lisa Von Bargen met with community members on Friday, January 8th to discuss progress toward an agreement with Aleut Corporation regarding the pending closure of Aleutian Village. A draft Memo of Understanding between The […]
The Valdez Museum is pleased to announce its upcoming exhibition, Mythical Creature Mythical Place, featuring artwork by Cordova artist Denis Keogh. Exploring a wide variety of media and iconography, Keogh’s body of work has a theme of exploration done by a fictitious explorer in a fictitious place, creating a loose […]
By Sue Bergstrom for Valdez City News – Advertisement When tragedy strikes in a small town, it touches everyone. In Valdez there’s seldom more than one degree of separation between any two people. Everyone steps up to offer assistance; donate funds or food or clothes, cook, watch children, foster pets […]
By Sue Bergstrom for Valdez City News – Tenants and interested parties gathered in the Valdez City Council Chambers on Wednesday, December 9th for a presentation by city officials followed by comments and questions from the floor. Director of Community and Economic Development Lisa Von Bargen discussed the results of […]
By Sue Bergstrom for Valdez City News – Friday evening a people gathered in the Valdez Civic Center auditorium for a Town Hall Meeting with State of Alaska Marijuana Control Board Director, Cynthia Franklin. She began the meeting with a presentation that not only clarified the statute itself but showed […]
A Celebration of Life for Celeste Ditman will be held Monday December 7, at the Valdez Civic Center. Potluck Reception immediately following at Bayside Community Church. To honor Celeste’s love for Superman, super hero attire encouraged! Advertisement In lieu of flowers, the family asks that a donation be made to […]
By Sue Bergstrom for Valdez City News – Although she makes, displays and sells beautiful things, Jan Whalen is above all a teacher and an advocate for making art. “Art is just as important as any other subject in school, and it should be part of EVERY person’s day, every […]
