Author: Sue Bergstrom

Relay for Life is Full of Life and Hope

Relay for Life is Full of Life and Hope

By Sue Bergstrom for VCN – In May 1985, Dr. Gordy Klatt walked and ran for 24 hours around a track in Tacoma and raised over twenty thousand dollars for the American Cancer Society. The following year 339 people in 19 teams joined him and raised thirty three thousand dollars. That […]

Air Show, Valdez Style

Air Show, Valdez Style

By Sue Bergstrom for VCN – Alaska has a unique history in aviation. Wikipedia defines ‘bush flying’ as aircraft operations carried out in remote, inhospitable regions of the world in rough terrain where there are often no prepared landing strips or runways. It doesn’t define bush pilots at all, somewhat […]

Ice Climbers Love Valdez

Ice Climbers Love Valdez

By Sue Bergstrom for Valdez City News – While the fact that ice climbers like Valdez may not be news to most residents, many of them may not be aware of the history and the one-of-a-kind nature of the Valdez Ice Climbing Festival that takes place in Keystone Canyon every […]

Valdez Artists:  Shana Anderson

Valdez Artists: Shana Anderson

By Sue Bergstrom for Valdez City News – Shana Anderson is probably best known to Valdez locals as the city’s long-time Animal Control Officer. The city dog park is named in her honor and she is still active with the non-profit Friends of the Valdez Animal Shelter. She is also […]

Valdez City School Libraries Presented With Books

Valdez City School Libraries Presented With Books

On Tuesday, March 3rd, representatives of KCHU Radio, on behalf of The Big Read, presented Superintendant of Schools, Jim Nygaard with a variety of books by Jack London for the libraries at Valdez High School, Gilson Junior High School and Herman Hutchens Elementary School. The books ranged from hardcover collections […]

Robert King to Speak in Valdez

Robert King to Speak in Valdez

Robert King, the Alaska State Archeologist for the Bureau of Land Management will be speaking in Valdez on Thursday March 12th and 13th. The first speech, entitled Curious Tales, Stories of Dog Mushers with Connections to the Copper River Basin, will be at The Valdez Consortium Library from 7:00 to […]

The Wild Razzberry Opens

The Wild Razzberry Opens

Valdez residents have long wanted a café; a place to chill out, possibly surf the net, have a special beverage and a healthy bite to eat. As of February 18th, they have one. Wild Razzberry serves French press, pour-over coffees, fine teas, smoothies, sandwiches, salad and udon bowls in a […]