Author: Sue Bergstrom
Science Center Building Begins
Construction has begun on the Prince William Sound Science Center’s forthcoming 5-
acre waterfront campus. Founded just after the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989, the nonprofit
Science Center has focused heavily on climate, oceanography, fisheries, birds and oil spill
research in the region,
Fun things to do in Valdez
Events are listed by start date. Scroll down to see things happening later in the month.
Alaska Lawmakers Face Special Session on Budget, Dividend
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Big issues Alaska lawmakers faced at the start of the regular session in January remain unsettled at the end, including the state budget and size of the check to be paid to residents from Alaska’s oil-wealth fund. Lawmakers face two special sessions, the first of which […]
Prince William Sound Tidings
DEC asks, “Don’t poo in the blue!”
ANCHORAGE, AK – With the summer boating season underway, Department of Environmental Commissioner Jason Brune reminds recreational and commercial boaters that it is illegal to discharge untreated sewage anywhere in the State’s freshwaters or the marine waters within three miles of Alaska’s shores. This includes dumping buckets, leaning over the […]
Taylor Highway, Denali Highway and McCarthy Road Openings
The Taylor Highway is Open to EagleDrivers are encouraged to check road conditions at 511.alaska.gov before traveling. (FAIRBANKS, Alaska) – The Taylor Highway is now open from the Alaska Highway to the city of Eagle. Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) Maintenance and Operations crews started removing snow and ice […]
Legislature Establishes Vic Fischer and Jack Coghill Constitution of the State of Alaska Day
UNEAU – Today, the Alaska House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 28, sponsored by Senator Tom Begich (D-Anchorage), establishing April 24 as Vic Fischer and Jack Coghill Constitution of the State of Alaska Day. On April 24, 1956, the citizens of Alaska ratified the Constitution of the State of Alaska, […]
Sourdough Campground Temporarily Closed
U.S. Marshal Calls are a SCAM-KCHU Audio
Alaskans all over the state are reporting getting calls from the U.S. Marshals Service threatening to charge or arrest people unless they hand over money. The U.S. Marshals office says it’s a scam.
