Author: Sue Bergstrom
State Approves ExxonMobil’s Point Thomson Expansion Plan
State Approves ExxonMobil’s Point Thomson Expansion Plan Decision will increase oil production; adds momentum to Alaska LNG Project December 22, 2017 ANCHORAGE – The State of Alaska has approved ExxonMobil’s plan to engineer the expansion of the Point Thomson project on the North Slope, with state and company officials calling […]
City Council Agenda, January 2nd, 2018
January Walk with a Doc
Request for Bids
Valdez City Schools ADA Bid Posting Date: December 21, 2017 Project: Valdez City Schools ADA Contract Number: 1338 Bids Due: Sealed bids will be accepted until 2:00pm local time on January 31, 2018 Pre-Bid Meeting: January 10, 2018 at 11:30am (Non-Mandatory) This project includes, but is not necessarily limited to: Renovation of select locker and […]
Governor Walker Appoints Craig Richards to Permanent Fund Corporation Board
Former Attorney General fills open public seat; Larry Cash to shift focus to Asian trade efforts December 28, 2017 JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker announced today that he has appointed Craig Richards to the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation Board of Trustees. Advertisement The governor-appointed board is composed of six […]
Digital Technology Aids Caribou Count
(Fairbanks) – Counting caribou in Alaska’s largest herds has become more effective, thanks to a pair of newly acquired digital aerial camera systems. The systems replace World War II-era black-and-white film cameras previously used since the 1970s and enabled biologists last summer to pinpoint numbers for the Porcupine, Fortymile, […]
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT Advertisement Did you know the flu can be deadly for elders, young children, and people with certain health conditions? There are active flu cases around Valdez right now, so it’s a good time to protect yourself and your family. Besides washing your hands, covering your cough, […]