Alaska

Valdez Small Boat Harbor Oil Spill 4/12 – KCHU Audio

Valdez Small Boat Harbor Oil Spill 4/12 – KCHU Audio

A Ford truck parked on Harbor Drive leaked an unknown quantity of diesel into Valdez Harbor this morning (Friday). Crews with the United States Coast Guard and Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation were attempting to clean up the liquid fuel before it washed with rainwater into storm drains just above […]

Valdez Students Participate in Valley Jazz Fest

Valdez Students Participate in Valley Jazz Fest

Story, photos and video courtesy of Valdez Schools Ten students took their instrumental skills to the Valley Jazz Festival over the weekend.  While there, students participated in six clinics on instrumental and vocal jazz with music educators and professional musicians to hone their skills and experiment with new music ideas. […]

April 20-28 is National Park Week

April 20-28 is National Park Week

This month, the weather is getting warmer, the days are getting longer, and flowers are starting to bloom. And best of all, every April the National Park Foundation and the National Park Service come together to celebrate National Park Week. During National Park Week, we invite you to join us […]

Fat Bike Bash #4-KCHU Audio

Fat Bike Bash #4-KCHU Audio

The 4th annual Valdez Fat Bike Bash brought together riders from around Alaska and the Lower 48 for a weekend of competition and celebration. Organizers with the Valdez Adventure Alliance emphasized community involvement in this year’s event, which ran from April 5-7. KCHU’s Shahmeer Azmat has this report.  Click on […]

Shortly after leaving the Port of Valdez, the Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef. The picture below was taken 3 days after the vessel grounded, just before a storm arrived.
NOAA photo

A Look Back; 30 Years After the Exxon Valdez-KCHU Audio

Last week marked the 30th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. On March 24th, 1989, an Exxon Shipping Company-owned tanker ran aground on Bligh Reef, sending nearly 11 million gallons of crude oil into Prince William Sound. The subsequent environmental disaster affected over 1,300 miles of Alaskan coastline. Officials […]

Ahtna Inc. Founding President, Elder Robert Marshall Dies

Ahtna Inc. Founding President, Elder Robert Marshall Dies

  Thanks to Ahtna Inc. and Copper River Native Association for the information and photos. Advertisement Glennallen, Alaska – The Ahtna people are mourning the loss of beloved Elder, leader and first president of Ahtna, Incorporated – Mr. Robert Marshall. Mr. Marshall passed away Sunday, March 31, 2019 at Tazlina, […]

KCHU Billboard-April 2021

KCHU Billboard-April 2021

https://go.boarddocs.com/ak/akcrsd/Board.nsf/Public You can listen to local City Council Meetings any time City of Valdez City of Cordova Prince William Sound/Copper River Rgional Planning Team-Prince William Sound Aquaculture Corporation will meet Thursday, April 22nd, 2021 at 9:00 am via ZOOM  please contact geoff.clark@pwsac.com for zoom info.  The public is welcome. The […]