Arts & Entertainment

KCHU Coffee Break with Carley Conomac

KCHU Coffee Break with Carley Conomac

Carley Conomac is a talented singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and raconteur who currently resides in Homer, Alaska. She dropped by the studio to discuss her musical projects, her decade of experiences freight hopping, slush metal, the differences between Homer and Valdez, and much more. Along the way she played a variety of tunes on both the banjo and keyboard.

Valdez Museum Reopens 7/1

Valdez Museum Reopens 7/1

Valdez Museum Reopens to Visitors on July 1st Valdez, Alaska, June 25, 2020 –The Valdez Museum & Historical Archive on Egan Drive in downtown Valdez will reopen on July 1st, under new health guidelines that ensure a safe environment for visitors, volunteers and staff. With the July 1st reopening visitors will experience the “new normal” […]

Kory Maillet on KCHU Coffee Break

Kory Maillet on KCHU Coffee Break

An interview and live music set with local guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Kory Maillet. Kory discussed his background and musical influences and performed both original and cover songs in the studio. There was also a discussion about the Grateful Dead, why people like them and why they don’t .

Valdez Museum Receives Stimulus Funding.

Valdez Museum Receives Stimulus Funding.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Museum Receives Stimulus Funding Valdez, Alaska, May 11, 2020 –The Valdez Museum & Historical Archive (VMHA) has been given a grant award during the first round of funding from the federal government’s COVID-19 economic stimulus package. Patricia Relay, VMHA Executive Director, shared the good news on Friday, May […]

Woman reading book on table

Mat-Su bans 5 books -AP

The Matanuska-Susitna School Board has voted Wednesday 5-2 to remove “Invisible Man” by Ralph Ellison; “Catch-22” by Joseph Heller; “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien; “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou; and “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald.