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Public Trails Planned for Meals Hill

Public Trails Planned for Meals Hill

Residents and visitors in Valdez may soon have a new network of public hiking trails to enjoy right in town. An Alaskan land conservation non-profit brought updates to last Tuesday’s Valdez city council meeting about the future of Meals Hill. KCHU’s Shahmeer Azmat reports.  Click on his picture to listen […]

Valdez School Sports

Valdez School Sports

  UPCOMING EVENTS SCHEDULE IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE Nordic Ski (Coach Timi Miner – High School / Coach Cole Beck- Gilson Middle School): Skiing is a sport that should never be underestimated- there are so many variables that must be considered and so much effort put into […]

Brad Richter performs in Valdez, Friday 1/19

Brad Richter performs in Valdez, Friday 1/19

Valdez Arts Council presents……….. Brad Richter Friday, January 18th, 7pm Valdez Civic Center As a composer, Brad is known for his own brand of genre-blurring chamber music. His music is classical but influenced by First Nations music, rock and the acoustic folk guitar traditions. More information on his website https://www.bradrichter-guitar.com/ […]

Shirk Exhibit Opens January 18th

Shirk Exhibit Opens January 18th

NEW ART EXHIBIT OPENING AT THE VALDEZ MUSEUM! Planetary Alaska, Art by Erica Shirk January 18 – March 8, 2019 Valdez based artist Erica Shirk presents a series of hand pulled woodblock prints produced through a reduction process, and a series of mono prints, single impressions of an image made […]

Senator Murkowski to Reintroduce Bill to Help Solve Crimes Against Native Women

Senator Murkowski to Reintroduce Bill to Help Solve Crimes Against Native Women

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she plans to reintroduce a bill intended to help solve crimes against Native Americans. The bill received unanimous Senate approval after being introduced by North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp but was blocked by the outgoing chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. […]

A Visit to PWSC’s New Demo Kitchen

A Visit to PWSC’s New Demo Kitchen

Prince William Sound College debuted its new demonstration kitchen in Valdez earlier this year. Since then community members have engaged in a variety of classes ranging from Mexican cuisine to nutritious cooking to cake decorating. KCHU’s Shahmeer Azmat attended a class and returned with this report. Click on his picture […]

Avalanche Closes Thompson Pass

Avalanche Closes Thompson Pass

An avalanche early Saturday morning closed the southern portion of the Richardson Highway outside of Valdez for 12 hours. With limited air service and no ferries running, many city residents were forced to change plans. KCHU’s Shahmeer Azmat has this report.  Click on his picture to listen to the story.  […]