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Winning Poster by Liliana Rovira, 5th grade, Government Hill Elementary School

Governor Walker Announces Winners of “Choose Respect” Poster Contest

Over 200 students created depictions of what “Pulling Together for Each Other” means to them   April 25, 2017 ANCHORAGE—Governor Bill Walker today announced the winner of the 2017 Choose Respect: Alaskans Pulling Together for Each Other poster contest as part of his Safer Alaska initiative. Liliana Rovira, a Government […]

2017 Valdez Fly-In & Air Show

2017 Valdez Fly-In & Air Show

The 2017 14th Annual Valdez Fly-In and Air Show event is scheduled for May 12,13 &14th. This year is shaping up to be one of the biggest ever. There will be incredible acrobatics, competition of the best bush pilots with the Short take off and landings as well as a […]

Valdez Firefighters Participate in Firefighter Stairclimb in Seattle

Valdez Firefighters Participate in Firefighter Stairclimb in Seattle

Valdez, AK – Valdez Fire Department personnel recently participated in the 2017 Scott Firefighter Stairclimb in Seattle, Washington. Lieutenant Sam Owen and Engineer Ryan Sims traveled to Seattle to participate in the Scott Firefighter Stairclimb on March 12th, a fundraising event benefitting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The timed event, […]

Good Named President of Alaska Library Association

Good Named President of Alaska Library Association

Valdez, AK – Valdez Consortium Library Head Librarian Mollie Good was recently appointed president of the Alaska Library Association. On February 25, 2017, Mollie Good was appointed President of the Alaska Library Association Executive Council at the organization’s annual general membership meeting in Ketchikan, Alaska. Ms. Good will serve a […]

A Tip From the City of Valdez

A Tip From the City of Valdez

  PUBLIC SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENT March 10, 2017 With cold temperatures and wind chill, plumbing is more likely to freeze and pipes can burst.  Several Valdez homeowners have experienced frozen pipes this winter, so please remember to keep water running in your home or business to prevent pipe freeze-up.  A pencil […]

Cadet Airman Basic Isaiah Silveira with his father, Captain Paul Silveira

Local Civil Air Patrol Cadets Earn Their Way to Winter Encampment in Oregon

by Lanette Oliver, Public Affairs Officer Would you choose to spend Christmas Break from school getting up at 6 A.M. every day and spend the day doing physical training and military drills?  That is just what two Cadets from the Valdez Civil Air Patrol Composite Squadron did. Cadet Airman Jason […]

Spring Into Art 2017

Spring Into Art 2017

“Spring into Art” 2017 Annual Student Art Exhibition Sponsored by Alyeska, ASCA and National Endowment for the Arts   Run Dates and Location March 24 – May 7, 2016 Exhibit Location: Valdez Museum and Historical Archive and Valdez Consortium Library Older student work at the museum and younger student art […]