Valdez High School is proud to announce that the National Honor Society and National Senior Beta Club, in partnership with the Prince William Sound College chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, has raised $6,030 for the Valdez Food Bank. The money was raised at two events: The Empty Bowls Project and […]
Featured
Valdez Clean-Up Day is May 20th
Check out the Montem Trekking Poles Buyers Guide Advertisement
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
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, 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
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 Local Man Takes on the Housing Shortage
There’s an old cliche that says everyone talks about the weather but no one ever does anything about it. Here in Valdez, many people feel the same is true of our perennial housing shortage. It’s a problem. It’s difficult to attract new business when you can’t offer people coming in […]
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 […]
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 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 […]