Serving Alaska's Prince William Sound & Copper River Valley
Sunday, November 24, 2024
Starting Monday the east half Pioneer will be closed and business access will be available from Meals Avenue. It will remain like this until Friday August 12th at which the west half and the Meals intersection will close for two days. A portion of the Richardson Highway in front of […]
The Valdez Museum and historical Archive is excited to announce the launch of our online virtual walking tour of Old Town Valdez. The virtual tour features historic sites marked by Pioneers of Alaska Igloos #7 and #2. Viewers can access historic photos and information which elaborate the story of Old […]
Valdez, AK – State parks units in the Valdez area will remain open and under new management now that Alaska State Parks has permitted Levitation 49 to become stewards. The agreement Includes Management of Blueberry Campground and Shoup Bay Cabins. Due to statewide budget cuts, the State’s lone resource officer […]
Several citizens spoke during the “Public Business From the Floor” portion of the May City Council Meeting to talk about the potential for flooding in Alpine Woods Subdivision, along the Richardson Highway between Alpine Woods and Robe River and around the Valdez Glacier stream. In response to the comments and […]
All over the state of Alaska, people have applied for licenses to run marijuana-related businesses. It isn’t an inexpensive undertaking and, like alcohol-related business, there are a lot of rules to follow. Still, the newspapers are full of legal notices indicating that people have applied for licenses to grow, manufacture, […]
Most people in Valdez know Andrew Goldstein as the Curator of Collections and Exhibitions for the Valdez Museum and Historical Archive. He’s also turned up in a couple of historical documentaries, including the recent one about the 1964 earthquake and tsunami on The National Geographic Channel. But you may not […]
By Sue Bergstrom for Valdez City News – Sometimes when you look at something every day you think you know what you’re seeing, but it turns out to only be a part of the story. For example, most people in Valdez are aware that we have an Animal Shelter and […]
By Sue Bergstrom for Valdez City News – On Thursday, February 18th City Attorney Jake Staser and Director of Community and Economic Development Lisa Von Bargen addressed a packed City Council Chambers to discuss recommended options for commercial marijuana operations in Valdez and take public comment. Staser began by explaining […]
By Sue Bergstrom for Valdez City News – The Valdez Ice Climbing Festival was started in 1983 and it continues to grow. This year’s festival was the biggest ever. Participation in this year’s event doubled for the third year in a row. On Saturday approximately three hundred climbers took part, […]
City Manager Dennis Ragsdale and Director of Community and Economic Development Lisa Von Bargen met with Aleutian Village residents on Thursday, February 11th to announce that Aleut Corporation had signed the proposed Memo of Understanding (MOU) regarding Aleutian Village with some modifications and explain what happens next. City of Valdez […]
