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KCHU Billboard-April 2021

KCHU Billboard-April 2021

https://go.boarddocs.com/ak/akcrsd/Board.nsf/Public You can listen to local City Council Meetings any time City of Valdez City of Cordova Prince William Sound/Copper River Rgional Planning Team-Prince William Sound Aquaculture Corporation will meet Thursday, April 22nd, 2021 at 9:00 am via ZOOM  please contact geoff.clark@pwsac.com for zoom info.  The public is welcome. The […]

Valdez Comprehensive Waterfront Master Plan Public Meetings

Valdez Comprehensive Waterfront Master Plan Public Meetings

Advertisement Don’t miss the first round of public meetings for the Valdez Comprehensive Waterfront Master Plan that begins the week of February 25. During that week there will be a series of public workshops and open sessions will allow the public to provide input and help craft the master plans. […]

Northern Edge exercises slated for May in Alaska

Associated Press, August 29th, 2018 KODIAK, Alaska — The U.S. military has scheduled its exercises in the Gulf of Alaska for the spring, despite calls to move the maneuvers to the fall. The U.S. Pacific Command’s 2019 Northern Edge exercises, which involve participation from all military services and other agency […]

Ferries; Out with the Old, In with the New

Ferries; Out with the Old, In with the New

Advertisement The Alaska Marine Highway System plans to replace the aging ferry currently serving Prince William Sound. The Aurora, built in 1977, will be replaced in May 2020 when the new Alaska Class ferry Hubbard begins serving the region. KCHU’s Shahmeer Azmat reports on what led to the change and […]

Area Residents Step Up to Help Federal Employees-KCHU Audio

Area Residents Step Up to Help Federal Employees-KCHU Audio

As 800,000 federal employees returned to work on Monday, congressional researchers estimated that the US economy was expected to lose $3 billion due to the 35-day shutdown. Fundraising efforts and food drives in local communities helped those furloughed and working without pay make ends meet. KCHU’s Shahmeer Azmat has this […]

Preliminary damage estimate from Alaska quake set at $76M

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A preliminary assessment of the impact of last month’s magnitude 7.0 earthquake in south central Alaska shows an early damage estimate of $76 million. The Anchorage Daily News reports the state plans to use the data to submit a request for a major disaster declaration from […]