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Celebrate St. George’s 9/15
Alutiiq Museum Receives Ancestral Remains-AP
KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska museum has received dozens of ancestral human remains to hold until they can be returned to their native tribe, officials said. Alutiiq Museum has taken delivery of 38 ancestral human remains discovered near two bays southeast of Kodiak Island, The Kodiak Daily Mirror reported […]
Valdez Museum Hosting Guided Walking Tours of Old Town Valdez
A Look Back; 30 Years After the Exxon Valdez-KCHU Audio
Last week marked the 30th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. On March 24th, 1989, an Exxon Shipping Company-owned tanker ran aground on Bligh Reef, sending nearly 11 million gallons of crude oil into Prince William Sound. The subsequent environmental disaster affected over 1,300 miles of Alaskan coastline. Officials […]
Alaska and World War I Talk at Valdez Museum 1/22/19
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. […]
Holiday Doings at Valdez Museum
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Gold Rush Days at the Valdez Museum!
Valdez, Alaska, July 26, 2018 –According to its website, “The Valdez Gold Rush Days are an annual celebration honoring the past, present and future of Valdez.” The Valdez Museum, which shares similar goals, is joining the celebration by offering special activities during the 5-day event which takes place August 1-August […]
Woman Who Died in Juneau Gets Grave Marker 100 Years Later
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The great-granddaughter of a woman who died in Juneau a century ago has located her ancestor’s unmarked grave and placed a headstone. Paula Haug visited Juneau last week to see the new grave marker at Evergreen Cemetery for Soyla Valentina Cardwell Lockhart, who died in November […]
