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Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Valdez Pioneers sixth annual Night at the Museum will be Friday, November 15th at Valdez Museum and Historical Archive, six to eight pm. Come celebrate Valdez history, enjoy refreshments, meet with old friend and make new ones. There will be a showing of Valdez, the Town that Survived; a documentery […]
story and photos by Raymond O’Neill About 35 to 40 people showed up in support of the Alaska Ferry Workers strike at the Valdez Ferry Terminal on Sunday afternoon. Operating without a contract for nearly 3 years the Inland Boatmen’s Union has gone on strike for the first time in […]
It is with deep sadness that we learned of the death of Doug Desorcie. Doug was a UAF alumnus and served as the president of the college from 2005 to 2012, when PWSC was separately accredited. Doug was an amazing advocate for the college who gave his time and talent […]
Photos courtesy of Derek Morris of Valdez
This past weekend (6/8 & 9), friends, neighbors, and KCHU supporters flocked to Mccarthy for the 5th biannual Shidner Fest. This year’s musical gathering was dedicated to KCHU, and Gabriella Palko was there to join in on the action. Click on the photo below to listen.
Valdez had it’s first cruise ship of the year on Monday and it came in five hours early! KCHU’s Gabriella Palko has the story. Click here to listen. Photo Gallery by Gabriella Palko
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The longest running celebration of ice climbing in the world just added one more year to its history. The 36th annual Valdez Ice Climbing Festival attracted scores of climbers from around the country for a weekend of steep waterfalls, live music and winter weather. KCHU’s Shahmeer Azmat reports. Click on […]
From Beverly Colapietro; Valdez Museum and Historical Archive Lillian Moore was one of the first pioneer women to arrive in Valdez. She hailed from New England, and sailed around the Horn of South America, arriving in Valdez during the summer of 1898. An expert with horses, twenty-year-old Lillian joined army […]
What a nice amenity for our summer visitors. This could be a ‘lifesaver ‘ (or at least a life preserver ) to someone living on their boat. A partnership between two City of Valdez entities. LFL They’re everywhere! Photos by Nikki Newcome Thanks Nikki!! Advertisement
