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Important Census Info for Alaska Natives from AFN

Important Census Info for Alaska Natives from AFN

Alaska Federation of Natives has some very important information about the Census that is already taking place in some communities. The U.S. Census is counting our families and individuals for the 2020 Census. If you’re Alaska Native, you can help steer hundreds of millions of dollars annually to rural communities and […]

VPD adds Neighbors App

VPD adds Neighbors App

Valdez, AK – Valdez Police Department recently joined the Neighbors App by Ring as an additional way to connect with and serve the Valdez community, neighborhood by neighborhood. The free Neighbors App allows Valdez residents, even those without installed Ring devices, to connect with their neighbors and stay informed about […]

Anchorage Wells Fargo Robbed-AP

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The FBI is looking for two men who robbed a bank in Alaska. One of the suspects carried a shotgun into the bank. An employee and a customer inside the Anchorage bank were injured, KTUU-television reported. One person was taken to a hospital with what Anchorage […]

WARNING TO LOCAL BUSINESSES

KCHU just received the email below: Note the generic email address. Also, it was sent to kchu billboard, which is not where it should go. VCVB says this has nothing to do with them, but it looks like they got the information from one of their old award presentations. VPD […]

Bodies of Kayakers Recovered from Glacier Stream-Updated 7/31

Bodies of Kayakers Recovered from Glacier Stream-Updated 7/31

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, SEE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS STORY https://soundandvalleynews.com/2019/07/31/german-tourists-among-3-found-dead-in-valdez-glacier-stream-ap/ Valdez Glacier Lake Access Closed Until Further Notice UPDATE (6:22pm): Preliminary investigation confirms the deceased include a 67-year old man, a 67-year old woman, and a 62-year old man. All three were visitors to Valdez. All three were found wearing life […]

Alaska Lawmakers Again Fail to Override-AP

Alaska Lawmakers Again Fail to Override-AP

1 of 3State Sen. John. Coghill, a Fairbanks Republican, speaks during a joint session of the Alaska Legislature Thursday, July 11, 2019, in Juneau, Alaska. Lawmakers are meeting for a second day to consider overriding Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s budget vetoes, but still don’t have the needed 45 votes as about […]