Politics

Final Notice of Election-Ballot info, Absentee Voting Methods, Polling Places

Final Notice of Election-Ballot info, Absentee Voting Methods, Polling Places

2017 City of Valdez Municipal Election Tuesday May 2, 2017 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Final Notice of Election Final Notice of Election Certification of Candidates  ** CLICK HERE TO VIEW SAMPLE BALLOT ** Notice is hereby given that pursuant to applicable law and ordinances (or Code of Laws of […]

Governor Walker Delivers Third State of the State Address

Governor Walker Delivers Third State of the State Address

Announces Opioid Initiative; Urges Fiscal Fix; Outlines Process toward Education Reform January 18, 2017 JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker delivered his third State of the State address this evening, urging members of the 30th Alaska State Legislature to pass a plan this session to fix Alaska’s fiscal crisis. “State revenues […]

Concerns About VCVB Brought to City Community Service Grant Presentations

Concerns About VCVB Brought to City Community Service Grant Presentations

Every year the City Council meets with representatives of various non-profits to hear them present their Community Service Organization (CSOs) funding requests.  And every year Council asks those presenters questions about their programs and specifically about their budget and the portion of it they are requesting from the City of […]

City Manager Dennis Ragsdale Resigns

City Manager Dennis Ragsdale Resigns

  Valdez, AK – At the conclusion of the annual city manager evaluation process, the Valdez City Council voted Tuesday evening to accept the resignation of City Manager Dennis Ragsdale. During its December 6th regular meeting, Valdez City Council held the third of a three-part series of executive sessions to […]

Public Hearings Set for Permanent Fund Voter Registration Initiative Ballot Measure

Public Hearings Set for Permanent Fund Voter Registration Initiative Ballot Measure

Public Hearings Set for Permanent Fund Voter Registration Initiative Ballot Measure September 22, 2016 JUNEAU – The Office of the Lt. Governor has scheduled several public hearings on Ballot Measure #1, the Permanent Fund Voter Registration Initiative, to take place in Alaska’s four judicial districts. The hearings are required under […]

The Business of Marijuana in Valdez

The Business of Marijuana in Valdez

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, […]

Aleut Corporation Signs Memo of Understanding

Aleut Corporation Signs Memo of Understanding

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 […]