Recent News and Information
Basketball and Volleyball Camps Begin July 6th
By Sue Bergstrom for Valdez City News – Every summer kids look forward to sports camps, despite the amount of work involved, because the effort is by choice and they’re doing what they love. This year basketball and volleyball camps for all ages are at Herman Hutchins Elementary school July […]
5.6 Magnitude Quake 75 Miles South of Talkeetna Shakes Valdez
Advertisement A 5.6 magnitude earthquake occurred at approximately 2:32 pm 75 miles south of Talkeetna. Residents in Valdez felt an extended shake. No local damage reported. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ak11632992#general_summary
Wrangell-St. Elias Backcountry Stewardship Planning July 1st
Advertisement Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve is beginning work on a backcountry and wilderness stewardship planning effort for this summer. The planning will begin with a series of public open house meetings to discuss the scope of the plan, anticipated management challenges, the planning process, and to solicit public […]
KCHU Will be off the air on Tuesday, June 23, 2015
KCHU will have a crew painting our main transmitter tower in Old Town on Tuesday, June 23rd. This is an FCC requirement. Expected time and duration will be announced on the air as soon as we have the information. We apologize for the inconvenience. If you miss the announcment, it […]
Girl Scout Day Camp at Glacier Campground 6/22 through 6/25
The Girl Scouts of Alaska have sent two camp counselors to sponsor a day camp for Valdez girls THIS Monday-Thursday. The day camp is open to ALL girls in Valdez. I guess due to the fire in the Valley they had to cancel the camps up there…so lucky for us! […]
Hometown Heroes Ride to the Rescue All Over Town
By Sue Bergrstrom for Valdez City News – People are pretty fed up with sad, scary and disturbing news. They’ve had it with man’s inhumanity to man, high prices and natural disasters. They’re looking for something good to happen, someone to admire. They’re looking for heroes. Well people in Valdez […]
Early Registration Open for the 5th Annual Mineral Creek Half Marathon
Early registration for the 5th annual Mineral Creek Half Marathon ends June 26. So far, we have registrants from New Zealand, the Netherlands, and 5 different states! The event is on August 9. Register online this week to pay only $11 for a super fun race that includes a […]
Skate Clinic June 30 through July 2
City of Valdez Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services ATTENTION ALL VALDEZ TEENS! This is an amazing opportunity to learn how to skateboard or up your skateboarding skills! We have some AWESOME instructors coming up to show you just how it’s done! There is limited space available and pre-registration is required. […]
Eagles Auxiliary Father’s Day Barbecue
THE EAGLES AUXILIARY#1971 IS DOING A FATHER’S DAY BBQ LUNCH SUNDAY JUNE 21st from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. We will have hamburgers, hotdogs, salads, beans and other goodies. Auxiliary sisters if you can please bring a salad, side dish or dessert. Thanks! Happy Father’s Day!! Advertisement
