Serving Alaska's Prince William Sound & Copper River Valley
Saturday, February 22, 2025
By Sue Bergstrom for VCN – Alaska has a unique history in aviation. Wikipedia defines ‘bush flying’ as aircraft operations carried out in remote, inhospitable regions of the world in rough terrain where there are often no prepared landing strips or runways. It doesn’t define bush pilots at all, somewhat […]
By Sue Bergstrom for Valdez City News – While the fact that ice climbers like Valdez may not be news to most residents, many of them may not be aware of the history and the one-of-a-kind nature of the Valdez Ice Climbing Festival that takes place in Keystone Canyon every […]
By Sue Bergstrom for Valdez City News – Shana Anderson is probably best known to Valdez locals as the city’s long-time Animal Control Officer. The city dog park is named in her honor and she is still active with the non-profit Friends of the Valdez Animal Shelter. She is also […]
On Tuesday, March 3rd, representatives of KCHU Radio, on behalf of The Big Read, presented Superintendant of Schools, Jim Nygaard with a variety of books by Jack London for the libraries at Valdez High School, Gilson Junior High School and Herman Hutchens Elementary School. The books ranged from hardcover collections […]
Robert King, the Alaska State Archeologist for the Bureau of Land Management will be speaking in Valdez on Thursday March 12th and 13th. The first speech, entitled Curious Tales, Stories of Dog Mushers with Connections to the Copper River Basin, will be at The Valdez Consortium Library from 7:00 to […]
Valdez residents have long wanted a café; a place to chill out, possibly surf the net, have a special beverage and a healthy bite to eat. As of February 18th, they have one. Wild Razzberry serves French press, pour-over coffees, fine teas, smoothies, sandwiches, salad and udon bowls in a […]
By Selah Bauer for VCN – The Valdez City Council may have had one of the shortest meetings ever on Monday’s meeting, getting their work done within 50 minutes. Although Council Members Fleming, Moulton and Smith were absent, the rest of the City Council was able to approve various measures […]
If you live and vote in Valdez, here are the various precinct locations to cast your ballot. Precinct No. 1 – Valdez Teen Center Precinct No. 2 – Valdez City Council Chambers Precinct No. 3 – Robe River Fire Station Polls are open from 7 a.m to 8 p.m. please contact […]
By Selah Bauer for Valdez City News – The Valdez City Council approved the initial concept designs for the new Small Boat Harbor given by the Ports and Harbor Commission on Monday, September 15th during the last City Council meeting. According to the City Council Agenda Statement, the Ports & […]
Valdez City Council members cast their ballots and appointed seven local candidates as commissioners of the newly developed Economic Diversification Commission on September 15th during the City Council meeting. Newly elected Commissioners are to serve two and four-year terms. The four Commissioners appointed to serve three-year terms are Colleen Stephens, […]
