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AMHS Ready for Summer
(KETCHIKAN, Alaska) – The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) is ready for summer travelers with more ships running, increased passenger capacities, and special promotional fares to boost ridership on lower-demand routes.
Poetry Month 4/21/21
A Patch of Blue-Haiku A patch of blue ridesOver draperies of mistCold river warm air7, Riding the Rich Tuesday AM 7, Through my windshield Magical mist Blankets the river On the left To the right Sits the Moon Fresh peach Full to bursting Advertisement Perched between two peaks A turn […]
DEC Expands Seafood Testing
DEC Expanding Testing of Alaska Seafood for Gamma Radiation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 19, 2021 Media contact: Dr. Robert Gerlach, VMD, 907- 375-8200, bob.gerlach@alaska.gov ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is expanding testing for gamma radiation in Alaska seafood through funding from the U.S. Food and […]
Poetry Month Post 4/13/21
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Alaska SB121-Drinking Water Protection
5.7 17 Miles from Cantwell Sways the Area 9:10am 4/8/21
Preliminary information from the United States Geological Survey state that the 5.7 magnitude earthquake was 27 km southeast of Cantwell, which is 323 miles from Valdez, at 9:10:18 this morning at a depth of 77.7 km.
Missing Valdez Man Found
COVID Cases Surge in Valdez
Since the time of our last weekly summary on Mar. 26, the community of Valdez received notification of 26 new resident cases and five new non-resident cases of COVID-19. Additionally, one previously announced adult resident case was treated at Providence Valdez Medical Center on Thursday for worsening symptoms and transferred by medivac to an Anchorage hospital for further care.
After 13 Months, Saturday Market is Back
Cordova Saturday Market shut up shop on Feb. 8, 2020. Now, more than 13 months later, the Masonic Hall will again host the monthly event.
