Serving Alaska's Prince William Sound & Copper River Valley
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Advertisement Don’t miss the first round of public meetings for the Valdez Comprehensive Waterfront Master Plan that begins the week of February 25. During that week there will be a series of public workshops and open sessions will allow the public to provide input and help craft the master plans. […]
Associated Press, August 29th, 2018 KODIAK, Alaska — The U.S. military has scheduled its exercises in the Gulf of Alaska for the spring, despite calls to move the maneuvers to the fall. The U.S. Pacific Command’s 2019 Northern Edge exercises, which involve participation from all military services and other agency […]
Military officials are scheduled to present plans for the upcoming Northern Edge 2019 training at this week’s Alaska Forum on the Environment. The controversial exercise will bring 6000 service members to the state for a war simulation. The two-week training is slated to take place in mid-May. But opponents to […]
Schedule of upcoming events is at the bottom of the page. Thanks to Barb Lyons for the info Click the links for Ralley in the Valley Brackets . Boys’ Brackets Girls’ Brackets Other schools in Prince William Sound and the Copper River Valley, send us your information. We’d love to […]
You’ve heard us talk about it almost as much as we talk about the weather window and the big yellow building. So here’s how it’s done. Hat’s off to the City of Valdez crews!
The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA) is conducting a forty-two-hour Marine Safety Instructor Training (MSIT) at the North Pacific Fishing Vessel Owner’s Association (NPFVOA) in Seattle, Washington, from February 11, 2019 to February 16, 2019. This is an intensive train-the-trainer course that prepares individuals to effectively teach cold-water survival […]
Officials from Prince William Sound College hosted University of Alaska Anchorage Chancellor Cathy Sandeen on Tuesday. Sandeen, who describes her position as “principal” of UAA, toured Valdez’s education and healthcare facilities. KCHU’s Shahmeer Azmat, who is a UAA student as well as a KCHU employee, has this report about how […]
Last Saturday’s Healthier Valdez kickoff brought over 100 residents to Prince William Sound College. Visitors participated in wellness checks, learned about healthy eating and joined in on a year-long contest with prizes. KCHU’s Shahmeer Azmat interviewed participants and volunteers to get their perspective on this fresh iteration of the annual […]
Advertisement The Alaska Marine Highway System plans to replace the aging ferry currently serving Prince William Sound. The Aurora, built in 1977, will be replaced in May 2020 when the new Alaska Class ferry Hubbard begins serving the region. KCHU’s Shahmeer Azmat reports on what led to the change and […]
As 800,000 federal employees returned to work on Monday, congressional researchers estimated that the US economy was expected to lose $3 billion due to the 35-day shutdown. Fundraising efforts and food drives in local communities helped those furloughed and working without pay make ends meet. KCHU’s Shahmeer Azmat has this […]
