Recent News and Information
AMBER ALERT UPDATE- SOPHIA SAKAR LOCATED
UPDATE-SOPHIA SAKAR WAS LOCATED ON NOVEMBER 2ND AMBER ALERT FROM ALASKA STATE TROOPERS. CHILD SOPHIA SAKAR ALASKA NATIVE FEMALE AGE 3 BLACK HAIR BLACK EYES 3 FOOT 30 POUNDS WEARING BLACK COAT PURPLE SHIRT BLUE PANTS WITH PINK ANIMAL PRINT PINK BOOTS. SUSPECT DAMON WARD BLACK MALE BLACK HAIR BROWN […]
Trump signs GOP repeal of consumer banking rule-AP
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed the repeal of a banking rule that would let consumers join together to sue their bank or credit card company to resolve financial disputes. The president signed the measure at the White House privately. Journalists were not present for the signing. The […]
Public Notice: Relocation of Wood Recycling
The Wood Recycling Area previously located at the C&D Pit on Glacier Haul Rd has been permanently relocated to the Baler Facility (Open Mon. thru Sat. 9am-5pm, excluding holidays). For questions, please call the Baler Facility @ 835-2356.
Governor Walker Signs Administrative Order Establishing Climate Change Strategy for Alaska
Climate Action Leadership Team will focus on mitigation, adaptation, research & response October 31, 2017 JUNEAU — Recognizing that Alaska is the United States’ ground zero for the impacts of climate change, Governor Bill Walker today signed Administrative Order 289 establishing the Alaska Climate Change Strategy and Climate Action […]
Walker-Mallott Administration Releases Comprehensive Public Safety Action Plan
Multi-pronged approach includes short-, long-term steps to continue building a Safer Alaska October 30, 2017 JUNEAU — Governor Bill Walker today announced the release of the State’s Public Safety Action Plan. In August, Governor Walker tasked Attorney General Jahna Lindemuth to work with Commissioners Walt Monegan, Valerie Davidson, and Dean […]
ADOT&PF Seeks Public Review of 2018 Summer Ferry Schedule
(Juneau, AK) – The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities proposed Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) schedule for May-September 2018 is now available for public review. Communities and interested people can review and comment on the proposed schedule through mid-November. The draft schedule is based on the expected funding level […]
18th Annual Book Basket Auction 11/4/17
The Valdez Consortium Library Board and Staff will host the 18th Annual Book Basket Auction Saturday, November 4, 2017 at the Valdez Civic Center. Doors open at 6pm, Auction begins at 7pm. Enjoy a live and silent auction, live music and appetizers. Cash bar. Must be 21+ to attend. No […]
Crazy Quilt Landscapes With Faith Revell, November 4th
US court bars Trump from reversing transgender troops policy-Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Washington on Monday barred President Donald Trump’s administration from excluding transgender people from military service. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ruled that transgender service members who had sued over Trump’s policy were likely to win their lawsuit. She directed a return to the […]
