News across Chugach Census Area
Mapping tsunamis, building trust
By Sara Wilbur While taking a quick shower before her son’s fourth birthday party on Dec. 26, 2004, tsunami scientist Elena Troshina heard the phone ring. Deciding it was worth jumping out, she picked it up — with kids, you never know. From her office within the Alaska Earthquake…
PWSEDD receives green light for seafood processing project
The organization plans to build a 4,800 square-foot facility that will support commercial salmon fishers, seaweed and oyster farmers, cottage-scale businesses, and subsistence processing of fish and game.
Goat hunt RG252 closes east of Unakwik Inlet
Registration permit hunt RG252 for mountain goats in Game Management Unit 6D closed by emergency order at 11:59 p.m. Sept. 20, according to the Alaska Department of Fish & Game. The hunt includes areas east of Unakwik Inlet and Meares Glacier, west of the Columbia Glacier, and…
$1,200 PFDs coming beginning Oct. 1
The payments will be issued to nearly 600,000 eligible state residents.
NOTICE OF FORCLOSURES - 2025 Tax Year
On September 21st, the City of Valdez filed in the Valdez Superior Court, a certified copy of the Foreclosure List for the City of Valdez for the tax years 2025 and prior years with a Petition for Judgment of Foreclosure.
We Want Your Feedback on an Upcoming Project!
Help shape the future of Valdez High School! We are asking for 10 minutes of your valuable time to share your thoughts with the planning team for this important project. We look forward to hearing from you. Click the link to take the survey!
City News Release: Suspect Charged In Death Following Reported Assault
VALDEZ, ALASKA (September 18, 2026) — The Valdez Police Department has arrested Jacquelyn Jeffery, 31, of Valdez, in connection with the death of Maria K. Varenhorst, 43, also of Valdez.
Valdez Police Department Investigates Death Following Reported Assault
VALDEZ, ALASKA (September 9, 2026) — On September 9, 2026, Maria K. Varenhorst, 43, of Valdez, died while receiving medical treatment at Providence Valdez Medical Center following a reported assault. Her next of kin have been notified.
Wild Harvest Soirée sold out by first day of Fungus Festival
The festival, which officially started today, runs through Sunday.
Cordova Chamber, Alaska Municipal League to sponsor annual Confluence Summit
The two main themes for this year's summit are regenerative outdoor visioning and resources.
Getting to the bottom of copper’s rise to the top
Kennecott has been spruced up quite a bit since my last visit there nearly 30 years ago, Rod Boyce writes.