Valdez, AK

08 Mar 2013 — Valdez Star Gasline wars: MVP ad campaign fights HB4
Valdez officials met in a special work session before Monday nights regularly scheduled council meeting to hear updates - and additional proposals - in the citys efforts to educate Alaskans and ...

15 Feb 2013 — Valdez Star Boat Sinks in Valdez Small Boat Harbor
A 42-foot pleasure boat sank at its berth at the Valdez small boat harbor Saturday, just before it was slated for snow removal. The Rivendell II, owned by Fairbanks couple Dan and Joanne Portwin...

15 Feb 2013 — Valdez Star $400K approved by council for public relations
City officials are hoping to "Turn up the Volume" and rebrand Valdez as Alaskas only port of choice to bring the states natural gas reserves to market for both in-state use and as an export term...

15 Feb 2013 — Valdez Star Bootlegger, with fraudulent past irks Tatitlek
A number of people of people from Tatitlek, some living in the small village, others with strong family ties, are speaking out after former resident Lori Ann Clum was arrested in January, and wa...

15 Feb 2013 — Valdez Star Southeast residents show savvy after large earthquake
Around midnight on January 4, Kathleen Brandt felt an earthquake at her home in Sitka. As framed pictures trembled and then fell from the walls, she started counting. "I got to 22 seconds before...

09 Feb 2013 — Valdez Star Valdez gasline route called "a crock of sh-t" by Rep. Chenaults senior staff
"What a crock of sh-t." Only the expletive was fully spelled out and sent directly to Valdez City Clerk Sheri Pierce from the official legislative email address of, Rep. Mike Chenault, Speaker o...

08 Feb 2013 — Valdez Star Ad agency hired by city council
The Valdez City Council approved signing a $15,000 contract with the Walsh Sheppard, an Anchorage-based advertising agency, in hopes of better spreading its support of an in-state natural gas pi...

08 Feb 2013 — Valdez Star Once a week curbside trash service coming
Residential curbside garbage service will be reduced to once a week pickup beginning the week of February 11 according to city officials. Larry Weaver, the citys director of public works, say th...

08 Feb 2013 — Valdez Star Judge gives 219 year sentence to rapist
Derek Werder was sentenced to 219 years in prison Monday after his June conviction of 28 felony sex abuse charges and six assault charges. Judge Eric Smith, who also presided over the Werder tri...