Seward’s Annual Ski Swap

November 11, 2006
11-2 pm
Seward High School Cafeteria
Bring your used outdoor gear or clothing and we’ll sell it for you.

Drop off from 9 – 11 am

Barney’s Ski Chalet will have new Nordic gear for sale.
Ski waxing for $10 – drop off between 9-12.
Junior Ski Rental
SNSC membership info will also be available.

Drop off from 9 – [...]

Saving Alaska

Sent in by Dave Otness
Major change is in the air and the pendulum swing can’t come soon enough, as the verbal civil war in which we’re engaged has gotten increasingly shrill and strident. What a wonderful time to confound both the Republican and Democratic Parties by supporting both.
Sarah Palin and Diane Benson are two independent [...]

Police Journal

Oct. 22, 2006
4:08 p.m. Reporting party advised bear cub is in a tree at Marathon and Resurrection. Advised to stay away from the bear and it should go back up the mountain. 5:46 p.m. 911/Medical Reporting party was at Resurrection Lutheran Church and stated her father was choking. Right after that she said he got [...]

Cop Talk

Question: When approaching a school bus with flashing yellow lights, what do you do? Will the lights stay yellow until everyone stops? What are the fines for running the red lights on a school bus and can the bus driver report you to the police?
Answer: The flashing yellow lights on school [...]

Sporadic Bird Report: Swans!

October 27, 2006
Seward, Alaska Sporadic Bird Report
Swans!
This afternoon at 1:25, 44 swans sailed south on a brisk north wind, calling wildly, in a very loose and wide bow formation. What a beautiful sight! White against the blue sky. I understand the weather to the north of Moose Pass was pretty nasty this morning, giving them [...]

Haunted house

Sporadic Bird Report: October 27, 2006

October 27, 2006
Seward, Alaska Sporadic Bird Report
34º at 9 am, clear skies, light breeze from the north. Snow back up on the mountain tops as “termination dust” where it should be.
Sunrise 9:08 am, sunset 6:13 pm, for a total of 9 hours, 5 minutes, tomorrow will be 5 minutes and 17 seconds shorter.
Before the sun [...]

City Calendar

Seward City Council Regular Meeting
Action Agenda
Monday, October 23, 2006 at 7:30 p.m.
The newly elected city council members were sworn in.
The following ordinance was enacted following a public hearing:
Ordinance 2006-12, Determining It To Be In The Public Interest And Necessary To Proceed With The Proposed Electric Improvement District For And Benefiting Lots 5, 6 And 7 [...]

Octoberfest at Yoly’s

Celebrate Octoberfest at Yoly’s Bistro, Thursday Oct. 26, 9 p.m. Tickets are available at Yoly’s, 220 4th Ave., or by calling 224-3295; cost $15. Admission includes a drink ticket, German buffet and live music by Rebel Blues. Appetizers will be available for purchase. The celebration will continue with live music by Elite 9, beginning 6:30 [...]

Substitute teacher training

Seward Schools are still desperately in need of substitutes for all positions – teachers, aides, kitchen and custodial. There will be substitute training in Soldotna on the following dates.
Substitute teacher training will be held Friday, Nov. 3, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Staff Development room, which is in Portable #1 at [...]

Play and Chat

Parents are invited to bring children five and under to Play-n-Chat, Saturday, Oct. 28, 10:30-noon at the Seward Community Library. Guest Speaker Judy Parrish of the Seward Police Department will speak about “Halloween Safety.”

Seahawks soar to titles

Last weekend the Seward wrestling team had the opportunity to travel to Wrangell, AK for competition in the largest tournament held in the South East. The team consisted of 15 young men who battled courageously advancing 12 to the medal rounds. Earning individual titles were Dylan Beck 152, Brandon O’Brikis 215, and Josh Zimmerman HWT. [...]

Cutter to return to Seward

The USCG Cutter Mustang (WPB-1310), is scheduled to return to Seward on Sunday 29 October, weather permitting, according to Lt. James D. Stoffer, commanding officer.
The 110’ cutter has been undergoing biennial repairs at the Coast Guard facility in Ketchikan for the past 8 weeks.
Press Release
Date: Monday, October 23, 2006
Contact: Sue Lang FSO-PA
Seward Flotilla 170-02-05
United States Coast [...]

Seward Flotilla, US Coast Guard Auxiliary, elects 2007 Officers

Leaders chosen for a 2nd term

Flotilla Commander Alan Drake of Girdwood and Vice Flotilla Commander Sue Lang of Lowell Point were unanimously re-elected to lead the flotilla for 2007 at the Election Meeting on October 20.
Drake has been in the Auxiliary since 2003 and holds competencies as Boat Crew and SAFE Boat Coxswain, Instructor and [...]

Winter shoe studding

Winter walking shoes permanently studded for ice and snow. Bring shoes to the Seward Senior Center, Oct. 25, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Service provided by Duane LeVan.
Also hear Tina McLean of Active Alaskan Physical Therapy discuss preventing ice falls. Noon, Oct. 25 at the Senior Center, 336 Third Avenue.

Police Journal

Oct. 15, 2006
3:55 p.m. Bear cub headed towards the mountain in alleyway between Second and Third Avenue. 4 p.m. Cub made it up the hill by Twin Lakes. 4:22 p.m. Advised that Chip Drawdy from Old Mill Subdivision called and his carbon monoxide detector went off and thought it should be checked. FC responded. House [...]

Cop Talk

Question: Are you allowed to drive with only parking lights on?
Answer: 13 AAC 04.070(e), No parking lights on a vehicle may be used when the vehicle is in motion, unless the parking lights operate in conjunction with the headlights.
Violation: Bail – $50 Points – 2
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Columbus Day Flood Interview: resident of Old Exit Glacier

Resident of Old Exit Glacier Road in Seward, Alaska talks about the Columbus Day Flood.

Columbus Day Flood footage: Wet Texans

Visitors to Seward from Texas collect their luggage from a cabin on Old Exit Glacier Road. The Texans were in Alaska for only 14 hours when they had to be rescued in the bucket of a Metco front-end loader.