Vote on Tuesday!

Hello everyone,
Here is a sample of our city ballot. It appears we finally have it running so I will try and update the website after the election results are in at 8:00 pm. Go to www.cityofseward.net Click on News and it should be there.
Everyone vote!!
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKANOTICE OF REGULAR MUNICIPAL [...]

2007 Seward Music and Arts Festival Stage Schedule

Friday
6:00-7:00 White Eagle Medicine Woman And The Grandmother Drum International Peace Project
7:20-8:20 Bob Parsons
8:40-9:40 Dave Edwards-Smith
10:00-11:00 Tranquilla
11:20-12:20 Stubby’s Crack Co.

Special Needs Voting

This is just a reminder that if you know of anyone out in the community who is house bound and would like to vote, YOU, as a representative can pick up a ballot for them. It requires some information on your part, but you can then take the ballot to their home and bring it [...]

Begining Yoga

Learn Hatha Yoga postures, breathing, and relaxation techniques! Short and easy, one credit Yoga/PER 120 will be taught by yoga guru Gail Burnard. From 6 – 7:30 p.m. October 9 – November 8, Tuesday and Thursday in the Seward Elementary Gym. Call 224-2285 for more details!

Cop Talk

Question: I’ve noticed that drivers do not stop for pedestrians in the crosswalk on 3rd and Van Buren, why not?

Answer: This crosswalk is well marked with hash marks painted on the roadway as well as signs pointing to the crosswalk. I think drivers are simply not paying attention. Drivers who fail to stop for [...]

Seward Parks and Recreation Bulletin

Teen Harvest- 2 on 2 Hoops Tourney
Double-elimination tourney! Mix up your own team, you decide! Boy/Girl: Middle School High School division determined by oldest team member! Fri, Nov 2nd 7pm at the Sports & Rec gym. Sign up before Oct 12 to get the best rate, minimum of 8 teams per division. Sign up by [...]

Mystery author, Marcia Talley, to visit schools and library.

Ever read a book and have a question for the author? Well, now you will have that chance. Bouchercon 2007, a mystery writers conference being held in Anchorage September 26-30, is reaching out to Alaskan communities by inviting authors who attend the conference to travel outside of Anchorage and talk about their craft. [...]

A Great Day Fishing

Video of a great day fishing out of Seward.
[Admin note: This video is essentially a commercial but it shows the ability to create and add local video to the site. If any readers of the SewardCityNews.com have video of a news item or of other interest please contact us and we can assist in [...]

Answers from Candidates

These are the answers provided to the Questions for Candidates article sent to all persons in the running for public office this elections. Vanta Shafer , Clark Corbridge and Betsy Kellar have chosen to participate. Enjoy and be sure to vote on October 2nd.

1. Could you please tell us a bit about yourself?

Shafer- I [...]

Military in Town

I snapped this photo at about 4:00 today.

City Calendar

Seward City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
Monday, September 24, 2007 at 7:30 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL

CITIZENS’ COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA

6. SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS

A. Proclamations and Awards
1. Memoriam for Ex-Mayor Lee McAnerney
2. Family Day [...]

Jesse Lee Home Academic Focus Group looking for Local Input

SAVE THE DATE The Friends of the Jesse Lee Home invite you to join us in a series of meetings Monday 10/8 and Tuesday 10/9 in Seward. The purpose of the meetings is to develop a common vision for a residential charter school with a focus on leadership development. Seward has a lot [...]

KSWD-FM, Seward, Makes Changes

Seward’s only FM radio station moves to 105.3mHz
Seward Media Partners, LLC, licensee of KSWD-AM, KSWD-FM and KSWD-LP, has moved it’s primary broadcast frequency to 105.3mHz and increased transmission power to 4 kiloWatts (kW). Coincidentally our studios have moved and are now located at 11447 Seward Highway, between Knots So Fast and City Express. Other changes [...]

Ice Cream Social

Sweet Darlings is hosting an ice cream social on Sunday, Sept. 23 from 1 to 3 p.m. to afford an opportunity for each of you to personally meet and talk with Clark Corbridge, Candidate for Mayor of Seward.
This is a chance for voters to discuss their concerns for the City and learn Corbridge’s views on [...]

Support the Playground Hamburger Helper Grant

Please support the Seward Community Playground efforts by logging onto “My Hometown Helper” and adding your comments.
This fall and winter, the Seward Community Playground Project is determined to raise $200,000 to give local children a fun, new community built playground. As part of our fundraising efforts, we have applied for a grant from “My [...]

Seward Community Library Museum project receives donation

Bob Stinson of the William H. Seward Yacht Club presented a $3000.00 check to Patty Linville and Sue McClure as a donation for the library museum project on Saturday September 8th. The money was a result of an auction held at the conclusion of the yacht club’s Rumdoodle Regatta, held on July 28th, [...]

Seward Sporadic Bird Report: Cranes, Hawk, raining Loon?!!

Sunday, September 16th, noon on a spectacular, sunny day.
A brisk north wind blew over 200 SANDHILL CRANES south, fragmenting and regrouping like swirling leaves. Faint but familiar bugling from tiny specks about a mile high, barely visible even through binoculars, heralded this great event.
Other birds, including at least 7 eagles, and a mixed flock of [...]

Flower Mural is up at last

The colorful flower mural is on display in Kawabe Park. Although it would have been nicer to have it up for our summer visitor, it will look especially gorgeous in the winter months. The master artist was Gail Niebrugge.
Yesterday Jennifer Headtke and Dot Bardarson attached the lettering that lists the artists and sponsors [...]

Cop Talk

Question: I would like to see the actual, legal uses defined regarding the middle turn lanes. Is it legal to use that lane to pull out and wait until the opposing lane can be entered? It certainly is startling when people do that, as one may think they are coming right into [...]

City Calendar

Seward City Council Regular Meeting
Action Agenda
Monday, September 10, 2007 at 7:30 p.m.
The Following Ordinance Set For Public Hearing Was Approved:

Ordinance 2007-05, Authorizing An Exception To SCC 3.65.020 To Permit Retroactive Application To July 1, 2007 Of Provisions In A Collective Bargaining Agreement As And If Approved By Separate Resolution Of The City Council.

The [...]

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