Coal-Fired Power Plant proposed for Seward (Again)

On Monday at the Alaska Energy Authority’s Technical Conference in Anchorage Randy Hobbs and Marc Marlow of Tiqun Energy proposed five new power plants for Southcentral Alaska. Three natural gas-fired and two coal-fired. One of the coal-fired power plants is once again proposed for Seward. After a bit of research we found out that [...]

Big Brothers Big Sisters Seward Program Seeks BIGS

Who taught you to play chess? Build a model airplane? Knit a sweater? Who listened to your dreams and encouraged you to pursue them? Most of us had someone who made us feel special, taught us new things, taught us to believe in ourselves. Those caring adults helped make us who we [...]

Thank you from the PARKS Playground Project

PARKS (Parents Advocating Recreational Kid Stuff) would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone that has helped us exceed our goal to have 25% of the playground project funded! Currently a total of $50,215 has been raised towards our goal of $200,000. Thank you!
This weeks sponsors include: the Seward Phoenix Log for their on-going [...]

49ers’ Ball on the Radio

The planning committee for the Seward Community Library Museum’s New Year’s Eve 49ers Ball, is busy getting the word out. We’re on the radio! Air time on KWVV FM 105 and KPEN FM 102 are running during news times morning, noon, and night. Tune in to hear about the 49ers’ Ball!
National [...]

Christmas Arts and Crafts Fair

The Holiday Train is coming! Close to 500 people are booked on the Alaska Railroad Holiday Train coming from Anchorage. Train is due to arrive Saturday, Dec 1st , around 11:30 a.m. and will go all the way to the ARR cruise ship terminal for unloading.
Kenai Fjords Tours will be doing the transportation [...]

First Annual RBCA Wine and Beer Tasting Event – FRIDAY

Alaska Grown, Close to Home Wine and Beer Tasting is the theme for the First Annual Resurrection Bay Conservation Alliance Fundraiser. Featuring Bear Creek Winery from Homer, Alaskan Brewing Company, Mooses Tooth and award winning home brewers, and Ring Of Fire Meadery, Homer, accompanied by breads, appetizers and confections from area producers. Local [...]

2nd Playground Fundraising Goal Met! Join the fun at the holiday arts and crafts fair

Thanks to an incredibly supportive community, a great project and a dedicated fundraising campaign the December 9th fundraising goal of $50,000 has already been met! That leaves only $150,000 left to raise, but the fundraising committee is hopeful!
The next opportunity to add your personal touch to the playground is at the holiday arts and [...]

Seward Weather

City Calendar

Seward City Council Regular Meeting
Action Agenda
Monday, November 26, 2007 at 7:30 p.m.
The Following Resolution Requiring A Public Hearing Was Amended And Approved:
Resolution 2007-122, Amending The Port And Harbor Tariff By Increasing Launch Fees, Effective January 1, 2008. (Excluding human powered vessels which will remain $5)
The Following Resolutions Requiring [...]

2007 Economic Forum Results

Economic Forum Results

Top 10 Things/Themes for Support of Business

Encourage movement between downtown and harbor

Install attractive and informative signage (wood) including maps

Develop walking tours with graphic images along the designated route

Develop an awning policy to encourage walking and incentives to install awnings

Connect the boardwalk from train wreck to bike path with seawall for continuity

Install sidewalks and [...]

Seward High Theater Productions

SHS is enthusiastically delighted to present Radio Daze. The production opens this Saturday evening, December 1st in the high school theater and runs through Tuesday, December 4th. The curtains open at 7:00 sharp and you don’t want to miss the chance to slip back to 1945 when live radio was king and [...]

Library Movie Night

The Seward Community Library will be showing the film “Adam’s Apples” on Thursday, Nov. 29 at 7:00 pm.
Festivals and Awards
Danish Academy Awards (Robert Festival)
Best Film
Best Screenplay
Best Special Effects
Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film:
Audience Award – Best Film
Golden Raven Award to Anders Thomas Jensen
Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film
Hamburg Film Festival
Best Film

SPRD Bulletin

Harlem Ambassadors Basketball Show
Seward Parks and Rec present Harlem Ambassadors Basketball Show! Enjoy dazzling ball handling tricks, high flying slam dunks, hilarious family comedy and more!! Friday, Dec 14 at 7pm at the High School. Tickets are on sale now at Sports and Rec, TYC & City Hall. Call 224-4054

Now Recruiting for the Seward [...]

Cop Talk

Question: What are the mirror requirements for non-commercial vehicles?
Answer: 13 AAC 04.220 A motor vehicle must be equipped with a mirror mounted on the left side of the vehicle; additionally, every motor vehicle, except motorcycles and ATVs, must have either an inside rearview mirror or a right side exterior mirror. The following [...]

Coast Guard & Responsible Industry

Our mission as a community in regards to this situation should be to investigate why this industrial operation has failed. We need to develop synergies between local municipalities and governmental regulatory agencies such as the EPA and DEC so that they no longer work in organizational isolation and we need to inform the populace [...]

Seward Ships Drydock. Violation three.

By Russell Stigall
For the Seward City News
SEWARD – It’s a dusty road ahead for Jim Pruitt’s Resurrection Bay shipyard.
Seward Ships Drydock recently earned another Department of Environmental Conservation Notice of Violation for fugitive dust, its third.
DEC Air Quality division issued Seward Ships the latest violation earlier this month in response to contaminated dust that [...]

CPR Class in December

Instructor: David Paperman
6-hour class: Adult CPR
Red Cross certified
· Dates: Wed, Dec 26 & Thr, 27
· Times: 6 pm to 9 pm
· Location: Seward High School Teachers’ lounge
· Ages: Teens & Adults
Participants register by Mon,vDec 17.
Contact Tanya Brewi, Seward Community Schools, Mon-Thurs evenings after 5pm.

Electric Rates going up…For anyone outside the City Limits.

Please note that the City is proposing an increase of 4% to your electric bill, If you live outside city limits. Currently electric customers inside and outside of town pay the same rates. Resolution 2007-124 is meant to effect only customers outside of city limits. Please attend the City Council meeting on November 26th if [...]

Trail Update

Exit Glacier- Sunday Eve Nov. 18 As good it gets! 2 feet of groomed trail. Skied out to the overlook Sunday evening—and back by moonlight. Very well groomed to the park entrance, but very skateable to overlook. Touring is perfect. Bob

Trail River Campground Friday afternoon Nov.16 – The road is pretty [...]

Sporadic Bird Report: Short-eared Owls!

Monday, November 19, 2007
Seward, Alaska Sporadic Bird Report
Sunrise 9:06 am, sunset 4:19 pm, length of day 7 hours, 12 minutes; tomorrow will be 4 minutes and 25 seconds shorter.
Weather: Calm! 27º Clear skies at dawn, allowing a peek at Venus and Saturn to the south, becoming cloudy all too soon with more snow in [...]

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