Thank You!

We would like to extend a sincere thank you to everyone who attended the One Aisle Over concert at the Resurrect Art Coffee House on Thursday night. Also a BIG thanks to Mike and Raylene at the Coffee House for having us there. We had a fantastic time playing for you, and we hope you [...]

Lowell Pt Bridge, 9am and 5pm July 29, 2009

Taken from the ‘Misty’, Dan Olsen

Registration Deadline

Registration deadline approaching for Alaska SeaLife Center’s annual summer fundraiser, Fish for the Future
Register by August 7 to join Mr. Whitekeys, Hobo Jim and other prominent guests in Seward August 14th and 15th
Fish for the Future will celebrate fisheries, marine education, and all who depend on the health and productivity of Alaska’s ocean ecosystems.
The weekend [...]

Railroad Rock Slide Update

Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC) maintenance crews have cleared debris from the track and made track repairs as a first step to re-opening the main line, which has been closed since Tuesday due to a rock slide at the mouth of a small rail tunnel about 11 miles north of Seward. Passenger train travel between Anchorage [...]

Final Update

Overnight, flood waters were rising again but did not reach expected levels. Crews worked well into the night to reinforce water diversion structures. All the reinforced banks of the water diversion structures held.
The bridge going to Lowell Point is open and is a one-lane road. This bridge may be closed at anytime [...]

B.A.S.H. in Seward August 6-8

B.A.S.H. (Back at School w/ Him) will be happening in Seward August 6-8. This is a statewide event sponsored and coordinated by Marathon Ministries. Each summer, churches scattered across the state and city are invited to attend this series of services encouraging young people, ages 12-18, returning to school. This year, a well-know evangelist [...]

Clean-up Progresses on Rock Slide near Seward

The Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC) expects to clear and repair the track in time to resume passenger train travel between Anchorage and Seward either Saturday or Sunday. The mainline track has been closed since Tuesday, due to a rock slide at the mouth of a small rail tunnel about 11 miles north of Seward. [...]

Lowel Point Road is Open

Preliminary word is that the bridge is passable with vehicles.
[1:16am]Lowell Pt. Road. Crews worked until 3:30 am to contain the outflow at the waterfall. The bridge was inspected and the road was opened at 11:45 am today to single lane vehicle and passenger traffic. Travelers of this road are advised to make [...]

From the desk of Rep. Seaton:

My condolences to anyone who has experienced damage during the ongoing flooding. Bellow is the response to our inquiries from the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs regarding the state emergency response. I commend the unified local efforts to provide services to those who have been isolated or displaced. Good luck to [...]

Alaska SeaLife Center Wildlife Rescue Run 5k is this weekend

Eleventh Annual
5K Wildlife
Rescue Run
Aug. 1, 2009
Seward, Alaska
Help support the marine wildlife rehabilitation program!
The Alaska SeaLife Center cares for many species of stranded and injured
marine birds and mammals. This rehabilitation program depends on
financial support from the community in its continuing efforts to treat these
animals. Your entry fee will benefit the rehabilitation program.
Race Day Registration: 9:30-11:30AM
Start Time: [...]

Short Break in Weather Assists Responders

KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH
Mayor’s Office
Short Break in Weather Assists Responders
with Flooding in Seward Areas
At high tide last night, the waters within the Seward area remained high, with minor flooding in low lying areas, while the rain has slowed overnight. Crews in the Box Canyon were able to reconstruct the Box Canyon levy and the waters [...]

Qutekcak Native Tribe brings you “Fun with Furs & Skulls”

Come join us!
You are invited to join us today for a presentation by Local Hunter & Trapper Al Stone. He’s bringing his collection of furs & skulls along with lots of info about how to trap, etc.
This presentation will take place during the Culture Share hour today, Thursday from 3-4 pm at Qutekcak Learning & [...]

09 Flood Photos

Here are some vivid flood photos sent in by Carol Griswold

A Sense of Place: A Seward Column

Lately, I dream of winter. Like a distant now but once pressed close, warm and coursing body – it is the memory of the flame in the cold, dead night that makes it colder still. A covering of dreams for which no sheltering night still lives. But leave it to the ones who know, the [...]

Update on Flood Water Taxi Service to Lowell Point

Updated July 29 at 8 PM
Miller’s Landing has extended their water taxi service times to begin earlier at 5:15 AM for July 30th (Thursday).
There has been a request from tourists and local residents to start watertaxi services earlier in the AM.

NY Times Bestselling Author Adam Rex visits Library this Saturday at 2pm!

The Seward Community Library is excited to announce that bestselling children’s Author and Illustrator, Adam Rex, will be at the Library this Saturday at 2pm for a fun-filled presentation. Adam’s books include Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich, PSSST!, The True Meaning of Smekday, and Tree-ring Circus.
People of all ages and various sizes of funny bones are [...]

Water Taxi Service from Lowell Point to/from Harbor

Miller’s Landing is providing water taxi services for passengers from Lowell Point to/from the south launch ramp of the Boat Harbor who are stranded due to Lowell Point Road being washed out. This service is extended to all customers who are lodging anywhere on Lowell Point, or who have activities in town and are staying on Lowell [...]

Flood Closures

[Admin's Note: please feel free to comment in on conditions in your area. Pictures can be emailed to sewardcitynews@gmail.com]
[9:32am] Lowell Point Road will be closed immediately by the waterfall bridge because of damage from the heavy rains. Crews are being put in place to begin work this morning to repair the damage, and the [...]

Town Hall Meeting on Flouridation

Fluoride issues aired at public hearing at city council
By Heidi Zemach for Seward City News
Some 20 local residents attended a public hearing before the Seward City Council Monday, July 29th about the pros and cons of fluoridating the city’s water supply. An advisory proposition will be on the ballot in the October 6 municipal election. [...]

Fur Class

Are you interested in learning a bit about the wildlife in Alaska?
Seward resident Al Stone has offered to share a bit of his knowledge with
you during a Cultural Sharing opportunity at Qutekcak Native Tribe.
Al’s bringing us all we could ask to see in terms of skulls, furs & the like.
This promises to be an engaging [...]

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