Seward News

Seward, Alaska Sporadic Bird Report November 20, 2009 Cloudy, 14Ao, relatively calm! The pummeling north wind finally took a rest today.

By Naomi Klouda Homer Tribune The Kenai Peninsula is home to only two garbage landfills on the road system - " one in Soldotna and one in Homer.

Public meeting to discuss potential trail development When: Thursday, November 19th 2009 - 6:00 to 8:00pm Where: Legends The purpose of this meeting is to find out how you, your family, and/or your business use the Herman Leirer Road corridor, and how you might like to see this recreation corridor changed.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District and bargaining team for the teachers and support staff unions have reached a tentative contract agreement.

The Boys & Girls Club of the Kenai Peninsula a ' which includes HOMER a 'KENAI a ' NIKISKI a ' SELDOVIA a ' SOLDOTNA a ' SEWARD KENAI TEEN CENTER, are not scheduled to close.

Editor's note: This is the first part of a multi-piece series following Dave Knudsen's class at Kaleidoscope School of Arts Science in Kenai as they study different aspects of the salmon lifecycle through the school year.

A Veterans Day Celebration is being held on Sunday November 15th, 2009 at 2pm at the Seward Resort! We would like to invite all Active and Veteran Military Personnel, in addition to first responders such as Seward Police Department, Seward Fire Department, Seward Volunteer Ambulance Corp, Bear Creek Volunteers, Moose Pass Fire Company Volunteers, ...

Extensive collection of images of Alaska animals roaming the wilderness and, in many cases, our own backyard.

Alaska's fishing industry will soon know if more restrictions might be imposed to protect sea lions in prime fishing grounds.

The Library Museum project has a Christmas Quilt Raffle running through December 15, 2009.

The Van Gilder Hotel "ghost" storyA is featured on KTUU Channel 2 to kick off the Halloween weekend.A Joan Cunningham, hotel caretaker is interviewed along with Professor Carl Hild from Alaska Pacific University.A Professor Carl speaks of his own "viewing" this past summer.A Read the story or check out the video on our facebook pageA A ...

To untangle traffic at the state's worst bottleneck -- where the Glenn and Seward highways link up in Anchorage -- road planners are looking at just about every alternative imaginable: How about a freeway slicing through Russian Jack Springs Park? Or maybe one that cuts along the west end of Merrill Field and later splits the Rogers Park ...

A simple coin toss, followed two deadlocked 3-3 city council secret ballot votes, decided who would be appointed for the one-year term on the Seward City Council October 26.

The popular Holiday Wreath and Garland Fund Raiser for the Arts and Music in the Schools Program is back for the 15th year.

Editor's note: This column originally ran on Nov. 16, 2007. Now for my Alaska experience.

A huge craze Outside and in Anchorage has arrived in Seward, Alaska! Enthusiasm was high Saturday as folks of all ages and abilities ran around tossing colorful discs resembling small Frisbees toward new metal baskets on the high school lawn, field, and strategic positions along the METCO cross-country running trail.

Alaska's demand for flu vaccines - swine and seasonal - is outstripping supply. The immunization program manager for the state Public Health Division, Laurel Wood, told The Anchorage Daily News more vaccine is on the way, and it's not a crisis situation.

Kenai Peninsula Borough voters Tuesday passed a proposition placing a two-term limit on the length of time an assembly member can serve borough residents.

By Heidi Zemach for Seward City News The Seward City Council met Monday, Sept 28 and passed a series of resolutions by unanimous consent: The first resolution stated the city's intent to fund the North Seward Water Storage Tank and Pumping Facility Project for $4 million if it receives a 20-year loan in that amount from the State of Alaska, ...

The superintendent of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District sits in a school cafeteria staring down at a tiny-portioned meal while squirming elementary students devour their lunches next to him.