The Valdez Star - Serving Prince William Sound and Copper River Basin

When you take one Facebook posting on a stray bear cub and add one video of its capture, it equals an avalanche of vicious emails for Mike Lindquist, animal control officer in Valdez. The saga began Saturday afternoon, January 5, when Valdez man...

The grounding of Shell Oil's Kulluk drill rig reminds us again of Alaska’s tough maritime conditions and our vulnerability from coastal shipping and oil activities in Alaskan waters. Rescue vessel...

Eric Auten, a lawyer with experience in civil litigation and criminal law, has opened a practice in Valdez. Auten is fulfilling a long-time goal of moving to Valdez. He said he had an internship in...