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

Mayor Dave Cobb sent a letter chastising House Speaker Mike Chenault, saying he was” shocked” and “offended” after the Valdez City Clerk, Sheri Pierce, received an email reply from Chenault’s official legislative email that read “What a...

A number of people of people from Tatitlek, some living in the small village, others with strong family ties, are speaking out after former resident Lori Ann Clum was arrested in January, and was later indicted and charged with 21 felony counts of...

Around midnight on January 4, Kathleen Brandt felt an earthquake at her home in Sitka. As framed pictures trembled and then fell from the walls, she started counting. “I got to 22 seconds before...

City officials are hoping to “Turn up the Volume” and rebrand Valdez as Alaska’s only port of choice to bring the state’s natural gas reserves to market for both in-state use and as an export terminal. The Valdez City Council and other city...

A 42-foot pleasure boat sank at its berth at the Valdez small boat harbor Saturday, just before it was slated for snow removal. The Rivendell II, owned by Fairbanks couple Dan and Joanne Portwine,...