Don Lumba resigns from City Council
Valdez City Council member Dom Lumba submitted a letter of resignation July 2nd
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FBI Seeks Information Regarding Anchorage Bank Robbery
The FBI Anchorage Field Office is seeking information regarding the identity and whereabouts of an unknown suspect who robbed the Wells Fargo Bank located within the Anchorage 5th Avenue Mall at 320 W 5th Avenue.
Construction continues on a new planetarium at UAF
Construction has begun on a new 65-seat planetarium at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
The project, approved by the UA Board of Regents in February 2024, is primarily funded by a $7.4 million anonymous private donation.
Notice to Taxpayers – City of Valdez 2025 Property Tax Bills
The City of Valdez 2025 Property Tax Statements were mailed on July 1, 2025. It is the responsibility of the owner to contact the City of Valdez Finance Department if a tax bill has not been received.
Alaska’s state insect is not the mosquito
Thirty years ago, students from the Auntie Mary Nicoli Elementary School in Aniak were among those who held a statewide election to declare an insect that best represented Alaska.
Music News
Megan Moroney earns second No. 1 on country radio with ‘Am I Okay?’
Megan Moroney has earned her second No, 1 on country radio with her single, “Am I Okay?” the…
Post Malone, Chris Stapleton, Keith Urban, and Riley Green to headline 2026 Gulf Coast Jam
The 13th Annual Gulf Coast Jam revealed their full 2026 lineup, featuring Chris Stapleton, Post Malone, Riley Green…
Post Malone, Chris Stapleton, Keith Urban, and Riley Green to headline 2026 Gulf Coast Jam
The 13th Annual Gulf Coast Jam revealed their full 2026 lineup, featuring Chris Stapleton, Post Malone, Riley Green…
Saoirse Ronan stars in video for Talking Heads song ‘Psycho Killer’
Talking Heads celebrate their 50th anniversary with the premiere of the first-ever music video for their classic song…
Sports News
NY Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner signs 4-year, $120.4M deal
According to NFL Media, NY Jets’ star cornerback Sauce Gardner has agreed to a four-year $120.4 million extension…
Kansas City Chiefs sign guard Trey Smith to record setting four-year, $94M deal
Per NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, Kansas City Chiefs guard Trey Smith has finalized a four-year, $94 million…
NY Jets WR Garrett Wilson signs four-year, $130M extension
Adam Schefter of ESPN reported that the NY Jets have signed wide receiver Garrett Wilson to a four-year,…
Tampa Bay Rays expected to finalize $1.7 Billion sale by September
The sale of the Tampa Bay Rays is expected to be finalized soon, with a report from The…