LEVITATION 49 COMPLETES WORK ON SHOUP TRAIL
Shoup Trail is now open for hiking and trail running, thanks to a lot of hard work from locals and Levitation 49. The trail goes from Valdez to Shoup Bay, a distance of 10 miles. The trail has been brushed out and improvements have been made to manmade trail features to make for safer travel. Cabins are available for rental and can be reserved online by
clicking here.
Levitation 49 is the permitted commercial operator of four state park units in Valdez: Worthington Glacier State Recreation Site and Blueberry Lake Campground on Thompson Pass as well as the 10-mile Shoup Trail and three public use cabins in Shoup Bay State Marine Park.
KVAK WEBSITE EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES
Some links in this week's E-News may not work immediately. InterTech Media, KVAK's web host, is experiencing an outage. They're currently working to restore service. All links should work as soon as service is restored. Sorry for the inconvenience.
WOUNDED BROWN BEAR NEAR THE SOFTBALL COMPLEX & CORBIN CREEK SUBDIVISION
Valdez Police Department received notification of a wounded brown bear near the Valdez Gold Fields Softball Complex on Sunday evening and would like to warn citizens of increased danger in the area. A camper shot and injured the bear when it entered his campsite. Police were unable to locate the injured bear.
CLICK HERE for Press Release
4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION TUESDAY
Don't forget the Valdez 4th of July Celebration happening Tuesday!
Uncle Salmon Fun Run- 9:30 with registration at 8:30
Summer Art Contest- voting from 10am-3pm
Kids' Bike Decorating 11am until parade lineup
Parade- This year, there's a
$500 prize for the most patriotic float!
Block Party- after the parade- various activities for everyone.
Canoe Jousting 3:30 to 5:30pm
USCG Small Boat Station Boat Tours- 4-6pm
Free Community Picnic & live music- 5-7pm
S'mores & live music- 7-9p
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Kids activities and goodies- 7pm
Wonder Woman- 7pm
CLICK HERE for more detailed info about events
PLANNING ON DOING FIREWORKS?
Check out the recommendations from the City to be sure you're following regulations.
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS: JULY 22
KIDS' PINK SALMON DERBY &
SILVER SALMON DERBY OPENING
Kids' Pink Salmon Derby
Last year, two kids caught fish that ended up in the top three biggest fish ever caught in the history of the Kids' Derby. Here are the top three record holders.
Christian Wingert holding his record fish
1. Christian Wingert, 8.08 lbs., 2016
2. Theron Lee, 7.92 lbs,. 2012
3. Austin Evans, 7.90, 2016
CLICK HERE and scroll down to see who caught the top ten biggest fish ever in the Valdez Kids' Pink Salmon Derby.
CLICK HERE for the Kids' Derby flyer
Silver Salmon Derby
The Valdez Silver Derby features a $15,000 cash Grand Prize for the largest Silver, $5,000 cash for 2nd place and $2,000 for 3rd place. In addition to daily 1st and 2nd place prizes, all anglers who purchase a derby ticket have a chance to win $10,000 cash in a drawing at the end of the season.
CLICK HERE for more information
PINK SALMON ARE INTO ALLISON POINT IN VALDEZ
Anglers lined the shores of Allison Point this past weekend to catch pink salmon and many of them met success. Mike Waller of Easy Freeze said reports started coming in the last week of June that the pinks had arrived. “The pinks are in. They have been caught at Allison Point and I heard of one being caught behind the ballfields”. Last year at this time the first pinks were being caught at the narrows and beyond, but this year it appears they are a bit early. “The head of the run is definitely here”, Waller said.
CLICK HERE for Press Release
JUNE WEATHER TOTALS FOR VALDEZ
Weather Underground
Precipitation: 2.22 inches
(average is 2.76)
High Temperature: 68 degrees
(average is 61 degrees)
Low Temperature: 39 degrees
(average is 46 degrees)
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Wednesday, July 5th, 2017
in City Council Chambers
Wednesday – 7 pm
***Note- Due to Independence Day, the meeting date was changed.***
Items will include:
1. Appointment to Valdez Museum and Historical Archive Board of Directors
2. Approval of Request to Waive Landfill Fees for Totem Inn Demolition in the Amount of $33,500
3. Approval of Professional Services Agreement with Kimley - Horn and Associates, Inc. for Community Engagement, Development of Comprehensive Plan, and Marketing and Branding Program in the Amount of $950,000
CLICK HERE for Agenda and Packet
All City Council meetings are held in City Council Chambers, broadcast live on 1230AM KVAK and streamed LIVE on kvakradio.com
OVERALL HALIBUT LEADERS
| |
Name |
Hometown |
Weight |
Date |
Boat |
| 1st Place |
Tim Stadtmiller |
Fairbanks |
266.6 lbs |
June 19 |
Dan Orion |
| 2nd Place |
Daniel Schmitz |
Wasilla, AK |
176.6 lbs |
June 12 |
Jamie Lynn |
| 3rd Place |
Lupe Gonzales |
Clint, TX |
158.0 lbs |
June 20 |
Halibut Grove |
Current leaders are posted on
ValdezFishDerbies.com.
Wednesday & Thursday
July 19th & 20th
Noon to 4pm , KVAK Studios
Cost: $35
Ages: Going into 4
th Grade through 6
th Grade (2017-2018 school year)
Limited Space: KVAK will be accepting 12 students for the program on a first-come / first served basis. Payment confirms attendance.
CLICK HERE for more information and signup form
