GMS Cross-Country Skiers learning animal identification skills at their retreat
VALDEZ POLICE DEPT 2019 ANNUAL REPORT NOW AVAILABLE
The 2019 Annual Report for the VPD is included in the Valdez City Council agenda for Tuesday's meeting.
2019 numbers:
- 6,314 calls for service
- 133 Criminal Defendants (22 Felony, 111 Misdemeanor) - 26 Criminal Summons, 107 Criminal Arrests
- 7 Title 47 holds
- 644 Traffic Stops
- 53 Motor Vehicle Collision Investigations
- 5 Unattended Death Investigations
- 3 Suicide Investigations
- 6 Sexual Assault Investigations
- 2 Sexual Abuse of a Minor Investigations
See Report HERE
AK DIVISION OF ELECTIONS CLEANING LIST OF ACTIVE VOTERS
The Alaska Division of Elections mailed notices to voters who have not cast ballots in the last four years. If you have received a letter, you should fill it out and return it in the mail BEFORE March 2, 2020. If you do not return it, your name will be registered to a list of people who have not voted. When your name is written on that list, you will be handed a question ballot the next time you go to vote. You can call 1-866-958-8683 if you need language assistance in Yup’ik.
Read more HERE
VHS WEEKEND WRAP-UP
Chloe Auble defending the inbounds pass
Girls Varsity Basketball
Courtesy of VHS Coaches - With mixed emotions we played our first region opponent and home games as Hutchison came to town. We were missing Jillian Fleming, a returning starter and one of only two seniors on the team.
Read more HERE
Boys Varsity Basketball
Doug Cummins shoots a freethrow
Courtesy of VHS Coaches – The Buccaneers welcomed Aurora Conference foes Hutchison Hawks to Valdez for the home-opener of the season. The team(s) apparently weren’t the only ones hungry for a game in the friendly confines of VHS; the stands were near capacity with fans celebrating Blackout night.
Valdez Varsity Boys slide on the floor during warm ups Friday night
Read more HERE
JV Girls Basketball
Valdez JV Girls Vs. Hutchison Hawks
Courtesy of Coach Comer – The JV girls had a great weekend on our home court. The girls really worked together as a team, they ran their offense and worked hard on defense keeping Hutchison to 15 points. They secured our second win of the season with a final score of 35-15.
Read more HERE
VHS Cheerleaders
JV Boys Basketball
Valdez JV Boys Vs. Hutchison Hawks
Courtesy of Coach Cronk – This weekend the JV Bucs played two home games against the Hutchison Hawks.
On Friday we got off to a rough start, ending the first quarter 2-15. After talking about taking care of the ball and making a few offensive adjustments we started to chip away at their lead. We out scored them in the second half, but it wasn’t enough to overcome our initial deficit.
Read more HERE
NEW REPORT SHOWS INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN AK PUBLIC SCHOOL SPENDING AND STUDENT SUCCESS
Alaska has the eighth-worst performing schools in America, reports financial news website
247wallst.com. 24/7 ranked states from best performing down to worst on a variety of measures including school funding, academic achievement, and enrollment.
Here are the findings for Alaska:
- High school graduation rate: 78.2% (5th lowest)
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Public school spending: $17,838 per pupil (5th highest)
- 8th grade proficiency: 29.0% math; 23.3% reading
Click
HERE to read the full article and
HERE for a summary of the 50 states.
LAST CALL FOR EVENTS FOR KVAK’S FROSTY FEVER FESTIVAL
Feb 28th through Mar 8th
The Frosty Fever Festival schedule is being finalized. Last chance to submit your event for consideration!
CLICK HERE to fill out the event form
CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY NIGHT
Tuesday, February 4th, 2020
in City Council Chambers
7pm - Regular Session
Agenda includes:
1. Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with DOWL, Inc., for Lowe River Maintenance and Dike Improvements in the Amount of $440,730.00
2. Approval of 2020 Legislative Priorities
3. Discussion Item: Comprehensive Plan Revision Proposal from Corvus Design
CLICK HERE for Agenda and Packet
GMS WEEKEND WRAP-UP
Cross Country students enjoy retreat
Photos courtesy of GMS
The GMS cross country team had the opportunity to spend three days at Log Cabin Wilderness Lodge for a retreat.
They learned and practiced survival skills including fire building and animal identification in -30 degree temperatures.
John Rusyniak –Former educator and now an owner of Log Cabin Wilderness Lodge in Tok wrote this about the GMS Cross Country Ski team and Rod Morrison after they stayed at his cabins this past weekend:
"It was a real treat to get to host such a fine group of students, coaches and volunteers. They did you PROUD! Everyone of them showed the utmost respect, enthusiasm, politeness and eagerness to help out."
Read more and see more photos HERE
Volleyball
Courtesy of Meagan Craig - The GMS Huskies Volleyball team traveled to Palmer over the weekend where they played a fast and furious two days of Volleyball against Palmer Middle School, Reddington and Su Valley. It was a fun experience to go play three different schools in the Valley because we don't face these teams often.
