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Submitted by VHS StaffOn Thursday, 5 students from Valdez High School made the trek to Tri-Valley School in Healy to represent our community at the Alaska Association of Student Governments (AASG) Conference. Valdez High School took the lead at the c...
Students arrive for the first day of school at Harborview Elementary School in Juneau on Aug. 15, 2025 (Photo by Corinne Smith/Alaska Beacon)This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up forChalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up wi...
September 25th & 26th, 2026Submitted by VHS JV Volleyball CoachThe Buccaneer JV volleyball team travelled to the valley to compete in the Wasilla JV Volleyball Showdown this weekend. The 14 teams that competed in the tournament were: Wasilla, Eag...
Submitted by VHS Football CoachThe VHS Football Coach would like to give a shout-out to Merrick McCumby. Even though he can’t be on the field right now, he continues to lead from the sideline pushing his teammates, staying engaged, and helping coach...
Region VI ChampionshipFairbanks Golf CourseSeptember 26, 2026Submitted by VHS Cross Country CoachValdez runners showed up at the Region VI Championship at Fairbanks Golf Course ready to represent! After a roller coaster of a season and a test of runn...
Port staff expect the late-fall operation to employ several local contractors
Additional reporting shows conflicts between Alaskans and East Coast staff during Peltola’s term in Congress
With her family by her side, longtime Valdez resident Margaret Mary Ann “Meg” Weaver passed away peacefully due to complications from cancer at Providence Alaska Medical Center on August 25, 2026. She was 67 years young.Meg was born April 18, 1959, a...
A Wilson's Snipe is seen in an undated photo published by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (Larry Pace photo/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)Incorrect information provided by a Google AI overview caused a Kodiak woman to hunt snipe illegally on Sep...
Laws only as protect us when there’s someone willing to enforce them
Madonna, Taylor Swift and BTS were among the biggest winners at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, with Madonna collecting seven trophies and Swift taking home Video of the Year. The ceremony, hosted by Snoop Dogg at the Peacock Theater, also...
Madonna, Taylor Swift and BTS were among the biggest winners at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, with Madonna collecting seven trophies and Swift taking home Video of the Year. The ceremony, hosted by Snoop Dogg at the Peacock Theater, also...
Summer might have slowed down but Treasures is OPEN. Shop local and say “Hi” to Elaine who is working hard to keep Treasures open through the winter. Treasures, next to A Rogue’s Garden, has great fall pants, jeans, tops and even homegoods. Stop in t...
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A’ja Wilson added another milestone to her résumé Sunday, earning The Associated Press’ WNBA Player of the Year award for the third consecutive season. Wilson received 15 of 17 first-place votes from the AP’s national media panel, finishing ahead of...
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is expected to miss three to four weeks after being diagnosed with a Grade 2 right hamstring strain. The injury is considered to have a typical recovery window of roughly three to four weeks, although Williams...
Gavin Adcock has released the tracks ‘Bad Off,’ “One Hell of a Steal,” “Through With Me,” and “Rockstar Life,” all taken from his upcoming 26-track project ‘The Day I Hang It Up,‘ due out October 2nd. P...
Miranda Lambert is previewing her upcoming albumCrisco with the release of the single ‘Two Things Can Be True,’ co-written by Lambert along with Jesse Frasure, Natalie Hemby, Ilya Toshinskiy, Kris Wilkinson and her husband, Brendan McLoug...