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Local
Jumpoff hits $2 million mark
http://tinyurl.com/72j43ju The Seward Polar Bear Jumpoff Festival raised over $173,000 for the American Cancer Society on Saturday when 150 brave souls leaped into Resurrection Bay at the Seward...
Terry in the Top 40
The Alaska Journal of Commerce selected Christy Terry of Seward as one of Alaska’s best 40 up-and-coming leaders who are under 40 years old. The selected recipients demonstrate professional...
Mayor’s Cup runs on Saturday
Seward Iditarod Trail Blazers holds it’s 17th Annual Mayor’s Cup Sled Dog Race with Mayor David Seaward is this weekend. The fundraiser and community get-together starts at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 27 at...
Library Museum archives resurrected
Did you know that Roseville, California was an All-American City in 1963 and that they created and implemented a program to help their “sister All-American City Seward, Alaska” after the 1964...
In other action
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly on Jan. 17 enacted Ordinance 2011-10-25, accepting and appropriating cruise ship passenger taxes of $797,217.50, and allocating $761,705 of that amount to the city of Seward, according to Assembly Member Sue...
Alaska
Legislative assistance available
The 2012 Alaska legislative session started Jan. 17 and following are some ways to follow the legislature. The Seward Legislative Information Office (LIO) is open daily from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in SeaView Plaza at 302 Railway Ave. The LIO makes...
Announcements
Out & About — Jan. 26, 2012
Wells Fargo holds Kids’ Day Finding out about money basics can be a fun learning experience and at the Wells Fargo Kids’ Day event from 10 a.m. to noon on Jan. 28 at 908 Third Ave. families can enjoy refreshments and learn about money...
NPS compendiums open for comment
Alaska’s National Parks are inviting comment through Feb. 15, on each park’s annual compendium. The compendium is a compilation of all designations, closures and restrictions imposed under discretionary authority within the regulations covering...
Fishing
Innovation honored at Symphony
An array of 19 new seafood products will compete for top honors at the annual Symphony of Seafood contest, and the crowd will choose the popular People’s Choice award. The Symphony began nearly two ...
Schools
Seward Elementary Second Quarter Honor Roll
Fourth Grade - 4.0 GPA Madison Athey, Ian Beals, Spencer Brown, Sophie Dow, Hunter Hollingsworth, Justin McMurray, John Moriarty, Joshua Park, Connor Spanos and Jaden Vandyke. Fourth Grade Yana Camm, Olivia Carney, Lincoln Farris, Ethan Forbis,...
College News
Laura Boykin-Beck Laura Boykin-Beck of Seward earned a Master of Science in Education degree from Wilkes University in December. Wilkes University is an independent institution of higher education dedicated to academic and intellectual excellence...
Sports
Seahawks see plenty of action on the courts
In the home games against Anchorage Christian School Jan. 18 Seahawk varsity boys lost 78-68, while the varsity girls beat ACS at 52-47 in overtime. At the Alaska Prep Shootout basketball tournament...
Features
Back when...
A man in Skagway takes his hat off to the ice. (Send your “Back when...” photo to the LOG for publication, editor@TheSe...
Obituaries
Linda Marie Sherrill, June 30, 1951 — Dec. 12, 2011
Long time and beloved resident of Moose Pass, Linda Marie Sherrill died Dec. 12, 2011 at her home in Moose Pass. She was surrounded by her family. Linda was born in Belleville, Ill. on June 30, 1951 ...
James “Jamie” Stanyar Rose, Mar. 10, 1952 — Dec. 27, 2011
James “Jamie” Stanyar Rose, 59, long-time resident of Seward passed away Dec. 27, 2011, after a long battle with lung cancer. Born and raised in Seward, Jamie worked as a longshoreman for the...
Opinion
An Alaskan culture war
There is a culture war going on. And the epicenter of that culture war is right here in Alaska. It is outrageous in its brazenness and tragic in its effect. It is political in its tactic and...
Good ideas are waiting to take root
Last weekend was another great Polar Bear Jumpoff Festival. Since the event was created over 27 years ago, volunteers have raised over $2 million to fight cancer, a most worthy cause. What was once an idea back in the 1980s has become a well known,...
Police LOG
Police LOG — Jan. 26, 2012
Jan. 11 00:01 - Several fire alarm sounded from Spring Creek Correctional Center. Master Control was called each time and stated that all was OK. It appeared to be a maintenance problem. 01:26 - Individual requested an ambulance to the 500 block of...
Arts
Seward does Salsa Friday night
As the temperature dips to tip-of-the-nose-stinging lows, and northern gusts benumb defenseless cheeks and fingertips there is one piece of warming good news on the horizon for all Sewardites. Come Friday night Sewardites will experience a new kind...
