The Seward Phoenix Log - News of the Eastern Kenai Peninsula since 1966

About 80 athletes were in Seward over the weekend for the Seward Native Youth Olympics Invitational hosted by Qutekcak Native Tribe. The first to 12th graders competed in games that included Eskimo St...

Fighting fires can be a harrowing, thrilling experience even under the most carefully controlled circumstances. That’s what 12 men who work on U.S. Coast Guard ships, transport ships, processors,...

Community leader Willard Dunham has been commended by the 27th Alaska Legislature “for his tireless efforts on behalf of the community and it’s residents,” reads the certificate issued on March...

About 50 residents of Seward joined 123 other Alaska communities holding Choose Respect events March 29 to honor the survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. The march, rally and potluck,...

Each year in April, AVTEC and the Seward Job Center coordinate to provide a local job fair for Seward community and AVTEC job seekers. This year the job fair will be held from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Monday, April 9 at the AVTEC gym. Over 40 employers have...

A new program to prepare children for kindergarten begins this fall at Seward Elementary. The federally-funded Title 1 Pre-K classes, taught by certified teacher, focus on readiness skills like large and small gross motor skills, listening and...

Seward Elementary School will hold an open house and an opportunity to register students from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24. Children must be 5 years old before Sept. 1. Parents need to bring the child’s birth certificate and shot records to...

Seward Citizens Environmental Monitoring Program (CEMP) is seeking volunteers to conduct water testing the Resurrection Bay area salmon spawning streams. The Resurrection Bay Conservation Alliance program deploys specially-trained volunteers conduct...

The Anchorage Alaska Bed & Breakfast Association recognized Kenai Fjords Tours as the Best Tour Experience of 2011. Caroline Valentine, President of Anchorage Alaska Bed & Breakfast Association, presented the award to Kenai Fjords Tours. Kenai...

Ron Wille has been promoted to Assistant General Manager of Kenai Fjords Tours. Wille has been with the company for over 8 years and held the position of operations manager for Kenai Fjords Tours for the past 7 years. He will continue his role in...

Road and bridge work is underway from Mile 22.4 to 25.4 of the Seward Highway. On Mondays through Saturdays until April 21 drivers can expect single-lane traffic, short delays and 24-hour flagging operations, according to the Alaska Department of...

To the editor, I have recently become aware of House Bill 100 which would prohibit “growing or cultivating genetically modified fish in the state of Alaska.” I support this bill, sponsored by Representative Kawasaki (Fairbanks). This bill was...

To the editor, I recently attended Alaska Youth for Environmental Action’s Civics & Conservation Summit in Juneau, at which I learned about House Bill 100. House Bill 100 is a bill sponsored by Representative Kawasaki of Fairbanks, which would...

Representing the entire Seavey clan, I express our sincere thanks to all who had a hand in celebrating the three-generation run to Nome by Mitch, Dallas and myself and in particular, Conway’s Junior Iditarod Championship. Oh! Yes! And Dallas’...

Over the weekend of March 2-4, I was in Seward to attend my third National Ocean Sciences Bowl competition. I would like to thank Phyllis Shoemaker for the excellent job she does every year in organizing this event. Also a big thank you needs to go...

Snow and ice melt filled Leirer Road March 28 as the air warmed and the sun shown brightly. A big rig cleared the thick layer of ice and gravel off of the parking lot at the Seward Post...

At approximately 9:45 a.m. March 28, radio and television audiences should have heard a test of the Alaska Tsunami Warning System. The live tsunami test code was initiated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National...

The 49 Alaska Writing Center is hosting its second annual Write-a-thon fundraising and community writing event on Friday, April 13 at Snow City Café in Anchorage. Starting at 5 p.m. participants will work for 4 hours and 9 minutes on their personal...

Seward Elementary School honor roll for third quarter of the 2011-12 school year has been announced. Fourth Grade Ian Beals*, Hunter Hollingsworth*, Justin McMurray*, John Moriarty*, Joshua Park*, Connor Spanos*, Heidi Swearingen*, Jaden Vandyke*,...

For the first time ever, seafood industry reps were invited to brief policy makers in Congress on jobs and economic opportunities. On March 22 the group presented a panel discussion called “Seafood...

Seward Tsunami Swim Club youth swam 200 lengths of the Seward schools pool in a period of two hours March 28. The annual fundraiser saw the 55 swimmers first raise pledges to help fund the program,...

Seward Elementary School students displayed their science projects for peers, family, friends and the public last Thursday. Click http://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/cgi-bin/htmlos....

Up to $2,500 per year is available to an individual with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia (ADRD) to purchase items or services that are not covered by Medicare or Medicaid. For people with ADRD, the ability to receive certain services,...

Library Museum plans to be presented tonight Seward Community Library Museum will hold a public meeting from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. tonight, April 5, to present the plans are for when the new building is ready next winter. Immediate future plans on into t...

Upcoming Events Diaper Derby — 10 a.m. Saturday, April 7. The annual Diaper Derby, for newborns to 24-month-old children, features awards for chubbiest legs, bluest eyes, curliest hair and more. The Derby begins at 10 a.m. at AVTEC Gym, 519...