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

Chinooks Restaurant of Seward took first place at the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute’s second annual Great Alaska Seafood Cook-off. The win was an improvement from last year when the...

1920s: Adams Street Looking east down Adams Street in the late 1920s: First building on the left is the Van Gilder Hotel, built in 1916 as an office and apartment building; it was changed to a hotel...

The story of Seward is now being told in one new building. And what a building it is – shimmering translucent tiles glitter in the sun and sparkle in the snow. Historic photos of Benny Benson and...

Almost 300 children converged on the Alaska Railroad Cruise Ship Terminal April 20 for a children’s carnival sponsored by SeaView Community Services, the Seward Child Advocacy Center, the Seward...

The Crystal Symphony makes a stop in Seward on its way to Vancouver, B.C. The cruise ship is the first to put into port at the Alaska Railroad Cruise Ship Terminal this year. This trip originated in...

The just concluded legislative session added $10 million to the funds available to construct the next phase of the Seward Marine Industrial Center. The total project cost for the SMIC breakwater, the...

Once a year the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly meets in Seward. For those unfamiliar with the proceedings there is an opening ritual including a prayer. While the sun shone brightly outside, Pastor...

Community Health Center meeting set The Seward Community Health Center meets at 6 p.m. tonight at the Seward Mountain Haven conference room. The public is welcome to attend. Contact sewardchc@gmail.com for information. Songwriters perform at...

The original Seward Founders Monument was erected by the Elks Lodge in 1978. Some years later the wooden platform deteriorated and was removed as a safety measure. Upon the 75th anniversary of the...

Compiled by Julie Rosier Sawmill to be buzzing in 1989 – Chugach Alaska Corporation‘s plans for a timber mill at the Seward Marine Industrial Center have been given a clear go ahead, according to CAC President and Chief Executive Officer Michael...

The following is from the editorial page of the April 16, 1987 Seward Phoenix LOG. LET’S GET ON THE SAME TRAIN... Last week’s meeting of city officials, representatives from Alaska Railroad and the private sector was a step in the right...

Two Sewardites were recognized for their public service at the outset of Monday’s Seward City Council meeting. John French was applauded for his work representing the Seward area on the Prince...

Panels for the mural that will adorn the south side of the Seward Community Library Museum got several coats of paint closer to completion last weekend as over 40 volunteers gathered, paintbrush in...

There’s no plan to get critical natural gas supplies to Southcentral Alaska that has the momentum that the Alaska Gasline Development Corp. Alaska Stand-Alone Pipeline project has, according to...

The following is from the editorial page of the March 17, 1988 Seward Phoenix LOG. CHANGING TIMES... Thirty years ago there were over 500 members and casuals of the International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union, Local 60 in Seward. The...

City building and fire code changes under review After comprehensive revision by City of Seward Fire Chief David Squires and Building Department Inspector Stefan Nilsson as well as contributions from other city departments, a review draft of...

“There was a feeling of satisfaction - of working together just to meet the bare needs of everyday life - in roughing it - and in finding out that we could do it when we had to” — Nancy Sadusky...

New State of Alaska regulations eliminate the permit requirements for state agencies that wish to spray pesticides and herbicidal chemicals on state public lands and rights-of-way. The Alaska Departme...

The Alaska Railroad Corporation announced significant cutbacks last week as part of a corporate restructuring effort based on a $45 million downturn since 2011. ARRC primarily attributes the budget...

City Councilors Jean Bardarson and Marianna Keil continue to be barred from participating in deliberation and voting regarding a proposed new Community Health Center as clarity and consensus on the...

With the addition of Tote to the shippers operating out of Seward the freight area is appearing more and more congested. Stacks of colored pallets reach to the sky and cranes pierce the skyline. Throu...

The following is from the editorial page of the Jan. 24, 1974 Seward Phoenix LOG. After six years of waiting, the go-ahead has finally been given for the trans-Alaska oil pipeline from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez. This came about yesterday,Wednesday, Jan....

The following is from the journals of the Seward Police Department. Those who have been arrested, summoned or issued citations are presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of law. Feb. 24 22:45 - Individual reported that he lost his wallet...

The Alaska Marine Highway System’s versatile 296-foot Marine Ferry Tustumena, sometimes called the “Trusty Tusty,” will remain at the Seward shipyard until June, almost two months longer than...

The latest plan for Seward’s economic future is laid out in a January 2013 draft outline that brings more focus to making Seward a more fertile environment for innovation and economic growth. At a...