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

Free hazardous waste disposal A hazardous waste disposal day is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 18 at the Seward Transfer Facility, 3200 Dimond. Homeowners and small businesses are invited to dispose of oil, batteries, antifreeze,...

Thursday, May 16 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Narcotics Anonymous, Church of the Nazarene, Fourth and C, 362-6623. 7 to 8 p.m., Bear Creek Volunteer Fire Department meeting, Bear Creek Fire Station, 13105 Seward Highway (Mile 5), 224-3345. Friday, May 17...

Last showing of SHS play Local performances of the Seward High School theater department’s production of “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Coliseum” conclude tonight. Cost of admission is $7 or $20 per family and the show starts at 7...

Thursday, May 2 6:30 p.m., Pioneers of Alaska, Seward Senior Center, 336 Third, 288-3616. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Narcotics Anonymous, Church of the Nazarene, Fourth and C, 362-6623. 7 to 8 p.m., Bear Creek Volunteer Fire Department meeting, Bear Creek...

School board meets here Kenai Peninsula Borough Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. Monday, May 6 at Seward High School. Spring concert set for May 2 Seward community choir’s Spring Concert will run from 7 to 8 p.m., Thursday, May 2 in the...

The following is from the journals of the Seward Police Department. Those who have been arrested or summoned are presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of law. April 21 23:04 - Officers transported a subject to PSMCC for a requested independ...

Seward’s City Manager Jim Hunt and Assistant City Manager Ron Long were absent from the Seward City Council regular meeting Monday along with Councilor Jean Bardarson. They are engaged in a...

Thursday, April 18 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Narcotics Anonymous, Church of the Nazarene, Fourth and C, 362-6623. 7 to 8 p.m., Bear Creek Volunteer Fire Department meeting, Bear Creek Fire Station, 13105 Seward Highway (Mile 5), 224-3345. Friday, April 19...

The following is from the journals of the Seward Police Department. Those who have been arrested or summoned are presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of law. March 28 13:12 - Individual reported that a small truck was parked at the...

The following is from the editorial page of the April 9, 1987 Seward Phoenix LOG. HOSTING ANCHORAGE... The Seward Spirit was clearly evident in an Anchorage mall last weekend as numerous local businesses and organizations introduced Southcentral...

Thursday, April 4 6:30 p.m., Pioneers of Alaska, Seward Senior Center, 336 Third, 288-3616. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Narcotics Anonymous, Church of the Nazarene, Fourth and C, 362-6623. 7 to 8 p.m., Bear Creek Volunteer Fire Department meeting, Bear Creek...

Compiled by Julie Rosier In Anchorage... Expo ‘87 successful – It was a success! By all accounts a smashing success. According to Mayor Harry E. Gieseler it may have been the first time a small town in Alaska had made an all out effort to...

The following is from the journals of the Seward Police Department. Those who have been arrested or summoned are presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of law. March 20 01:10 - Hannah Simmons arrested for MICS 2 and MIW 2 and David Shuldham...

At least twice a year volunteers remove tons of trash from the area along the Exit Glacier roadside according to Resurrection Bay Conservation Alliance. Terry Federer, a father with young children...

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...

Thursday, March 14 6 to 8 p.m., Community Choir, Seward High School music room, Sue McClure, 224-6784. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Narcotics Anonymous, Church of the Nazarene, Fourth and C, 362-6623. 7 to 8 p.m., Bear Creek Volunteer Fire Department meeting,...

Compiled by Julie Rosier Kenai Fjords had visitors boom in 1986 – Although there are plans to build a tramway to Harding Ice Field, that particular construction project isn’t slated to start yet as the National Park Service has set aside...

A spokesperson for the Alaska Gasline Development Corp. gave a compelling argument in Seward Feb. 26 for the proposed Alaska Stand Alone Gas Pipeline and its positive implications for Seward. The in-s...

Thursday, Feb. 28 Noon to 1 p.m., SeaView Community Services Board, SeaView, 302 Railway. 6 to 8 p.m., Community Choir, Seward High School music room, Sue McClure, 224-6784. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Narcotics Anonymous, Church of the Nazarene, Fourth and...

The following is from the editorial page of the Jan. 7, 1988 Seward Phoenix LOG. THAT CONTINUING TREND... After several years of dramatic growth, as determined by the borough’s quarterly taxable sales, it looks like we’re in for a breather. But...

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...

A nameless representative from Chamber dons the lemonhead to lend some realism to the topic of the Lemonade Day initiative at a Chamber of Commerce membership meeting Feb. 15. Johnna Golden from the...

Compiled by Julie Rosier “Mini” pageant planned – Patricia Thorn informs the LOG that there will be a Miss Seward Scholarship “Mini-Pageant” this year, to be held March 1. It has been four years since a Miss Seward Pageant has been held...

Twenty-four teams from across Alaska competed in the 2013 Alaska Tsunami Ocean Sciences Bowl at Seward High School over the weekend. Except for a team from South Anchorage, who did to attend due to...