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

The 28th Alaska State Legislature finished its work late Sunday with the customary eleventh hour passage of several bills and the state budgets. The legislation that changes how oil extracted in the state is taxed, Senate Bill 21, passed the House...

The Seward-based Alaska State Park Ranger position will be left vacant in April if we don’t let our elected officials know how important it is to our community. Long standing state park ranger Terry Rude will be taking his hard earned retirement...

Just past the halfway point in this year’s regular session, legislators in Juneau have passed three bills that await the governor’s signature or veto. One removes the phrases “mental retardation” and “mentally retarded” from Alaska...

The comments stated in this article are the opinion of Robert Reisner and do not represent the Seward/Bear Creek Flood Service Area board. Greetings my fel... “We interrupt this regularly scheduled article to bring you this important message. Hear...

Community Health Center meeting rescheduled The Seward Community Health Center meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. tonight at the Seward Mountain Haven Conference Room. The public is welcome to attend. Contact sewardchc@gmail.com for information....

Publisher’s note: The comments stated in this commentary are the opinion of Robert Reisner and do not represent the Seward/Bear Creek Flood Service Area board. Greetings again my frozen fellow citizens, I hope everyone had an enjoyable holiday...

October Three city council members reelected On Oct. 2, three city council members were reelected to their council seats. Jean Bardarson, Marianna Keil and Ristine Casagranda were held the top counts...

For the second time in as many weeks, District N Senator Cathy Giessel visited Seward, this time for a community town hall forum. Hoping to engage and inform the community, she was greeted by over a...

Barack Obama was reelected President of the United States on Tuesday after a long contentious and polarized battle against Mitt Romney. Running on the Democratic Party ticket Obama and Vice-President...

With the state electorate being, under most circumstances, a known quantity in terms of partisan affiliation, some regions tend to be less reflexive. The Seward area is, depending on the race, part...

We in Seward have a long history of helping each other, understanding each other and, even if we disagree, we tolerate and respect each other’s opinions. We work together to get the job done. I’m afraid that is not the case with state senate...

Before reporting on the Oct. 23 meeting, I want to thank all of the community members who attended my community meetings on Oct. 13, where we discussed the capital project requests and state revenue s...

What are the top three concerns regarding your district and what do you propose should be done about them? Mike Chenault House District 28 • Republican • Nikiski First, I would want to know what the city of Seward’s and the Kenai Peninsula...

The big race on Nov. 6, at least as far as the sign wars in Seward go, is the senate race for the newly formed District N. The two South Anchorage candidates running for the opportunity to represent...

On Aug. 8, Senator Cathy Giessel (R-Anc) said this about Alaska Native subsistence on an Anchorage TV station: “I wish it were true that folks in Point Hope, Barrow, Nuiqsut, etc. were dependent on...

Fifteen Alaska state senate and house representatives and candidates toured the aging Jesse Lee Home and new office in Seward Sept. 4, along with select members of the Anchorage media. It was part of...

State Senator Cathy Giessel is being appointed to the Alaska Arctic Policy Commission, announced the senator last week. Alaska House Representative Bob Herron made the announcement during an Arctic Caucus meeting in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada,...

With 98 percent of Alaska’s precincts counted in Tuesday’s primary election, one ballot measure is too close to call and the other went down in defeat, and party candidates are selected for November’s general election. Only about 10 percent of...

On the Ballot Alaska Republican Party Senate District N Joe Arness (R) Cathy Giessel (R) State Representative District 28 Mike Chenault (R) Alaska Democratic Pary Alaska Libertarian Party Alaska Independence Party Senate District N No candidates on...

Correction: The comment from Ron Devon, an Anchorage businessman challenging Cathy Giessel for Senate Seat N, should read, “...he said he prefers the bi-partisan caucus’ approach that would give...

The Seward City Council has elected to stay neutral on the new Alaska Coastal Management program initiative, known as Ballot Measure Number 2 on the Aug. 28 state primary election ballot. The...

State Senator and candidate in this year’s election, Cathy Giessel will visit with local consitituents from 5-7 p.m. June 28 (tonight) at the Breeze Inn....

Friday was the deadline for candidates to file for state senate and house of representatives seats, as well as U.S. house of representatives. Also, on Thursday Alaska Lieutenant Governor Mead Treadwell signed regulations to adopt new precinct...