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

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...

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...

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...

In less than nine months, the Alaska Vocational Technical Center wind turbine has generated over 85,000 kWh of electricity with only a little downtime here or there. The windmill’s generator...

Seward resident, Douglas Chadwick Fletcher, 43, died in a car accident in Anchorage on Jan. 31, 2013 around Mile 105 near Girdwood. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Feb. 7 at United...

Now that I have your attention, let’s move onto bigger and better things that happen daily at your local senior center; the large building that displays the Mount Marathon and Barbara Lavallee...

Compiled by Julie Rosier Prison opening delayed? — Governor Steve Cowper’s State of the State address to the 15th Legislature championed Alaska jobs for Alaskans, Alaska contracts for Alaska contractors and suppliers. Thus questions were raised...

Seward started celebrating its incorporation centennial May 29 last year with time set aside at Seward’s City Council meeting for a proclamation and special birthday cake sporting the commemorative seal of the 100 year old City of Seward. Locals...

The Mount Marathon Race Committee is gearing up for the 86th year of the extreme Seward race, which pushes runners up a 3,022 foot mountain climb, with a few more safety rules and precautions. Last...

Tom Morris has been a institution at Seward’s Polar Bear Jump for as long as many can remember. Along with his video camera, over the years Morris has become associated with the event like no other...

Polar Bear Plunge seeks volunteers The 28th Annual Polar Bear Jump-Off scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 at Seward’s Small Boat Harbor needs volunteer support. Each year hundreds of helping hands contribute valuable assistance towards the...

Senior Center memoir publishing project set Seward Unleashed, a project to publish memoirs of senior citizens in Seward, will guide interested authors and ghost writers through memoir generating process this winter at the Seward Senior Center. Doug...

Before we announce the 2012 Citizen of the Year, some more about the nominees... Mayor David Seaward Mayor Seaward was nominated because he captures the essence of hope, humility, honesty and humor. S...

April Town turns out to Choose Respect 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...

July Novakovich rules mountain King of the Mountain in 2012 is Matthew Novakovich. The 38-year-old runner from Anchorage finished the treacherous 3.5-mile course up and down 3,022-foot Mount Marathon...

Each year The Seward Phoenix LOG asks the community for nominations of who best sets the higher standards by which a community is defined as a great place to live. Any individual, organization, or entity can be nominated and it all depends on who is...

Emmitt L Hill Sr. was born Dec. 16, 1940 to Delbert and Gladys Hill in Silver City, N.M. He was the oldest of three children. Emmitt had a life full of stories, the first being one of his own. When he...

The Alaska Central Railway headquarters building, graced by Mount Marathon in the background, soon after its completion in 1905. After the Alaska Central went bankrupt, it was occupied by the Alaska...

Bear Creek Volunteer Fire Department’s Autumn Ludwig received further recognition, this time from the City of Seward, for rescuing Mount Marathon Race contestant Penny Assman from a potentially...

Logo contests for Seward Chamber of Commerce-sponsored events are starting early this year. Artists can submit a logo for the Halibut Tournament, Mount Marathon Race or the Seward Silver Salmon Derby — or all three. Information about the logo...

For their innovative Bits of History video series, Amy Carney and Lee Poleske were awarded archival Certificates of Excellence by the Alaska State Historical Records Advisory Board (ASHRAB) earlier...

The following is from the journals of the Seward Police Department Oct. 11 22:39 - Caller reported problems with her boyfriend. Officer responded to do a welfare check, but was unable to locate the boyfriend. Oct. 12 00:07 - Electric Department...

Cindy Clock, Executive Director of the Seward Chamber of Commerce, is exuberant. Just a couple hours into a Monday and there’s another achievement under the belt. The Trail Lakes Hatchery has...

Monday’s regular meeting of the Seward City Council began with Mayor David Seaward presiding over proclamations and awards for the Mount Marathon rescue effort, Fire Prevention Week, Domestic Violen...

Three Seward Seahawk runners placed in the top 10 at the state championships at Bartlett in Anchorage on Saturday. Last year’s first place title holder and two-time Junion Mount Marathon winner...