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SHS Seniors look beyond graduation
"It’s surreal,” said Seward High School senior Jeff Buchanan, describing the feeling of being days away from completing high school after more than 12 years of schooling. “It’s also...
Fire chief retires
Seward Fire Department Chief Dave Squires is retiring after over 28 years at the City of Seward’s fire station. Starting as deputy chief in October 1985 he hired on directly from military service...
Seward celebrates seafaring tradition
It was a cold and stormy Saturday in Southcentral Alaska with snow falling in Anchorage and Soldotna. However, Seward had a little piece of springtime carved out for Harbor Opening Day as the skies...
Local teen nets U.S. Senate gig
Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced the selection of Rachel Tougas of Seward as her United States Senate page for this summer. Tougas, a Seward High School junior, was selected as one of 30 high school...
Car wash benefits Obihiro student exchange
The Seward Chamber of Commerce hosted a car wash in their parking lot on the weekend which gave many Sewardites an opportunity to wash away the winter’s grime just in time for our real spring time. ...
BCVFD hosts extrication course
The Bear Creek Volunteers held a two and a half day vehicle extrication course over the weekend to enhance their basic and advanced extrication skills and to receive training on new equipment that...
It's the season to be bear aware
Bears are emerging from their winter dens. When they first awaken, most haven’t eaten for about six months, so they’re pretty hungry. With a comparatively late green-up this spring, they may also ...
Chef Erik Slater named to 'Best Chefs America'
Executive Chef Erik Slater, of Resurrection Roadhouse Restaurant, Seward Windsong Lodge and Kenai Fjords Wilderness Lodge, has been honored as one of the country’s top culinary talents in the inaugural edition of “Best Chefs America.” This is...
New technology aids fresh fish delivery
National Maritime Day on May 22 is a holiday created by Congress in 1933 to honor America’s sea-going industry. It marks the day when the steamship Savannah set sail from Georgia on the first ever...
Kids fishing day nets big fun
First Lake remained partially frozen over due the late spring, so Bear Creek Volunteer Fire Department provided a water tank at the site for Kids Fishing Day Saturday. With 120 fish and around 80...
Seward High Class of 2013 graduates - Picture
The 41 students of Seward High School’s Class of 2013 gathered for commencement on Tuesday to celebrate their graduation. Welcomed by student body president Hayden Beard, they heard the valedictory ...
Seward High School Class of 2013 - List
Tessa Kelly Adelmann* Leon Tyrone Anderson Brennan Paul Atherton Hayden Curtis Gates Beard* Jeffery Allen Buchanan* Kacy Jules Burke Theodore James Cantrell-Larson Nathan Thomas Cisar Maranda Diane Clark Laura Marie Dyer* Dmitri Alan Erchinger...
Retiring teacher reflects on career, students
Seward High School teacher Gary Benson is retiring after spending more than two decades helping students work to realize their potential and get through school. He’s affected the lives of more than ...
Knotek, Adelmann tops in state track
Track and field capped off the Seahawks athletic year with stunning victories as two graduating Seward High School students took home big wins and one state record at the state finals in Fairbanks...
Exit Glacier Run results
The volunteers, spectators and participants at the 31st annual Terry Pollard Exit Glacier Run got an early and vigorous start to Harbor Opening Day as a total of nearly 200 gathered to the annual tradition featuring a 5-kilometer and a 10-kilometer...
Turn Back the Pages
May 19, 1988 The Seward Phoenix LOG $7.5 million claim filed by prison contractor – The Seward City Council met behind closed doors Monday to discuss a $7.5 million construction claim filed with the city by prison general contractor Samwhan...
Back when...
KIBH originally went on the air on Nov. 11, 1948. Located by the lagoon, the station was destroyed by the 1964 Earthquake. Following the earthquake a new 200-foot tower was built and the station came ...
Out & About
Register for Moose Pass festival Vendor registration is taking place for the Moose Pass Solstice Festival which is scheduled for June 22 and 23. The registration form and related information is available at moosepasssportsmensclub.com/events.html....
Rocking the Boat
The following is from the editorial page of the May 21, 1987 Seward Phoenix LOG. INCREASING CITY REVENUES... The local chamber of commerce has asked that they be given a percentage of the sales tax now levied by the city. The money granted to the...
Repeal and replace the giveaway
Alaska is on the cusp of another historic mistake with the signing governor’s oil wealth giveaway – a much bigger mistake than the Seward grain terminal or the Anchorage fish plant. In fact, Alaskans stand to lose more in a month than we lost...
Captain's Mast
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. May 12 00:41 - 911 open line call. 01:36 - Officers responded to a request from...