Seward City News

Seward Winter Film Series hosts Paddle to Seattle: Journey Through the Inside Passage

jibberishjosh — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:01:16 +0000

Join local film maker Josh Thomas as he presents the award winning documentary Paddle to Seattle. The film will be held in the AVTEC Auditorium, which is located in the “Student Service Center” 519 4th Ave. March 16th Tuesday Night @ 7:00 pm  IT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC & FREE  Got questions? Call Dano at 224-5575

Fine Wine and Amazing Deserts – Friday at 7pm

SewardLibrary — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:59:14 +0000

The Annual Wine Tasting & Pie and Cake Auction is this Friday from 7-9:30pm at the Holiday Inn Express. We hope you’ll join us for a wonderful time and some incredible pies and cakes made by the talented chefs here in our community. Tickets are $35/person and are on sale at the Library. Come hide [...]

Seward Winter Film Series Hosts Paddle to Seattle: Journey Through the Inside Passage

jibberishjosh — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:50:55 +0000

Pioneers of Alaska

admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:17:38 +0000

SCN recieved a call from Eleanor Mala who is trying to rejoin the P of A and can’t find who to contact. Could a member contact her at 3010. Paul Tougas

Follow the Iditarod Race at Your Library!

SewardLibrary — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:31:12 +0000

Once again, the Seward Community Library has registered as an Iditarod Insider. This means that from a library computer, you’ll have access to videos, daily updates and real-time GPS tracking of the teams as they make their way to Nome. Just stop by and ask a staff member to log you into the site and [...]

Constituents Meeting Tonight March 11 at 6PM

mariannackeil — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:16:54 +0000

Talk to your legislators via teleconference tonight at the Seward LIO located at 302 Railway Avenue. (please use the Railway Ave. entrance). Senator Gary Stevens, Representatives Paul Seaton and Alan Austerman will be available to listen to your concerns and answer questions from constituents. For further information call the Seward LIO at 224-5066.

Kim Reierson — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:03:53 +0000

Seahawks vs. Alumni Basketball Games March 27 Come cheer on the Seahawks as this year’s basketball teams take on the Alumni players of the past! Games will be at the High School gym on Saturday, March 27th. The women’s game will begin at 3pm with the men’s game to follow. Adults $5, students $2. Concessions [...]

Alaska SeaLife Center Mini Golf–March 27th!

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:34:23 +0000

Dear Golf Enthusiasts, Fun Lovers, and Wildlife Rescue Supporters: It is time once again to hit the links in the 4th Annual Alaska SeaLife Center Indoor Miniature Golf Tournament! Our course designer is hard at work planning a new and exciting route, and the sea lions are looking forward to the entertainment. This fundraiser for the Center’s [...]

Senator Gary Stevens Capitol Report

senatorgarystevens — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:12:34 +0000

Capitol Report for March 10, 2010 by Senator Gary Stevens Hello again from the Capitol. Lawmakers are back at work after a brief recess so that members of the House and Senate could attend last week’s Energy Council meetings in Washington D.C. The coming weeks will be active as we work toward April 18th’s scheduled adjournment. As always, [...]

Gold Run and the North Pole Sleddog Championships

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:26:40 +0000

Dori & Daryl Hollingsworth traveled north to participate in the Championship Sleddog races. The Gold Run and the North Pole Championships were held at Chena Lakes in North Pole. Although on the same trail they were vastly different races. The Gold Run had temperatures in the 40’s which softened the trail and took its toll [...]

Sourdough rescheduled

Community Schools — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:36:25 +0000

We are so sorry for having to cancel the Sourdough Class at the High School tonight. Our instructor was feeling ill. We are hoping that we are able to reschedule the class for later this month. Stay tuned for more information and again sorry for the cancellation.

City Proclaims Seward Alaska’s Wellness Capital

musiclover — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:06:37 +0000

(Heidi Zemach for Seward City News) The Seward City Council unanimously passed a resolution Monday March 8, proclaiming the City of Seward as the “Wellness Capital of Alaska.” Mayor Willard Dunham and council member Tom Smith were absent. The resolution also authorizes City Manager Phillip Oates to seek state and federal recognition under that title, and [...]

Highway Closed

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:26:55 +0000

Update:Seward Highway: from Milepost 38 to Girdwood Milepost 90 The road will REOPEN at 4:15 PM today. Thank you for your patience. The Seward Highway is now closed as a result of two avalanches. An avalanche first occurred at MP 98.5 of the Seward Hwy. and a second avalanche has occurred 3 miles south of [...]

SEWARD SENIOR CENTER HAPPENINGS

Dana Paperman — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:20:59 +0000

336 Third Ave 224-5604 Open Monday-Friday 9:00-4:00, Saturday 9:30-12:00pm *LUNCH MENU week of March 8th: (Mon)CLOSED;(Tue)ROAST TURKEY ; (Wed)HULI HULI CHICKEN; (Thurs)ROASTED PORK; (Fri)CHILI CINCINNATI STYLE; (Sat) BRUNCH 9:30-11:30. *FITNESS: Monday & Friday, Core Balance 10:30-11:30am; Tuesday & Thursday, Aerobic-Stretch ‘n Strengthen, 10:30-11:30am . *AARP TAX HELP, Mondays and Wednesdays, through April 14th. Appointment preferred. Walk-ins welcome. Call Center for [...]

KMTA NHA Meetings

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:13:48 +0000

Moose Pass and East Peninsula Neighbors, I am inviting you to Moose Pass on April 7th, for the introduction of the “Kenai Mountain Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area”. This Heritage Area is essentially the Seward Highway from Seward to Anchorage. The National Heritage program works to preserve the historical record of significant development in areas that helped [...]

Seward Highway Closed

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:04:13 +0000

Seward Highway: from Milepost 98 to Scenic Vewpoint Milepost 99 avalanche, road closed ahead — for the next four hours http://511.alaska.gov/default.asp?display=critical&area=KENAI_PENINSULA_AK&date=&textOnly=False

Murder Conviction in Seward Cold Case

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:46:06 +0000

Jimmy Eacker, 56, has been convicted by a Kenai jury of murdering Toni Lister, of Seward, 1982, and leaving her body in the woods near the city dump. The verdict was announced Thursday, March 4, almost 28 years to the night it happened on March 6. 1982. Lister’s body was discovered at the Seward dump [...]

CPR/ First Aid

Josie Ronne — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:30:19 +0000

American Heart Association First Aid/ CPR and AED class Saturday March 13th from 10am-3pm. I will host the class in my home out at mile 7. The fee is $70 there are only 4 spaces left. so please call Josie @362-2822 to reserve your spot. This course is approved by the US coast guard and meets [...]

Super Sourdough

Community Schools — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:09:04 +0000

So you want to learn about the wonders of Sourdough? Well Community Schools is hosting a class where you will make sourdough pancakes and learn about why sourdough is so good. Class begins at 7pm at the HS Home Ec. room Tuesday 3/9. Bring a container about a cup size to being home your starter. [...]

Experts Plan to Fight Invasive Marine Species

musiclover — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:28:35 +0000

(By Heidi Zemach, for Seward City News) Marine invaders such as Chinese mitten crabs, European green crabs and the elusive, little understood tunicates, may not have arrived in Alaska yet in significant numbers yet-but they’re on the move. That was the main message of a vast variety of experts on invasive species who gathered at the [...]