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PWS Fishing Vessel Owners Threaten To Stand Down
When the
operator of the trans-Alaska pipeline and Valdez tanker port reported a
shortfall in the Prince William Sound-based part of its fishing vessel
response fleet earlier this year, some insiders said the biggest single
issue driving the decline in participation in the program was a set of
long-standing concerns with their contract. Now some vessel
owners--feeling those concerns have not been sufficiently
addressed--have set a deadline of the end of the month to resolve issues
including compensation and insurance, after which they say they are
prepared to stand down. Alyeska invited representatives from various response
fleets for a meeting in Anchorage Monday (April 19), during which the fishermen
hoped to be able to resolve the matter before the Alyeska/SERVS Spring Oil Spill Response Training later this month in Cordova. KCHU's Erik Wander has more:
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Recovering Valdez Eagle Garners Widespread Attention
Officials at a rehabilitation center in Anchorage say the female eagle that survived a now highly-publicized, beak-first nosedive with her mate into a hard snowbank in Valdez is beginning to show signs of recovery from a badly injured wing and major head trauma. Meanwhile, the Valdez biology professor who rescued the bird is enjoying what he calls his "15 minutes of fame." KCHU's Erik Wander has the story:
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Valdez Tax Day Tea Party
Hundreds of thousands of Tea Party supporters are set to gather in communities around the country today--tax day--trumpeting their message of fiscal conservatism and constitutionally limited government. Dismissed and sometimes ridiculed by critics, mostly on the left, and bolstered by such high-profile conservative supporters as Sarah Palin and Newt Gingrich, the Tea Party has remained a topic of discussion since it came to prominence on tax day last year. In Valdez Friday, a new local chapter of the movement will hold its own "Tax Day Tea Party," the first official public meeting of the group. KCHU's Erik Wander has more:
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Cordova Microwave Project
Households, businesses and community facilities in Cordova can only receive broadband communications via satellite feeds. That's about to change however thanks to roughly $3.4 million in federal stimulus funding Copper Valley Wireless received for the Cordova microwave project. Once complete, the microwave connection will be the first land-based communication connection to Cordova. KCHU's Erik Wander has more:
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Coast Guard to Conduct Dockside Exams
Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Valdez recently kicked off its 2010 voluntary dockside safety examination and safety compliance check initiatives in an effort to better promote safety in the commercial fishing vessel fleet. KCHU's Erik Wander has more:
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Tailgaters' Presence Felt in Valdez
An estimated 300 people turned up at Thompson Pass this year for Tailgate Alaska. Organizers are hailing the event and it's King of Hill snowboarding competition as a success, and say they hope for the city's support in bringing it back in bigger and better form next year. Meanwhile, some in Valdez are saying the event's local impact was significant, and that they hope it serves as a catalyst for the future of recreational tourism to the area. KCHU's Erik Wander has more:
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Five Named Semi-Finalists for Superintendent
The Valdez City School Board has announced five semi-finalists in its search for a candidate to replace outgoing superintendent Lance Bowie, whose contract expires at the end of June. KCHU's Erik Wander has more:
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Certified Lunatic, Master of the Impossible: Tomas Kubinek
The Valdez Arts Council describes Tomás Kubineck's (KOO-bee-neck's) one-man show as "equal parts comic brilliance, virtuosic vaudeville and irresistible charm." Kubinek himself says he's a fool, a clown, a visual poet, a comic genius and a charming huckster. Next week, Valdez audiences can decide for themselves, when the performance artist comes to town for a solo show. KCHU's Erik Wander has more:
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Tailgate Alaska
Throughout much of the 1990s, King of the Hill in Valdez was considered a premier event among big-mountain snowboarders. But with the end of the decade came the abrupt end of the competition. Saturday, King of Hill makes what ESPN.com called it's "triumphant return" to Thompson Pass, where snowboarders and big-mountain enthusiasts from around the world have been gathering for the past week as part of Tailgate Alaska 2010. KCHU's Erik Wander has more:
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Fish and Game Ups Shrimp Pot Limit
As the Alaska Department of Fish and Game prepares to open a commercial shrimp pot fishery in Prince William Sound for the first time in nearly 20 years, the department announced Wednesday an increase in the number of shrimp pots allowed for harvesting shrimp in the Sound's NON-commercial fishery. KCHU's Erik Wander has more:
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