"Valdez"

It’s not just that daycare is hard to find. For many people, it’s simply not available.

City officials in Valdez are pursuing an all-of-the-above solution — and they’re hoping to serve as a model for other communities.

A group of fans want to honor William Riker’s roots with a bronze statue in his hometown.

Norwegian Cruise Lines abruptly canceled the rest of its season’s stops in Valdez late last month, leaving local businesses scrambling. The city said the cancellations account for about a third of the expected cruise guests this summer. And for at least one tourism company, the Norwegian passengers made up nearly all of its business. Brian…

The city of Valdez, site of the trans-Alaska pipeline’s marine terminal, wants the public to have information about the private company’s financial wherewithal.

Much of Friday was taken up by whether the board treated residents of Valdez  and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough fairly when it put them in the same district.

In Alaska, the state’s school administrators association estimated that superintendent turnover is nearing 30 percent.

The Dunleavy administration is no longer seeking private vendors to replace six state-run Division of Motor Vehicles offices. 

The Native Village of Tazlina hopes to buy back 462 acres of land east of the village from the Catholic Church and return it to traditional and cultural use.

As hundreds of vaccine appointments remain unfilled across the state, officials are trying to spread the message that more people are now allowed to get the shots.