Valdez had its first major boom in housing development in the aftermath of the 1964 Good Friday earthquake, which required the town to relocate, Duval said. Since then, it’s grown in fits and ...

You could make a case that Valdez, Alaska, is the most beautiful town in America. Its on the ocean, first of all, even if the water is not warm. It is also surrounded by the magnificent Chugach ...

Embark on a daring winter voyage as we set sail from Valdez, Alaska—renowned as America's snowiest town. Navigate icy waters, ...

Officials from the city of Valdez, Alaska have admitted last week to paying $26,623.97 to hackers after the city's IT network was crippled by a ransomware infection in July. "Valdez Police ...

The area near Valdez is one of the snowiest places in Alaska The city of 4%2C100 is now only accessible by air or sea Efforts to stabilize the area were delayed by two people on foot who refused ...

Attorney Robin Brena represents the City of Valdez during oral arguments on June 27, 2023 in a case before the Alaska Supreme Court involving confidential documents in the massive deal in 2020 ...

Valdez Deputy City Clerk Elise Sorum-Birk sits in her office at City Hall on August 14, 2024. (Eric Stone/Alaska Public Media) Still, in years past, people and businesses have made it work.

In 1902, one of those groups sent a team of photographers, the Miles Brothers, to document the town, the growing trail, the landscape, its newly arrived residents, and Alaska Natives.

The city of Valdez, Alaska, has also been hit by the malware attack. "The cyber-attack has caused major disruption in Borough services and loss of productivity, ...

As for smaller towns, the snowiest is Valdez, Alaska, (pop. roughly 4,000), according to National Weather Service data. Valdez picks up an almost unimaginable 23 feet of snow each year.