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11 Sep Headline Reads
3 Compelling Stories from Home & Away By Emily Maxwell Associate Editor NATIONAL – from bbc.com Golden Ray cargo ship: US Coastguard plans rescue for crew The US Coast Guard has made contact with four crew members of a cargo ship that capsized off the...
14 Aug Dirty Skillet’s Hope Charm
By Marc Donadieu Glacier City Gazette If you are sitting on the fence about visiting Hope, Dirty Skillet is another reason to make you get up and go. With its inaugural season underway, the restaurant offers hospitality, variety and quality with its menu and drink...
14 Aug Goat Mountain Plane Crash
By Marc Donadieu Glacier City Gazette Before 5 p.m. on Aug. 4, a four-seat plane crashed near the top of a ridge on Goat Mountain. People in Girdwood could see a plume of black smoke rising in the north end of the upper valley. Shortly...
24 Jul Alyeska at a Glance
By Bayne Salmon Alyeska Resort Fireweed is blooming, nights are getting darker, and there’s no shortage of excitement to be had at Alyeska Resort. Coming up on Sat., July 27 is the famed Discrete Cirque Series mountain run. This returning event is sure to push...
10 Jul Hope’s Solution?
By Marc Donadieu Glacier City Gazette Over the last two summers, The Acres at Creekbend Cafe in Hope has offered live music in an outdoor setting. The shows have brought in many visitors, and some residents say there are too many, overwhelming the small town...
26 Jun Tundra Adventure Charters
Photos by Emily Maxwell / Glacier City Gazette Summer has finally sprung and Girdwood’s Captain John Earle’s well-appointed Tundra Adventure Charters is a great way to explore Prince William Sound with family and friends. Tundra is available for sea kayaking, paddleboarding, fishing, hunting, glacier viewing...
12 Jun Start Play
By Briana Sullivan Four Valleys Community School The whistle blows for our leading outdoor soccer program, and it’s summertime in Four Valleys. Thank you to everyone who brought their community spirit to the field on May 30. Pitching in to prepare the soccer field were...
24 Apr Letters to the Editor
To the Editor, Girdwood Bear Aware (GBA) is writing to thank every member of this community who has come out to support our mission as we get our program up and running this year. We have received emails and notes of support and encouragement from...
10 Apr New Girdwood Policing Contract with Whittier Moves Forward
By Marc Donadieu Glacier City Gazette The Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC), a subcommittee of Girdwood Board of Supervisors (GBOS), unanimously recommended to pursue another contract with the City of Whittier for policing beginning Jan. 1, 2020, at the conclusion of their current contract. Unlike...
10 Apr Headline Reads
4 Compelling Stories From Home, Away & Far, Far Away By Robert Foran III Associate Editor ALASKA — From salmonfestalaska.org The 2019 Salmonfest (Aug. 2-4) announces another dynamic lineup. Two powerful and renowned national acts, including for the first time, two Grammy winners Jason Mraz...
10 Apr Don’t Pass This Up
By Morgan Smith Staff Writer Crow Pass. Sitting above Girdwood watching over the valley, this pass is known by all and explored by most. In fact, this hike seems to be a favorite to most locals. Meanwhile, the history and lures of this area seem...
10 Apr Four Valleys Community School
Summer Staff! Four Valleys Community School Positions FVCS has 2-3 positions open for our 2019 Summer Program team; Summer Playground Leader, Adventure Camp Coordinator and Assistant Soccer Coach. Applications are being accepted now and application period is open until positions are filled. For application and...
13 Mar Filling up in March
By Briana Sullivan Four Valleys Community School Information for this article accumulated rapidly because loads of fun, engaging, educational opportunities lie ahead in March and fill into April in Girdwood. Our continuing programs in the gym keep adults active with Circuit Training in the mornings...
13 Mar Petit’s 2019 Iditarod
Early Excitement and Deep Disappointment By Marc Donadieu Glacier City Gazette Nicolas Petit’s beginning and middle of the 2019 Iditarod was a fantastic run that looked like it was shaping up into a very strong finish. Then Team Petit’s race fell apart 14 miles out...
27 Feb Recaps and Snowcaps
By Briana Sullivan Four Valleys Community School FVCS co-ed basketball camp wrapped up after six weeks of skill building and teamwork for grades 2-6. The next resident group of ball players are here! Practices were led by volunteer coaches Nate Williamson and Kyle Kelley. We...
27 Feb Girdwood Brewing Company Almost Two Years Old
By Marc Donadieu Glacier City Gazette In mid-March 2017, Girdwood Brewing Company (GBC) opened its taps for thirsty customers for the first time. Today GBC is an established fixture in the community by creating a welcoming environment for locals and visitors to enjoy fresh beer,...
13 Feb A Whole New Carousel
By Sue Todd Staff Writer From a recent conversation: Me: Have you been to The Carousel? Friend: No way! I’d never step foot in that scary bar. Me: No, it’s different now. You’d like it. Forget its history of being a rough bar with head...
13 Feb Live Music & Events
Live Music Brown Bear Saloon Indian $5 burgers and free pool on Wednesdays Sitzmark Girdwood Feb. 14-16 – North Mississippi All Stars Feb. 21-23 – Maximum Love Vibes Chair 5 Girdwood (shows 10:30 p.m.) Feb. 14 – Ukulele Russ Feb. 21 – Up a Mountain...
23 Jan Steve Norwood’s Inspirations Behind Second Album “Thin Ice”
By Robert Foran III Associate Editor A few years ago, Steve Norwood caught a case of the blues in Talkeetna when someone sat through his set at the Fairview Inn and then turned to him afterwards and said, “Ya know, I didn’t like one song...
09 Jan Alyeska at a Glance
By Stephanie Drescher Alyeska Resort Alyeska Resort is excited to announce three great events at the Sitzmark and a deal we want to encourage you to take advantage of. The Patrol Auction is such a fun event full of living-it-up, taking chances and lots of...
09 Jan Glacier City Radio KEUL: Twenty Years of Thriving (and Surviving Earthquakes)
By Robert Foran III Associate Editor If you live in the Girdwood area, then it’s probably understood that Glacier City Radio (GCR) 88.9 FM KEUL has been tuned into your radio dial as your dependable source for hyper-local news, a wild variety of music, information...
09 Jan John Samuelson Obituary
John Bennett Samuelson, a 45-year Girdwood resident, passed away peacefully on November 23, 2018 at the age of 75 due to leukemia. He was born in Culver City, California on October 30, 1943 to Donald and Huldah and had lived in Alaska since the age...