ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A 144-pound halibut has placed a Fairbanks woman at the top of the board in the Valdez Halibut Derby. Melissa Hurd told Alaska’s News Source she’s been fishing in Valdez ...

The Valdez Halibut Derby record, set in 2017, stands at 374 pounds. For comparison, the all-tackle world record for Pacific ...

Alaska’s hardiest residents have gathered around the frozen waterfalls of Valdez—some of them up to 900 feet tall—to hone their skills, test their mettle and celebrate the state’s tight ...

Around a quarter of Valdez’s housing is mobile or manufactured homes, more than any Alaska community except Craig. But many haven’t stood the test of time, said the city’s community ...

Valdez Superior Court Judge Rachel Ahrens ruled in favor of the city, and the trappers appealed to the state Supreme Court in 2021. The high court heard oral arguments in 2023.

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 ...

City of Valdez, AK spent $40,000 lobbying in 2010. See the issues it lobbied.

More than three years after Hilcorp bought BP’s Alaska assets, Valdez wants assurances that Hilcorp has the money to safely maintain its operations — and clean up a potential oil spill.

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

The small city of Valdez, which endured the devastating 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill, is suing Hilcorp Energy Company in the Alaska Supreme Court.

The Regulatory Commission of Alaska, in its 60-page brief, argues that the city did not properly challenge its decision approving confidentiality for Hilcorp, an argument the city denies.