Want to run for mayor or city council in Seward? Here’s how
Any qualified voter living within the Seward City limits for at least one year can throw their hat in the ring to become the next mayor or to serve on the city council. Candidate packets must be filed by Aug. 15 for the regular municipal election which takes
Seward has two city council seats up for grabs in October
Any qualified voter who has lived within the Seward city limits for at least a year prior to Aug. 15, 2021 may file a declaration of candidacy for one of two available city council seats that will be filled at the next regular election, Oct. 5. Council seats
Lawsuit filed to save historic home of Alaska flag
The non-profit Friends of Jesse Lee Home filed suit against the City of Seward in superior court, charging the home rule city with inverse condemnation, bad faith, and unfair dealing in its decision to demolish the historic home of the Alaska State flag. The
Seward extends COVID restrictions despite zero hospitalizations or deaths
Seward residents will continue to live under an extensive list of COVID-19 mandates. On Monday, July 27, the Seward City Council voted unanimously to extend emergency regulations that restrict campgrounds to 50% capacity, prohibit gatherings of 20 or more
Seward considers extending COVID mandates for camping, group sizes and masks
Seward residents have been living under an extensive list of COVID-19 mandates. On Monday, July 27, the Seward City Council will consider extending emergency ordinances that restricts campgrounds to 50% capacity, prohibits gatherings of 20 or more people, and
Home of Alaska’s flag is history: Seward to demolish historic site
A nationally recognized historic structure – the Jesse Lee Home in Seward – will be demolished after the Seward City Council voted 5-1 to destroy one of Alaska’s most historic landmarks. Despite hearing from 29 people, 19 of whom pleaded with the city
Will tonight spell the end of the Alaska State Flag’s historic home?
Most every year July 9th is a cause for celebration in Anchorage. Large crowds gather at Alaska Family & Child, the oldest non-profit in the state, which started as the Jesse Lee Home for Children. The governor usually speaks about a 13-year-old boy named
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