Seward

Royal Caribbean's Radiance of the Seas docked in Seward for four extra days and missed much of its itinerary because of storms forecasted in the Gulf of Alaska.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s vessel Okeanos Explorer is docked in Seward after finishing a five-month research expedition of maritime Alaska. The expedition surveyed maritime regions throughout the state, leading to new scientific discoveries.

Most of Southcentral Alaska was under a flood watch on Friday and Saturday. The Kenai didn't see many impacts, but the borough is monitoring flood-prone areas, and there was flooding on East End Road in Homer.

A vote on whether to sell the utility to Homer Electric narrowly failed in May. Despite public opposition, the city council voted to put it back on the ballot, along with a question of whether the approval threshold should be lowered from 60% to a simple majority.

A 15-year-old died of cardiac arrest while hiking, according to Kenai Fjords National Park. A Michigan newspaper reports that the hiker was on a summer camp trip for Jewish children and families from the Detroit area.

After the sale of its utility to Homer Electric Association failed, again, by just a handful of votes, the city of Seward is trying to figure out what to do next.

Sorensen is the executive director of the Seward Chamber of Commerce. The Seward City Council quickly voted to offer her the position after interviewing five candidates.

A convoy of State Trooper vehicles from Soldotna to Seward yesterday grabbed the attention of residents along the way. A spokesperson says they were providing backup to an arrest attempt in Seward, although no arrest occurred.

The Seward City Council will request interviews from all of the applicants, but discussed the possibility of opening the application window another 30 days if they're not satisfied with those candidates following the public interviews.

The city is looking for a new manager, after Janette Bower departed for the city manager position in Soldotna last month. The city council will review the five applications Monday.