Mike Hlas
@mikehlas.bsky.social
Sports columnist, Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Gazette. Troubadour. Power lifter. Collector of nothing but dust. Born in a log cabin.
There will be more snow in Valdez before spring. So much more.
November 12, 2025 at 11:29 PM
There will be more snow in Valdez before spring. So much more.
Fun Facts: Oregon-Iowa. What a long, strange trip it's been. The Hawkeyes and the Grateful Dead have something in common, and it involves Oregon. www.thegazette.com/iowa-footbal...
November 6, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Fun Facts: Oregon-Iowa. What a long, strange trip it's been. The Hawkeyes and the Grateful Dead have something in common, and it involves Oregon. www.thegazette.com/iowa-footbal...
This week's forecast for Valdez, Alaska:
November 4, 2025 at 1:21 AM
This week's forecast for Valdez, Alaska:
Bluesky is better than X. I mean, come on. Just the names alone tell you all you need to know.
October 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Bluesky is better than X. I mean, come on. Just the names alone tell you all you need to know.
Weather forecast for Valdez, Alaska:
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday: Rain/snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, high near 31.
Thursday: Rain, high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday: Rain/snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, high near 31.
Thursday: Rain, high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
October 27, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Weather forecast for Valdez, Alaska:
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday: Rain/snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, high near 31.
Thursday: Rain, high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday: Rain/snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, high near 31.
Thursday: Rain, high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
We get a lot of precipitation in Valdez, Alaska, but at least we don't have to shovel or plow this today:
October 17, 2025 at 9:27 PM
We get a lot of precipitation in Valdez, Alaska, but at least we don't have to shovel or plow this today:
Daybreak in Valdez, Alaska.
October 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Daybreak in Valdez, Alaska.
People are always asking me what a sunny day in Valdez, Alaska looks like. Here you go:
September 30, 2025 at 12:52 AM
People are always asking me what a sunny day in Valdez, Alaska looks like. Here you go:
Nile Kinnick Stadium:
September 27, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Nile Kinnick Stadium:
Valdez, Alaska retains.
September 23, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Valdez, Alaska retains.
Has anyone accused of throwing someone under a bus ever thrown someone under a bus?
September 22, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Has anyone accused of throwing someone under a bus ever thrown someone under a bus?
Sometimes it rains here in Valdez, Alaska. It's OK.
September 8, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Sometimes it rains here in Valdez, Alaska. It's OK.
This morning's traffic situation in Valdez, Alaska: Manageable.
August 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
This morning's traffic situation in Valdez, Alaska: Manageable.
Now is the time on "Sprockets" when we dance.
August 23, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Now is the time on "Sprockets" when we dance.
This week's birthdays in Valdez, Alaska:
August 18, 2025 at 10:26 PM
This week's birthdays in Valdez, Alaska:
She's a ruthless social climber. It's as if I had a twin.
August 12, 2025 at 1:31 AM
She's a ruthless social climber. It's as if I had a twin.
Hlas column: Kaden Wetjen's not going to ask Iowa for any back pay, but the All-Big Ten kick-returner sure gave the Hawkeyes a lot of bang for no bucks last year. www.thegazette.com/iowa-footbal...
August 9, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Hlas column: Kaden Wetjen's not going to ask Iowa for any back pay, but the All-Big Ten kick-returner sure gave the Hawkeyes a lot of bang for no bucks last year. www.thegazette.com/iowa-footbal...
Hlas column: As a boy, William Byron raced thousands of simulated laps at Iowa Speedway on a video game simulator. As a man, he is the 2025 Iowa Corn 350 champion. www.thegazette.com/sports/willi...
August 4, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Hlas column: As a boy, William Byron raced thousands of simulated laps at Iowa Speedway on a video game simulator. As a man, he is the 2025 Iowa Corn 350 champion. www.thegazette.com/sports/willi...
The clouds are low this morning in Valdez, Alaska.
August 2, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The clouds are low this morning in Valdez, Alaska.
Results of last week's Question of the Week at KVAK Radio in Valdez, Alaska:
Have you ever spotted a moose in Valdez?
89% said Yes
11% said No
Have you ever spotted a moose in Valdez?
89% said Yes
11% said No
July 28, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Results of last week's Question of the Week at KVAK Radio in Valdez, Alaska:
Have you ever spotted a moose in Valdez?
89% said Yes
11% said No
Have you ever spotted a moose in Valdez?
89% said Yes
11% said No
The Cedar Rapids Kernels need to change their name back to the Rabbits, or I will not approve funding of their next stadium.
July 20, 2025 at 8:44 PM
The Cedar Rapids Kernels need to change their name back to the Rabbits, or I will not approve funding of their next stadium.
It's a gray day in Valdez, Alaska.
June 25, 2025 at 9:22 PM
It's a gray day in Valdez, Alaska.
It's a second-straight rainy day in Valdez, Alaska, but we don't have to shovel or plow it.
June 4, 2025 at 7:29 PM
It's a second-straight rainy day in Valdez, Alaska, but we don't have to shovel or plow it.