Cordova celebrates advances in safety

The Cordova Volunteer Fire Department appreciation dinner was last Friday at the Powder House. Guests were indulged with great food and lots of awards.

Chief Mike Hicks announced that fires were down by one-third. Fire Chief Mike Hicks attributes this to the department's free smoke alarm give-aways.

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  The following resolutions were presented at the 2009 AFN convention and help provide a political compass for the state's largest Native organization.

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  On Thursday, November 5th, 2009, President Obama hosted the White House Tribal Nations Conference. As part of President Obama's sustained outreach to the American people, this conference provided leaders from the 564 federally recognized tribes the opportunity to interact directly with the President and representatives from the highest levels of his Administration. (Whitehouse.gov)

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