Dick Shellhorn
Dick Shellhorn is a lifelong Cordovan. He has been writing sports stories for the Cordova Times for over 50 years. In his Cordova Chronicles features, he writes about the history and characters of this Alaska town. Alaska Press Club awarded Shellhorn first place for Best Humor column in 2016 and 2020, and third place in 2017 and 2019. He also received second place for Best Editorial Commentary in 2019. Shellhorn has written two books about Alaska adventures: Time and Tide and Balls and Stripes. Reach him at dshorn44@gmail.com.
Capitol report: Senate is steadfast on seeking solutions for resources for public schools
By Sen. Gary Stevens Hello from Juneau. With the legislative session now in its second month, the Capitol is a busy place. It’s great to be...
The night it rained Ravens
Recently the Cordova boys topped Eielson at the Valdez Elks Tournament. That triggered memories of the days when Cordova, Valdez, and Eielson were all in...
CHS hoopsters cruise past Effie Kokrine, boys likely securing top seed in conference playoffs
The Cordova High School boys and girls basketball teams cruised past visiting 2A conference rival Effie Kokrine in homecoming action at home on Feb....
Lady Wolverines continue to battle
The Cordova Lady Wolverines continue to battle away, this time after riding the ferry across Prince William Sound to face Nome, Chugiak and Seward...
Cordova boys clobber 3A rival, drop two other games at Valdez Elks Tournament
The Cordova High School (CHS) boys fell to perennial 3A powerhouse Nome 60-42 in the opening round of the Valdez Elks Tournament on Feb....
More ‘Go Dog Go’
Recently I wrote about Olaf Gildnes’s dog Jake that did a runner on he and Dick Renner while pheasant hunting in eastern Washington state. It...
Cordova boys sweep Su-Valley, Su-Valley beats Lady Wolverines
Cordova boys sweep Su-Valley in home conference action In home court action, the Cordova Wolverines won a pair of conference games versus Su-Valley on Jan....
Cordova beats Ninilchik in boys tipoff final to finish second; Girls beat Palmer’s JV...
In a dramatic finish to the 41st Cordova Tipoff here on Jan. 18-20, the Cordova boys defeated Ninilchik, defending 2A state champions, 77-68. With both...
“Go Dog Go”
One of my favorite books is “Go Dog Go” by P.D. Eastman. A children’s book, it has marvelous illustrations of comic-character dogs exhibiting all kinds...
The Beatles got it right
After several days of rain, Saturday, Jan. 6 dawned with streaks of pink clouds amidst a blue sky. Wearing hiking boots equipped with “buds,”...
