The Cordova Times
The Cordova Times is Prince William Sound's oldest newspaper, publishing since 1914. Send story ideas and news tips to news@thecordovatimes.com.
ADF&G predicts king salmon run will be 13% below 10-year average
The 2022 run of Copper River king salmon is forecast to be between 23,000-58,000 fish, or 13% below the recent 10-year average (2012-2021) total run of 46,000 fish.
Bering Sea is focus of NOAA effort to accelerate science delivery to fisheries managers
The Bering Sea is home to some of the nation’s largest and most profitable commercial fisheries, including Alaskan pollock and Pacific cod. It's also one of the fastest warming parts of the world, with fish stocks becoming increasingly vulnerable to marine heat waves, the loss of sea ice, low-oxygen waters, harmful algal blooms, and other conditions that stress species, ecosystems, and economies.
Law & Order: March 14-20
The following is a summary of incidences that occurred or were reported to the Cordova Police Department March 14 through March 20, 2022. Defendant(s) are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Injured man medevaced northwest of Dutch Harbor
A crew member aboard a fish processing vessel who suffered serious injuries to his foot was medevaced by the Coast Guard on Thursday, March 17, some 92 miles northwest of Dutch Harbor.
Austin’s Shakey Graves will headline Salmonfest on Aug. 5
Austin alternative folksinger Shakey Graves will be the headliner on Friday, Aug. 5, at Salmonfest, the annual Kenai Peninsula Fairgrounds celebration of Alaska’s wild salmon and salmon habitat.
Around Town: DUNE in 3D, dance performance, student art show
DUNE will be shown in 3D Friday, Current Rhythm's rock ballet Tiny Dancer, Student Art Show at Copper River Gallery and other events coming up in Cordova.
Parallel Pacific Cod longliner season closes in PWS; opens in state waters
The Prince William Sound Area parallel Pacific cod season closed on March 15, coinciding with the federal closure of the Pacific cod less than 50 feet in length hook and line gear sector in federal Gulf of Alaska waters, the PWS parallel Pacific cod season remains open to vessels using gig gear.
Two nominated to represent Alaska on North Pacific Fisheries Management Council
One woman has been renominated and another woman nominated by the Dunleavy administration to represent Alaska on the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council.
Legislation to protect women from assault goes to Biden’s desk
A bill shepherded through Congress by U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski, R-AK, with Dianne Feinstein, D-CA, Joni Erst, R-IA and Dick Durbin, D-IL, to stem violence toward women was on its way to President Joe Biden this past week for his signature.
March 18, 2022 edition
March 18, 2022 edition of The Cordova Times.
