The Cordova Times
Exemption from cabotage sought for Alaska bound cruises
Legislation introduced by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, would provide a permanent exemption from for cruises transporting passengers to Alaska from the Lower 48 states from having to stop in Canada before proceeding to destinations in Alaska.
U.S. Coast Guard, Japanese Military conduct at-sea exercises
U.S. Coast Guard and Japanese Military Special Defense Forces continued a shared mission of strengthening their relationship in the maritime domain in September with joint exercises off the coast of Dutch Harbor.
$4M+ NOAA grant aids AOOS data collection
Data collection by the Alaska Ocean Observing System (AOOS) will be funded over the next five years through a cooperative agreement with NOAA’s U.S....
Oct. 3 is comment deadline on invasive plant management
Comments are due by Sunday, Oct. 4 on the Wrangell-Petersburg Invasive plant management project within Tongass National Forest.
AMHS summer 2022 schedule open for booking
Alaska Marine Highway System officials have released the 2022 summer schedule, allowing travelers to now book reservations through September 2022.
PWSSC fall online auction begins Oct. 17
An assortment of Alaska-made jewelry, art, apparel, nutritious and tasty treats are on tap for the Prince William Sound Science Center’s fall auction, which runs from Oct. 17-21.
Thank You letter
I have two daughters that just got home from Cordova’s volleyball tournament. We are from Palmer. We just want to thank the school, staff,...
Goat hunt ends for RG249 North of Valdez Arm
Registration permit hunt RG249 for mountain goats in Game Management Unit 6D closed by emergency order at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday Sept. 29.
AVCP urges field hearing on state of salmon
A nonprofit tribal consortium representing 56 member tribes in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta is urging Alaska’s congressional delegation to hold a field hearing on the state of salmon in Alaska.
AMSEA launches ‘Cath Fish. Not COVID’
Alaska Marine Safety Education Association is making its message simple and direct: Catch Fish. Not COVID. The marine safety education entity in Sitka announced its vaccination promotion campaign on Tuesday, Sept. 28.