Behind the scenes with the fire department
Humans created fire between 300,000 to 400,000 years ago. A manmade fire was discovered in a cave in Israel and records trace it back...
Unity common theme at Seafood Summit
Working together and unity were common themes at the fourth annual Local Seafood Summit, held at Alyeska Resort in Girdwood earlier this month.
Project Appleseed returns to Cordova
Project Appleseed, a non-profit organization that teaches rifle marksmanship skills that date back hundreds of years, came to the area for training from Oct....
PWSRCAC take stand against dispersants
Board members of the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council are taking a firm stand against use of chemical dispersants in an oil...
EVOSTC approves merging habitat, research funds
Members of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council have approved the merger of two separate accounts of federal funds for habitat protection and research related to the 1989 disaster in Prince William Sound for fiscal years 2023 through 2026.
Culture Week educates local youth
The Native Village of Eyak hosted Mt Eccles Culture Week: Mending Cultural Connections last month. Throughout the week, students’ grades K-6 enjoyed an array of culturally significant experiences, ranging from dance and language lead by Shyla Krukoff-Olsen to traditional way talks about regional species and uses, hunting, gathering and subsistence.
Cordova: forward thinking with regenerative tourism
A lot of people like to travel and spend a pretty penny doing so. According to reports, Americans across the board spend a couple...
Cordova welcomes new police chief
Cordova has bid farewell to Police Chief Nate Taylor and welcomed veteran law enforcement officer Andrew Goss as their new chief, with plans for...
A new chapter
It has been six weeks since The Cordova Times was on newsstands. I am thrilled to welcome you to the first print edition since taking ownership of the paper, and I thank you for your patience during this transition period. It’s truly an honor to take on the responsibility of continuing this institution of record in Prince William Sound, and I owe great gratitude to The Native Village of Eyak for its management and care these past years, and for giving to the community of Cordova in this way.
Busting myths about bears in Cordova
“Our bear populations are doing well, and they have an abundant resource to eat,” said Charlotte Westing, Area Biologist for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. “In a lot of years, we actually don’t have bear problems in town. One out of every three years, we have no defense of life and property kills and very few calls to the Cordova Police Department.”
