Local News

State intervenes in navigable waters case

Parnell joins Anchorage resident in challenging National Park Service authority to regulate activities on state-owned waters within national parks and preserves in Alaska

Freeze-dry salmon research gains ground at Kodiak

Researchers are developing recipes for meals ready to eat and more using wild Alaska salmon with a long shelf life

New freezer longliner expected to be one of biggest and most eco-friendly

Ship design will combine an ecosystem-friendly fishing system, onboard processing capacities featuring complete utilization of targeted catches, and propulsion and generator systems designed to reduce fuel usage

A preview of issues on the ballot

City elections are coming up on March 6 and this week The Cordova Times begins its coverage, with more to follow in the weeks to come, of the three items for voters to decide on: city council elections, school board elections and City Ordinance 1088

The Amazing Adolescent Brain, Part II

What Every Educator, Youth Serving Professional, and Healthcare Provider Needs to Know

Marketing association offers 'salmon locator' app

Application will direct fans to retailers, restaurants that offer Copper River king, sockeye and coho salmon

Report concludes that Pebble Mine would degrade Bristol Bay fisheries

A new scientific report released by the Wild Salmon Center and Trout Unlimited says the proposed Pebble Mine would siphon as much as 35 billion [...]

Heart healthy salmon bacon is Symphony winner

Nutritious strips were a work of love for an ailing granddaughter with allergic reaction to growth hormones and steroids in beef, chicken and pork

The Amazing Adolescent Brain - Pt. 1

[i]Editor’s note: On the day that Cordova got the big snowstorm that became the tipping point, pushing the town into a state of emergency, Dr. Linda [...]

Fisheries veteran fined, sentenced for Lacey Act violations

Former North Pacific Fishery Management Council member Arne Fuglvog will serve less time for cooperating with authorities in another case

Fire at 6-Mile destroys home

Thirty responders battle blaze including three first-time fire fighters and ten youth Explorers

Candidates emerge as deadline looms for spring elections

Two seats open on council and school board. Ballot also to include voter referendum

Alaska salmon out of MSC is hot industry topic

Decision by Alaska processors throws open debate on value of third-party certification on wild salmon

AMSEA courses set for April in Cordova

The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association has schedule fishing vessel drill conductor courses for April 26 and April 28 in Cordova, with a [...]

CDFU backs bill to lower loan amounts for fishing entry permits

HB 261 has backing from BBEDC, and BBNC, while CFAB offers concerns

Height of snow emergency winding down but not done

City and American Red Cross still assessing needs and assisting residents

Corodva's Innovative Learning Program

Empowering Students, Strengthening the Community

NPFMC to move toward prohibited species catch of halibut in Gulf

IPHC decision to cut 2012 quota by 18.3 percent comes amid growing concern over incident catch of halibut in other fisheries

Extreme Stress

It is important to recognize it may not be easy for everyone to get back to normal after the overwhelming snows, and that in itself, is normal.

Five Alaska based firms compete in seafood competition

Nineteen entries, 11 of them from Alaska based processors, are entered in competition for the 2012 Alaska Symphony of Seafood, where winners receive a [...]