http://www.thecordovatimes.com Prince William Sounds oldest newspaper, established in 1914 en-us 2010 Alaska Newspapers, Inc. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:53:45 PST 1440 http://www.thecordovatimes.com http://www.thecordovatimes.com/graphics/rss_ct.gif http://www.thecordovatimes.com/article/1010alaska_natives_disproportionately_affected_in_gonorrhea_spike http://www.thecordovatimes.com/article/1010alaska_natives_disproportionately_affected_in_gonorrhea_spike A large increase in reported gonorrhea cases in Alaska in 2009 has prompted state health officials to issue a Bulletin that describes the epidemic and provides disease control recommendations for health-care providers and other health partners, according to a written statement from the Department of Health and Social Services. Tue, 9 Mar 2010 11:35:26 PST http://www.thecordovatimes.com/article/1009high_school_students_take_on_tucson http://www.thecordovatimes.com/article/1009high_school_students_take_on_tucson Our high school geology class recently went on a class trip to Tucson, Ariz. We arrived in town on Saturday, Feb. 6, and stayed until Saturday, Feb. 13. Allen Marquette, a paleontologist, and a veteran of the Tucson gem and fossil show came along and was able to inform us whenever we came across an unfamiliar geological formation. While we were there, we visited many of the natural phenomena that are unique to southern Arizona. We were also able to see fossils and rare minerals from all over the world at the Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil show. Thu, 4 Mar 2010 10:54:05 PST http://www.thecordovatimes.com/article/1009exxon_valdez_oil_spill_trustees_hear_comments http://www.thecordovatimes.com/article/1009exxon_valdez_oil_spill_trustees_hear_comments The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council was in Cordova on Feb. 18 taking testimony from local scientists, fishermen and interested parties in the library meeting room. Cordovans gathered to make testimony suggesting what needs to be done with the last $100 million left in the coffers from the Exxon Valdez oil spill. The council proposed to focus its restoration efforts to five restoration monitoring categories: herring, lingering oil, long-term monitoring of marine conditions, harbor protection and marine restoration, and habitat acquisition and protection. Thu, 4 Mar 2010 10:53:07 PST http://www.thecordovatimes.com/article/1009it_takes_a_watershed_to_raise_a_salmon http://www.thecordovatimes.com/article/1009it_takes_a_watershed_to_raise_a_salmon Each summer salmon return to their natal watershed to reproduce and continue the lifecycle that has been occurring for generations. In Cordova's back yard, sockeye, coho, and pink salmon swim up Eyak River to spawn in Eyak Lake and the lake's tributaries. Here the next generation of salmon will mature for up to two years before embarking on their journey into the Pacific Ocean. Eyak watershed, the area of land that drains to the lake, includes much of the community of Cordova. Our actions on land will be captured by rainfall and snowmelt and funneled down to the lake, what is known as storm water runoff. Thu, 4 Mar 2010 10:50:50 PST http://www.thecordovatimes.com/article/1009student_competition_turns_on_meniscus http://www.thecordovatimes.com/article/1009student_competition_turns_on_meniscus It came down to a crescent shaped body. A fibrocartilaginous structure, to be exact, found in the human knee, but that's beside the point. Thu, 4 Mar 2010 10:26:38 PST