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What better way for a passionate fisherman to celebrate his 100th birthday than to catch 100 pounds of fish, and that’s just what centenarian Grant Valentine did, on his June 14 birthday in Cordova.Valentine and his family cast off as the sun beamed down on Cordova and caught 100 pounds of halibut with friends and family, keeping just two.“His...
Fisheries Announcements
No commercial opener for Copper River salmon fishery
Faced with a sonar count that is the ninth lowest on record since 1978, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game said the Copper...
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Calling all secret agents: the Cordova Ranger District needs you!
The U.S. Forest Service recently developed a mission site at mile 19.2 along Haystack Trail on the app, Agents of Discovery. This free, interactive mobile...
Fiber & Friends: Fisher Folk Festival
The Net Loft is hosting their annual Fiber & Friends fiber arts retreat in Cordova from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. June 22 through...
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Ethan Beckett completes Space Camp program
Ethan Beckett, a member of the Cordova High School Wolverines 2018 state champion robotics team, recently attended Advanced Space Academy at the U.S. Space...
Calling all secret agents: the Cordova Ranger District needs you!
The U.S. Forest Service recently developed a mission site at mile 19.2 along Haystack Trail on the app, Agents of Discovery. This free, interactive mobile...
Summer camp options abound for Cordova youth
Miqwanwasaq Day Camp
The Native Village of Eyak started their summer camp June 4 and will end Aug. 10. The camp is held from noon...
Commentary: Standing for salmon means standing up for jobs
By Marie Rose
For The Cordova TimesDear Alaska Fishermen:A thick skin is required for this business. Direct competition is part of the job. To survive...
Fiber & Friends: Fisher Folk Festival
The Net Loft is hosting their annual Fiber & Friends fiber arts retreat in Cordova from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. June 22 through...
Copper River harvest includes salmon passing through
A visitor to the seafood department of a major Anchorage retail shop stared with surprise at the neatly wrapped fillet marked as fresh Copper...
Fish Factor: China’s new tariff on seafood raises concerns
Shockwaves rocked the Alaska seafood industry when China announced on June 15 that it will add an additional 25 percent tariff on seafood imports...
Icicle names Curry as public affairs manager
Icicle Seafoods, which has deep roots in Petersburg, Alaska, has named fourth generation family fish harvester and advocate Julianne Curry to be the company’s...
Commentary: Walker kills Denali wildlife buffer deal
By Rick Steiner
For The Cordova TimesGov. Bill Walker just let a lot of Alaskans down. After years of negotiation with Alaska wildlife scientists and...
Cordova & Prince William Sound
Fiber & Friends: Fisher Folk Festival
The Net Loft is hosting their annual Fiber & Friends fiber arts retreat in Cordova from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. June 22 through June 28 celebrating the tradition of harvest, heritage and handknits.During...
Graham appointed to CCMC Authority Board
Gary Graham has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the Cordova Community Medical Center Authority board of directors left when Amanda Wiese stepped down.Wiese’s resignation came after her sister, Olivia Kelly, accepted joined...
Coast Guard tows bowpicker from PWS
A U.S. Coast Guard crew aboard a 45-foot response boat towed a 32-foot bowpicker vessel from near Squaw Bay in Prince William Sound to Whittier on June 19 after the vessel struck a rock...
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Copper River harvest includes salmon passing through
A visitor to the seafood department of a major Anchorage retail shop stared with surprise at the neatly wrapped fillet marked as fresh Copper...
Cordova Chronicles
Cordova Chronicles: Going, going, gone!
Baseball is an American institution, and right here in Cordova, Alaska, USA, one of the first sights newcomers pass when approaching the heart of our city is nothing other than a baseball diamond.Often, we...
Opinion & Commentary
Commentary: Standing for salmon means standing up for jobs
By Marie Rose
For The Cordova TimesDear Alaska Fishermen:A thick skin is required for this business. Direct competition is part of the job. To survive...
Life Announcements
Obituary: Catherine (Kay) Elizabeth Sherman
It is with great sadness that the family of Catherine (Kay) Elizabeth Sherman announce her...
Obituary: William (Bill) McCullough
Our beloved father, William (Bill) McCullough, 80, passed away on April 14, 2018 at his...
Obituary: Henry Makarka
Beloved husband, father and grandfather. Henry Makarka of Wasilla was born June 7, 1930 and...
Recipes
Recipe of the Week: Wild Alaska Hot Nashville Pollock
Ingredients
3 pounds Wild Alaska pollock, 4 to 6 oz. ea.2 quarts buttermilk4 large eggs1 cup...
Recipe of the Week: Alaska sole sliders
Ingredients
3/4 cup breadcrumbs1/2 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon dried basil1 pound Alaska Sole fillets, cut in 2-inch...
Recipe of the Week: Pan-Seared Alaska Cod over Minted Pea Purée
Ingredients
1/2 cup water2 pounds frozen or fresh peas, blanched1 package (0.6 to 0.7 ounces) fresh...
Last Frontier Discoveries & Research
Spring break on ice
Feeding sled dogs under a starlit sky. Biking 40 miles to a backcountry lodge. Piloting a snowmachine along the Iditarod Trail.These are not typical...
Salmon is on the menu for Lake Clark’s wolves
Deep within Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, staff at a remote ranger station on the north shore of Telaquana Lake noted something amiss....
Law & Order
Law & Order: June 8-14
The following incidents were reported to the Cordova Police Department between 6-8-18 thru 6-14-18. Any charges reported in these press releases are merely accusations...
Museum Memories
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