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At 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 8 a barrel trap, set by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, was placed near a dumpster at the Copper River Seafoods processing plant in Cordova. By 5 p.m. a black bear was trapped, and a crowd had gathered. People began filming, taking photographs and surrounding the cowering bear. Within the hour, the...
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Wild Salmon Day events attract hundreds in Alaska
Alaskans turned out by the hundreds on Aug. 10 for the state’s third annual Wild Salmon Day, to celebrate the fish deeply rooted in...
Dumpster diving bear killed, prompting more safety talks
At 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 8 a barrel trap, set by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, was placed near a dumpster at...
Mark King shares stories of Alaganik’s days gone by
The Alaganik River hummed along as long-time resident and local historian Mark King offered tales of the community’s cultural past.Gaps in the soggy branches...
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Wild Salmon Day events attract hundreds in Alaska
Alaskans turned out by the hundreds on Aug. 10 for the state’s third annual Wild Salmon Day, to celebrate the fish deeply rooted in...
Dumpster diving bear killed, prompting more safety talks
At 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 8 a barrel trap, set by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, was placed near a dumpster at...
Law & Order: Aug. 3-9
The following incidents were reported to the Cordova Police Department between 8-3-18 thru 8-9-18. Any charges reported in these press releases are merely accusations...
Mark King shares stories of Alaganik’s days gone by
The Alaganik River hummed along as long-time resident and local historian Mark King offered tales of the community’s cultural past.Gaps in the soggy branches...
Sturgeon supports rural subsistence fishing preference
Commentary By Doug Pope
For The Cordova TimesWhen John Sturgeon walked into my office seven years ago, he had a simple story that the National...
Museum Memories
Mike Heney chose the name “Cordova” for the new townsite after learning of Spanish explorer Salvador Fidalgo’s naming of Cordoba Bay. The incorporation of...
Fish Factor: Is it a blip, or are cod stocks returning?
Tiny cod fish are reappearing around Kodiak.Researchers aim to find out if it is a blip, or a sign that the stock is recovering...
Donlin Gold mine gets federal permits
Federal officials have signed a joint record of decision that clears the way for development of a large open pit gold mine in the...
Commercial shrimp pot fishery closes
Commercial shrimp pot fishing in Prince William Sound has closed for the season, after achieving the guideline harvest level of 67,200 pounds for the...
Cordova & Prince William Sound
Dumpster diving bear killed, prompting more safety talks
At 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 8 a barrel trap, set by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, was placed near a dumpster at the Copper River Seafoods processing plant in Cordova. By 5...
Mark King shares stories of Alaganik’s days gone by
The Alaganik River hummed along as long-time resident and local historian Mark King offered tales of the community’s cultural past.Gaps in the soggy branches and leaves offered a view of rafters passing by, the...
Commercial shrimp pot fishery closes
Commercial shrimp pot fishing in Prince William Sound has closed for the season, after achieving the guideline harvest level of 67,200 pounds for the first time since the fishery reopened in 2010.Harvest reports available...
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Wild Salmon Day events attract hundreds in Alaska
Alaskans turned out by the hundreds on Aug. 10 for the state’s third annual Wild Salmon Day, to celebrate the fish deeply rooted in...
Cordova Chronicles
Cordova Chronicles: From 103 degrees south to 60 degrees north
On July 12, 2018, Alaska Airlines Flight 66 landed in a cloud of dust at Mudhole Smith Airport, and Texans Terry and Rosalon Moorhead arrived at 60 degrees North latitude from 103-degree temperatures south...
Opinion & Commentary
Sturgeon supports rural subsistence fishing preference
Commentary By Doug Pope
For The Cordova TimesWhen John Sturgeon walked into my office seven years ago, he had a simple story that the National...
Life Announcements
Birth: Gavyn Amuel Adajar Gasmen
Proud parents Melchor and Abby Gasmen of Cordova are happy to announce the birth of...
Birth: Alexa Grace Bustillo-Doughman
Curtis Doughman and Pauline Bustillo of Valdez announce the birth of their daughter, Alexa Grace...
Obituary: Mary McBurney
Former Cordova resident Mary McBurney passed away on June 12, 2018 at Alaska Regional Hospital...
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: Aug. 3-9
The following incidents were reported to the Cordova Police Department between 8-3-18 thru 8-9-18. Any charges reported in these press releases are merely accusations...
Museum Memories
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