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Who will be Cordova’s next city manager?
Get to know the four candidates competing to become Cordova's next city manager.
Junior fishing derby draws more kids than fish
Following a rash of bear sightings, the 2018 Kids Fishing Derby drew only 15 participants. This year’s derby, with better advertising and fewer bears, registered an unprecedented 64 kids, organizers said.
Commentary: Heat-stressed salmon are Alaska’s climate stress canary
Salmon are under critical threat from climate change, writes Marine Stewardship Council Regional Fisheries Director Kate Troll.
Bull moose hunt ends in Unit 6B
A bull moose hunt for area RM164 including all of Unit 6B
will close by emergency order on Sunday, Sept. 15 in order...
Humpy catch ends, coho opener wait for rain
“We still haven’t gotten a lot of rain, so we’re tracking behind in escapement and the (coho) commercial harvest is below anticipated,” said Jeremy Botz, gillnet area management biologist for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game in Cordova.
Legislators: Pebble mine could spark a cataclysmic mistake
Claims of Gov. Mike Dunleavy to a potential investor in the Pebble mine project that the state will actively help defend the project from “frivolous and scurrilous attacks” are drawing a sharp rebuttal from 20 Alaska legislators and the Bristol Bay Native Corp.
Looking back on the beginnings of St. George’s
The Cordova Times takes a look at the early days of St. George’s Episcopal Church and the Red Dragon Reading Room.
Water crisis over at last, says city
The month-long water conservation effort that had residents skipping showers and wearing unwashed clothes is now over, says Samantha Greenwood, director of public works.
This Week in Photos: Sept. 13, 2019
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Fungus Festival
6 tips to photograph mushrooms like a scientist
These guidelines will help you properly document the mushrooms you find on your forays.
Scientists seek to identify Alaska’s mystery mushrooms
“We have so much work to do,” ecologist Kate Mohatt said. “It’s a continent-wide project aiming to identify every species of mushroom-producing fungi in North America, because, believe it or not, we’re not even close to having done that yet.”
Mushroom forays saved by last-minute rains
"To me, mushrooms are interesting because there’s always more," said Gabriel Wingard, the 12-year-old co-president of the Turnagain Arm Mycological Society. "No one knows how many there are, because there will always be places where we haven’t looked."
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Cordova & Prince William Sound
Who will be Cordova’s next city manager?
Get to know the four candidates competing to become Cordova's next city manager.
Looking back on the beginnings of St. George’s
The Cordova Times takes a look at the early days of St. George’s Episcopal Church and the Red Dragon Reading Room.
Water crisis over at last, says city
The month-long water conservation effort that had residents skipping showers and wearing unwashed clothes is now over, says Samantha Greenwood, director of public works.
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Fisheries
Humpy catch ends, coho opener wait for rain
“We still haven’t gotten a lot of rain, so we’re tracking behind in escapement and the (coho) commercial harvest is below anticipated,” said Jeremy Botz, gillnet area management biologist for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game in Cordova.
Fish Factor
Seafood benefits to be considered in dietary guidelines update
Federal agencies are meeting now through next March to define U.S. dietary guidelines for 2020-2025, and a high-powered group of doctors and nutritionists are making sure the health benefits of seafood are front and center.
Alaska
Legislators: Pebble mine could spark a cataclysmic mistake
Claims of Gov. Mike Dunleavy to a potential investor in the Pebble mine project that the state will actively help defend the project from “frivolous and scurrilous attacks” are drawing a sharp rebuttal from 20 Alaska legislators and the Bristol Bay Native Corp.
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Cordova Culture
Junior fishing derby draws more kids than fish
Following a rash of bear sightings, the 2018 Kids Fishing Derby drew only 15 participants. This year’s derby, with better advertising and fewer bears, registered an unprecedented 64 kids, organizers said.
Bull moose hunt ends in Unit 6B
A bull moose hunt for area RM164 including all of Unit 6B
will close by emergency order on Sunday, Sept. 15 in order...
Cordova Chronicles
It’s been a very berry summer
It’s been a very berry summer, and in fact, that’s likely why it has not been a very bear-y summer.
Opinion & Commentary
Commentary: Heat-stressed salmon are Alaska’s climate stress canary
Salmon are under critical threat from climate change, writes Marine Stewardship Council Regional Fisheries Director Kate Troll.
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Life Announcements
Birth: Hannah Jo Kruithof
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Kruithof and Kasandra Huffman of Cordova...
Obituary: Brad Alan Farthing
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Farthing, age 49, of Harrisburg,...
Hosick prepares for 101st birthday
“Personally, I didn’t like tending bar,” Antonina Hosick said. “We used to have some real characters, years ago. They were out having fun, but they did a lot of weird things. One man got drunk and they got a coffin out and stuck him in the coffin! When he woke up, he was kind of perturbed.”
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Around Town
Fishing derby, classical concert, medical fundraiser
The annual kids’ fishing derby will be Sept. 7 at Fleming Spit. Children ages 2-15 are encouraged to arrive anytime between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Museum Memories
Law & Order
Law & Order: Aug. 16-22
The following incidents were reported to the Cordova Police Department between Aug. 16-22, 2019.
The Cue Mark
Museum Memories
Law & Order
Law & Order: Aug. 16-22
The following incidents were reported to the Cordova Police Department between Aug. 16-22, 2019.
Around Alaska
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