Amanda Williams
Amanda Williams, originally from California, is a reporter, photographer and videographer for the Cordova Times. She has a long history of writing professionally for magazines and newspapers in her home state, and she also writes her own music. Williams is a decorated Navy veteran. When she isn’t covering the news, she enjoys skiing, singing, spending time with friends and family and traveling. She first came to Cordova as a VetsWork intern working for the Forest Service as a public outreach specialist on the Cordova Ranger District.
40 under 40: Cathy Renfeldt honored as game changer
Cathy Renfeldt, executive director of the Cordova Chamber of Commerce, was recently recognized as being a game changer in her field by the Association...
Council provides updates on harbor project, city budget
The Cordova City Council met for both a work session and a special meeting in late November to discuss multiple agenda items, including the...
NVE welcomes new executive director
Ted Wright recently joined the Native Village of Eyak as executive director. He took on the role last month and has high aspirations for...
Something new is brewing at Copper River Brewery
The Copper River Brewery has been a labor of love for owner/co-founders Curtis and Christiana Fincher, and co-founder/head brewer Micah Renfeldt. The team is...
Business Empowerment Summit coming to Cordova
November 18 will kick off the first Business Empowerment Summit in Cordova, hosted by the Cordova Chamber of Commerce at the Cordova Center. Over...
A Veteran’s Perspective
I flew to the Great Lakes Training Command in February of 2005 to begin training as a member of the U.S. Navy. I was...
Behind the scenes with the fire department
Humans created fire between 300,000 to 400,000 years ago. A manmade fire was discovered in a cave in Israel and records trace it back...
Unity common theme at Seafood Summit
Working together and unity were common themes at the fourth annual Local Seafood Summit, held at Alyeska Resort in Girdwood earlier this month.
Project Appleseed returns to Cordova
Project Appleseed, a non-profit organization that teaches rifle marksmanship skills that date back hundreds of years, came to the area for training from Oct....
Culture Week educates local youth
The Native Village of Eyak hosted Mt Eccles Culture Week: Mending Cultural Connections last month. Throughout the week, students’ grades K-6 enjoyed an array of culturally significant experiences, ranging from dance and language lead by Shyla Krukoff-Olsen to traditional way talks about regional species and uses, hunting, gathering and subsistence.
