Camille Botello
Camille Botello is the managing editor of The Cordova Times. After graduating with a degrees in Journalism and Spanish from Linfield University in western Oregon, she took a leap of faith and moved to the Last Frontier where she began her career at the Peninsula Clarion in Kenai. She now lives in New York City and writes about the borough of the Bronx. In her spare time, Botello enjoys hiking, live music, going to museums, and spending time with her roommates — her sister, cousin and adventure cat Benito. Reach her at camille@thecordovatimes.com.
Cordova Times intern named CHS valedictorian
Cordova Times intern Mhikee (Kyi) Gasmen was named the Class of 2024 Valedictorian by Cordova Junior/Senior High School (CHS) last week. A raised Cordovan, Gasmen...
City to residents: Do not flush wipes
In the wake of reported blockage to the city’s sewer pipes and drains, last week the City of Cordova issued a call to action...
Cordova students walk out to protest Dunleavy’s education funding veto
Cordova students joined a statewide demonstration last week, walking out of school to protest Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s education funding bill veto last month. The April...
Cooking with The Cordova Times: Making Mexican tamales
In my family, cooking traditional dishes is cornerstone to our holiday traditions. Ever since I could sit upright at the table on my own,...
The next move: The Cordova Times graduates its intern
When Jacob Ranney was a freshman at Cordova High School his home economics teacher had him write a letter to his future self. The...
Shorebirds take flight
The 33rd annual Copper River Delta Shorebird Festival showcased millions of migrating fowls through Cordova last week.Cathy Renfeldt, the executive director of the Cordova...
Communities grieve loss of well known fisherman lost near Kodiak
The Alaska State Troopers announced this week they were looking into the death of Rubye Blake, a 33-year-old from Seward, after her body was...
Troopers, Cordova community mourn death of Alex Arduser
By Camille Botello and Elin JohnsonThe Alaska State Troopers and Cordova community are remembering one of their own as an avid outdoorsman, a top...
Cordova mourns death of retired trooper Alex Arduser
The Cordova community is remembering one of its own — a former Alaska State Trooper, an outdoorsman, a husband and a father — with...
The Cordova Times seeks skilled news freelancer
Phones ringing every few minutes. Rushing to get a comment from the town hotshot. Notebooks cluttering every inch of your desk.Well, it won’t be...
