Dick Shellhorn
Cheerleaders place first in Valdez
Cordova’s Junior High Cheerleaders placed first in competition at the Valdez Junior High basketball tournament on Nov. 7-9.
Cordova Chronicles: Cruising down the Columbia River
Dick Shellhorn recounts a trip down the Columbia River in the wake of famed 19th-century explorers Lewis and Clark.
Cordova Chronicles: It’s a mad, mad world
Though Mad Magazine is shutting down, the world is still full of mad antics, such as a plan for a $10 billion border wall that can be cut through with a $100 reciprocating saw, Dick Shellhorn writes.
Cordova Chronicles: A pair of glaciers in full retreat
Union Army Generals Phil Sheridan and William Sherman were known for their aggressive tactics during the Civil War and retreat never seemed to enter their minds. They emerged as leaders in battles that eventually ended that bloody and tragic conflict. Ironically, two glaciers near Cordova that are named in their honor are now retreating — in a pace that is startling and historic.
Cordova Chronicles: The legacy of a 60-year-old boat
Wandering about today’s Cordova boat harbor, one would be hard pressed to find a wooden craft, writes Dick Shellhorn. Yet tied at the end of Float B in the North harbor is a craft that appears to be fiberglass but in fact was originally wood, a vestige of a different era and style of fishing.
Cordova Chronicles: A sport that defies explanation
Duck hunting is a sport that defies explanation, writes Dick Shellhorn — but perhaps that's its greatest charm.
Cordova Junior High boys sweep series with Valdez
The Cordova Junior High boys swept an exciting basketball series with the Valdez Huskies, writes Dick Shellhorn.
Cordova Chronicles: Power Creek repairs completed on schedule
"These days, completion of construction projects on schedule seem to be a rarity," writes Dick Shellhorn. "Yet Cordova’s Wilson Construction did exactly that, wrapping up a $2 million repair job to the far end of Power Creek on Sept. 15."
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.
Cordova Chronicles: Ode to a budget guru
Back on July 7, 1958, when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Alaska Statehood Act, my father Don Shellhorn was so excited, we built a big bonfire on the edge of the street near our Second Street home. Dad passed away in 1995, but I am sure sparks would have been flying from his pipe quite often if he had been around to read the headlines in the Anchorage Daily News regarding politics and state financial issues this past year.