Dick Shellhorn

Dick Shellhorn
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Dick Shellhorn is a lifelong Cordovan. He has been writing sports stories for the Cordova Times for over 50 years. In his Cordova Chronicles features, he writes about the history and characters of this Alaska town. Alaska Press Club awarded Shellhorn first place for Best Humor column in 2016 and 2020, and third place in 2017 and 2019. He also received second place for Best Editorial Commentary in 2019. Shellhorn has written two books about Alaska adventures: Time and Tide and Balls and Stripes. Reach him at dshorn44@gmail.com.

A New Year’s resolution: Civility 

Long ago, a young George Washington penned an obscure set of guidelines titled “Rules of Civility & Decent Behaviour in Company and Conversation.” How I...

CHS wrestlers excel at regionals and state

The Cordova High School Wrestling team took 10 wrestlers to Regionals in Kenai on Dec.8-9. Eight out of the ten qualified for the ASAA...

Cordova boys open season with close games against Valdez 

The Cordova Wolverines dropped a pair of season-opening games at Valdez on Dec. 14-15, by final scores of 47-39 and 42-32.   They will show as...

A Christmas Tradition

Christmas is much about traditions, and as families gather to celebrate, these memorable practices are part of what makes the holidays so special. Often, something...

CHS basketball roundup

CHS Wolverines open basketball season at Valdez High school basketball season is here, and players from all over Alaska have begun preparing for a grinding...

Whitshed or Whiteshed

In 1912 the U.S. Navy built a pair of 200-foot radio communication towers at a place named in various documents as Point Whitshed or...

A truce between eagles and swans

The days are becoming shorter, and waterfowl are banding up for their migration to warmer climes. Out on the Copper River Delta, a sure sign...

Despite lighthouse, Cordova’s Rose Lodge in peril

Nestled on the southern banks of Odiak Slough a mile out Whitshed Road is the iconic Cordova Rose Lodge. The large two-story structure sits...

History of slough names on the Copper River Delta

The names of sloughs and other key features of the Copper River Delta fall into four broad categories:  names which contain Eyak, Chugach, and...

CHS wrestlers open season with strong performance in Valdez

Cordova High School’s wrestling squad opened the season with a strong performance in Valdez. At the Throwdown in Snowtown tournament Oct. 21-22, they notched...
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