Dick Shellhorn
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.
Cordova Chronicles: Barbershop Tales abound
After several weeks at the duck shack chasing waterfowl, I was long overdue for a haircut. Due to an unusually wet and warm fall,...
Cordova Chronicles: Sheridan Ski Club builds new camping cabin
Cordova’s dynamic Sheridan Ski Club is at it again. This time it’s a new trail that branches off the main area not too far...
Double-header sport action this weekend
Cordova sports fans are in for a treat this weekend, as both the Cordova High School Court and Simpler Gym at Mt. Eccles will...
Cordova Chronicles: A fleet of memories
Awhile back I wrote a feature about a 1932 Ford pickup that Bill Bernard had parked outside his place on Odiak Slough. The cheerful...
Cordova Chronicles: Ole Evinrude’s ice cream courtship
Duck hunting season begins on Sept. 1, and the silver salmon fishing has already shifted into high gear on the Eyak River and one...
Cordova Chronicles: It all started with a No. 2 shovel
It’s hard not to notice the mark that contractors and engineers have made on Cordova. Looming to the south are picturesque Mt. Heney and...
Cordova Chronicles: Cordova fisherman scores TKO over brown bear
Ladies and Gentlemen: Today’s Main Event features Robert Cunningham Jr., 7 foot 1 inch 300 pounder, of Cordova, versus Ursus Arctos, a 350 pound 4 foot ...
CAYAC training encourages local hoopsters
The Cordova Amateur Youth Athletics Association sponsored a four-day basketball camp at CHS Court on Aug. 7-10. Morning sessions featured several youngsters grades 2-6, afternoon sessions included seven Lady...
Cordova Chronicles: Some Things Never Change – Or Do They?
Lets face it. It goes without saying that local, state, and federal agencies are prime targets of small town criticism. Folks who entered their...
Promising Wolverine Plays AAU Summer Hoops in Utah
The ASAA high school basketball season is many months away, but the Cordova Wolverines are already preparing for another campaign. Most of the squad...
