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: That buzzing sound you hear isn’t giant mosquitoes
By now, most of us have some familiarity with drones. Why, a small four-bladed model could be seen and heard buzzing above the start...
Cordova Chronicles: Time marches on
One of Main Street’s iconic signs is gone. A few days after Cordova’s popular Fourth of July kelp box races finished in front of Wells Fargo bank, orange...
Summer basketball camps an Alaskan staple
Both the Cordova girls and boys teams have been on the road for basketball camps this summer. Such camps have become an Alaskan staple. “Summer camp...
Cordova Chronicles: Boxes: A Big Part of Cordova’s 4th of July
Cordova’s recently completed Fourth of July celebration was a big success. The Kelp Box races, revived through the efforts of Kelly Weaverling and many others, drew...
Cordova Chronicles: His goose was cooked
Local contractor Don Sjostedt is a student of history and greatly enjoys discovering stories regarding Cordova’s past. The other day he called from his office at Eagle...
Cordova Chronicles: If you build it, they will come
We all know the saying that “one thing leads to another”, a truism verified by something as simple as a pile of sand. In...
Cordova Chronicles: These Are a Few of My Favorite New Things
Have you ever sat down on a rainy day to ponder some of the unique inventions that have impacted the way you do things? ...
Cordova Chronicles: If Wheels Could Talk
A few weeks ago I was driving out Whitshed Road, trying to watch the speedometer to make sure I wasn’t breaking any speed limits....
Cordova Chronicles: Let’s Hear Cheers for Dandelions
Spring is here. It must be. Dandelions are popping up everywhere. Folks driving Whitshed Road along Odiak Slough comment about the grass and flowers...
Cordova Chronicles: It’s all in the letters
A couple weeks ago my fishing partner Randy Bruce and I headed out to Strawberry in search of halibut. The big flat fish have...
