Elin Johnson
Elin Johnson grew up in Juneau, Kodiak, and Anchorage. She graduated from Linfield University with a degree in Journalism and Media Studies and International Relations. She has written for The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Ed, The Well News, New America, The 340B Report, Open Campus Media's Work Shift, and others. Reach Johnson at elin@thecordovatimes.com.
Acting chief of police asks city to reinstate fifth officer position, another in line...
Rural police forces and communities across the state are feeling the squeeze of limited staff, and Cordova is no different. Acting Chief of Police Cameron...
Cordova School Board president awarded at statewide conference marred by budget restraints
Cordovans celebrated when one of their own walked away from the Association of Alaska School Boards’ (AASB) annual conference earlier this month with a...
After dumping issue, city working with Anchor Auto/Marine to address battery disposal
Cordova’s unique and remote location can lead to challenges when it comes to waste disposal and recycling. For more than 30 years, the community...
Department of Education awards $115M to increase educator compensation
On Oct. 25 the Department of Education announced awards totaling $115 million to help increase compensation for educators and increase educator diversity, including over...
Cordova we have liftoff: Junior high class participates in NASA’s App Development Challenge
Seventh and eighth graders at Cordova Jr./Sr. High School are competing in NASA’s national App Development Challenge (ADC). The ADC is one of eight Artemis...
Newly released reports show slight downtick in overall number of crimes
Last month the Alaska Department of Public Safety (DPS) released the 2022 Crime in Alaska Report and Alaska Felony Sex Offense Report. The reports...
Murkowski introduces bill to address eating disorder care for seniors, people with disabilities
Earlier this month, Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-AK, and Maggie Hassan, D-NH, introduced a bipartisan bill to improve access to eating disorder care for seniors...
DOT Aviation Program receives national innovation award
Earlier this month the Alaska Department of Transportation (DOT) and Public Facilities’ Aviation Program received the highly coveted Most Innovative State Program Award by...
DOT allocates $747M to Alaska for 2024
On Oct. 5 the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration announced that it has assigned $747 million to Alaska in Fiscal Year 2024...
Celebrating Media Literacy Week with The Cordova Times
This week is U.S. Media Literacy Week. Established in 2015 by the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) and inspired by Canada’s Media...
