Emily Mesner
Emily Mesner is a staff reporter and photographer for The Cordova Times. Reach her at emesner@thecordovatimes.com. Emily graduated from Central Michigan University, earning a degree in photojournalism with a cultural competency certificate. She first visited Alaska in 2016, working as a media intern for the National Park Service in Kotzebue and Denali National Park and Preserve, and has been coming back ever since. To see more photos, follow @thecordovatimes and @emilymesnerphoto on Instagram.
Mark King shares stories of Alaganik’s days gone by
The Alaganik River hummed along as long-time resident and local historian Mark King offered tales of the community’s cultural past.Gaps in the soggy branches...
Hoover’s artwork celebrates fishing ancestry, fish runs
The ever-changing Copper River Gallery now features six large, acrylic-on-wood panel paintings, titled “Bloodline”, created by local Cordovan artist Rachel Hoover.Large white and black...
Cordova dad makes it easier to get survival suits for toddlers
A partnership born out of need to provide survival suits for toddlers and infants at sea makes possible today the purchase of this gear...
Eyak language and culture are growing globally
What is a language? Is it alive? Can it die?These are the questions that 29-year-old French linguist Guillaume Leduey asked himself as he became...
Cordova Trap & Gun Club hosts Women on Target
Women gathered over the weekend to participate in the Cordova Trap & Gun Club’s Women on Target event at Cordova’s Public Shooting Range.Volunteers and...
HAM radio exams offered Aug. 6
The Cordova Amateur Radio Club will be hosting HAM radio exams on Monday, Aug. 6 at the Cordova Fire Department Training Room.Technician exams will...
4H Music Camp brings Hawaiian culture to Cordova
Students and instructors gathered to create, learn, and perform music during this year’s Cordova 4H Music Camp, featuring Hawaiian Camp, Bluegrass Camp and adult...
She’s 19 and Homegrown food truck owner
Homegrown, a food truck offering homemade meals by owner Heidi Wiese, is the latest addition to the Breakwater Fill Lot, where families come to...
Couple travels 18,000 miles from Córdoba, Argentina to Cordova, Alaska to foster connections
Just seven months ago Laura Tallone and Dante Gonzalez quit their jobs in Córdoba, Argentina, and headed north in a pickup truck, intent on...
Are there ticks in Alaska?
Veterinarians and researchers in Alaska are getting more calls these days about those small arachnid parasites known as ticks, and yes, some of them...
