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.
Festival celebrates salmon through music and art
Musical headliner Big Fat Buddha, the Alaska Salmon Runs, Small Fry Activities and a myriad of other attractions brought in the crowds for the...
Fork & Spoon moves to permanent location
Fork & Spoon, previously a pop-up restaurant that sold meals one to two times a month, is now serving Filipino-infused dishes six days a...
Nationwide competitors race in Alaska Salmon Runs
Irene Webber’s grandchildren ran in her footsteps during this year’s Alaska Salmon Runs in Cordova.In 1986, Webber ran the first King Salmon Marathon in...
Cordova Gear hosts community bike rides
Join Cordova Gear for an easy/beginner group bike ride at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 14. All ages and skill levels are welcome.This is Cordova...
Less tempting trash would minimize bear encounters
Bear attacks in Alaska have been minimal over the past 125 years, given all the human traffic, but they could still be fewer and...
Sun-soaked Cordovans fill Main Street for 4th of July
Cordova’s Main Street was booming, bold and patriotic as fiddles and banjos filled the air, along with the sounds of children playing and people...
Faces of the ferry in Prince William Sound
Rain drizzled onto the ferry terminal in Cordova as clouds covered the socked-in mountains lining Orca Inlet. Cars, trailers and boats precariously lined the...
State dam safety engineer to speak at community forum
A dam safety meeting will be held for the public at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 17 at North Star Theatre.Charles Cobb, dam safety engineer...
Cordova’s first disc golf course ready for use
A new disc golf course, six years in the making, was installed in just five hours on June 16 with help from the U.S....
