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.
Rollins charged in home burglary
Charges have been filed against Darrell D. Rollins after he broke into a home and stole clothing, food and $4,500 in cash.Rollins has been...
Mt. Eccles School swim lessons inspire confidence
Eight-year-old Aiden Flores inched his way to the end of the diving board.Encouraged by swim teacher Jeff Hamberger, soon the boy’s toes dangled off...
Third quarter decline in wages was 3.6 percent
Alaska employers paid $4.5 billion in wages for June, July and August of 2017, a 3.6 percent drop from the same period a year...
Recreational activities may require land use permit
Cordova and its surrounding areas offer an array of recreational possibilities including skiing, hiking, picnicking, camping and berry picking, to name a few.More than...
Photo of the Week: Orca Inlet
The sun sets down Orca Inlet as clouds roll in and over the mountains as seen from the harbor on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018.
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Cordova teams place in numerous categories during Tsunami Bowl
Cordova’s Yeti Crabs beat 21 other high school teams from throughout Alaska to win the Alaska Tsunami Ocean Sciences Bowl, and the right to...
Awards Banquet: CVFD honors its own
The Cordova Volunteer Fire Department honored its own on Feb. 10, for hours, quality of service and years of dedication.But before the annual CVFD...
Heidi Renae Todd, 4, found in Alabama
Support and well-wishes flooded in from families around town after news broke on the evening of Feb. 13 of a mother’s brutal beating and...
Iceworm Festival: Annual festivities fill the streets of Cordova
The air was frigid, the water was chilly and the roads were packed as the last day of the 2018 Iceworm Festival commenced on...
City Council: Marijuana issue could go to special election
A petition against the operation of marijuana cultivation, manufacturing, testing facilities and marijuana retail stores gained 251 signatures in just five days.For this reason,...
