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.
Years of training paid off when alert sounded
Tears welled up in her eyes as Emergency Coordinator Joanie Behrends thanked volunteers who had spent years training for earthquakes and tsunamis for responding...
Raven, eagle patterns featured in Ilanka fashion show
Gloria Cunningham’s caribou and moose hide boots adorned with beaver fur and beaded flower trim graced the runway as model Kiley Burton walked across...
Iceworm Festival brings new energy to town
The 2018 Iceworm Festival is off to an energetic and boisterous start.The celebration began on Saturday morning, Jan. 27, with Iceworm’s Beer Mile, followed...
Mimi Briggs and Michelle Hahn O’Leary honored for service to LIO
Friends and coworkers packed Cordova’s Legislative Information Office, sharing hugs, laughter and congratulations with Mimi Briggs and Michelle Hahn O’Leary.The two were honored for...
Gecko, beer packed to go during tsunami warning
Sirens and phone alerts sounding a tsunami warning broke the silence, rattling nerves and interrupting an otherwise quiet Tuesday morning.The sirens wailed in Cordova,...
Cordova joins nationwide voice in Women’s March
Eighty-seven men, women and children marched on Main Street on Saturday, Jan. 20, joining nationwide demonstrations for women’s rights, proving that no voice is...
Tourism, Cordova Center and raw fish tax discussed at town hall meeting
City Manager Alan Lanning laid out details on the city’s $10.5 million budget for 2018 on Tuesday, Jan. 16 to more than 50 Cordovans...
City lots stir conversation during council meeting
Acreage eyed by Robert Brown for expansion of his machine shop business is for now unavailable, after a vote by the Cordova City Council,...
False ballistic missile threat puts life in perspective
The sun begins to rise between two palm trees. Waves roll over one another, gently reaching the shore, as the pink sky reflects in...
UPDATED: Sam’s Club closures have immediate effect on Cordova businesses
Local businesses are already feeling the effects of all three Alaska Sam’s Clubs closing.Walmart abruptly announced Thursday the closure of 63 of its 650...
