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.
CHS band, choir receive top awards at Aurora Music Festival
Cordova Jr./Sr. High School students received top honors during the Aurora Music Festival April 11-13 in Nenana.Twenty-three Cordova solo and ensemble acts were given...
Spring weather sends people rushing out the road
A photograph at the Cordova Historical Museum shows Jeffie Wade and her sister wading in the water at mile 7 of what is now...
Ammonia training kicks off Alaska Shield preparation
An influx of visitors will be arriving in Cordova to participate in Alaska Shield 2019, a statewide preparedness drill running from April 7-12.On March...
30 years of healing: Reflecting on the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
Healing. Forgiveness. Rebounding. Support. Connection. Hope. These are words that have taken on deeper meaning for Cordovans over the past three decades. The Exxon...
Problem Solvers work to heal generational disconnect
Gathered around a softly lit table laden with snacks and tea, high school students Anika Witsoe, Faith Collins and Ria Smyke interviewed longtime Cordovan...
Timing of upcoming war games draws fire
Representatives from the Alaska Command and U.S. Navy offered information regarding the U.S. Pacific Command’s upcoming Northern Edge 2019 exercise during a recent city...
Heli skiers caught in avalanche suffer minor injuries
Points North Heli-Adventures grounded flights this week after a group of five heli skiers were caught in an avalanche and sustained minor, non-life-threatening injuries.According...
Dockside delivery of fresh Tanner crab
Thousands of pounds of Tanner crab were delivered last week, marking the fishery’s second consecutive year since it last operated in Cordova in 1988.After...
Transportation and cost of living highlighted in survey, map results
Representatives from Agnew::Beck, an Anchorage consulting firm hired to update Cordova's Comprehensive Plan, were in town recently to address results of a survey on...
Whale’s Tale grand opening draws huge crowd
A newfound energy filled the end of Orca Road the first week of March as coffee aficionados lined up for the grand opening of...
