Emily Mesner

Emily Mesner
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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.
A bald eagle soars back to a tree branch after searching for food near the Cordova Ferry Terminal, as seen from New England Cannery Road on Jan. 5, 2018. At least five bald eagles were spotted resting on nearby tree branches or circling over the water. Photo by Emily Mesner/The Cordova Times

Photo of the Week: On the Hunt

A bald eagle soars back to a tree branch after searching for food near the Cordova Ferry Terminal, as seen from New England Cannery...
The Sheridan Mountain trailhead as seen on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018. On Dec. 26, Cordova resident Emily Taylor became lost while hiking the Sheridan Mountain trail. “I was so tired on the walk out,” she said after being on the trail for eight hours. Photo by Emily Mesner/The Cordova Times

Lost hiker sparks conversation on trail safety

Bring layers, make sure you have snacks and plenty of water —  these are common words of advice that most hikers have heard at...
Members of St. Michael’s Russian Orthodox Church in Cordova gather and sing during the last night of Russian Christmas on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. Photo by Emily Mesner/The Cordova Times

Singing and star-twirling keep tradition alive during Russian Christmas

There is a soft murmur among the parishioners, growing steadily as candles are lit and the star is brought in.The cold outside air seeps...

Stay informed about city council through Youtube channel

Council member Robert Beedle addressed the public during council comments on Jan. 3, making note of alternative ways to keep informed about city council...

How to apply/renew for U.S. Passport in Cordova

Cordova residents will have nine months to get a compliant state-issued card or federal identification, such as a passport book or card, after a...
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Marijuana business is now legal in Cordova

Commercial cultivation and sale of marijuana is now legal within the city of Cordova.The city council vote to remove the expired temporary prohibition against...

Cordova native flies Santa Claus to island village

Wrapped gifts, stuffed animals, knitted hats, books and Mr. and Mrs. Claus were piled into an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft, flown by Alaska...
Enrique Zamudio played guitar during the July 2016 Salmon Jam music festival in Cordova. Zamudio's family remembered his love of music in the Cordova Courthouse on Dec. 5, 2017. J.D. Stimson will serve three years in prison for criminally negligent homicide and driving under the influence in the vehicle crash death of his friend Zamudio in August 2016. Photo by Cinthia Gibbens-Stimson/The Cordova Times file, 2016

Stimson gets three years in fatal Cordova crash

J.D. Stimson will serve three years in prison for criminally negligent homicide and driving under the influence in the vehicle crash death of his...

$6,000-plus raised by Tacos for Toys

Gift baskets and holiday items lined rows of tables. Toys were precariously placed under the Christmas tree which cast a warm glow on the...

Extreme weather: City Christmas tree snaps in 108 mph winds

The city of Cordova’s Christmas tree succumbed to high winds, snapping in half and falling into First Street, shortly before 12:15 a.m. Monday, Dec....
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