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.
Cordova team participates in Junior Native Youth Olympics
Eleven youths from Cordova traveled to Anchorage the last weekend of February to participate in the Junior Native Youth Olympics competition.Roughly 680 kids participated...
Koplin re-elected as Cordova Mayor
With 72 remaining ballots left to be counted on March 13, election results are already locked in for mayoral and city council candidates, plus...
Heinbaugh brings years of experience to wildlife trooper post
Veteran law enforcement officer Joshua Heinbaugh, hired at the beginning of the year as an Alaska Wildlife Troopers sergeant, says he hopes to improve...
Uncertainty as Cordova heads to polls
In just four days, residents will elect Cordova’s next mayor, plus members of the city council, hospital and school boards, and propositions regarding harbor...
Fear of losing AMHS heightens
Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposed $96 million cut to the Alaska Marine Highway System’s budget is causing palpable unrest in Cordova.The cut is included in...
Recover Alaska video series highlights local recovery stories
Season two of Day 001, a Recover Alaska mini biography video series about people who are in recovery, features Cordova’s Brian Iutzi.Recover Alaska works...
