Guest Commentary
New events and guests line schedule for this year’s Shorebird Festival
By Caitlin LenahanFor The Cordova TimesJoin the migration at the 29th annual Copper River Delta Shorebird Festival May 2-5. This year’s festival features a...
Commentary: Death by one cut
By Jeremy O'NeilFor The Cordova TimesValdez knows disasters. The entire town site was condemned and painstakingly relocated to its present site after the 1964...
Commentary: Defend the PFD and fund – or lose them both
By Dr. Jack Hickel
For The Cordova TimesAlaska is at a crossroads. Voters need to know our government is redefining the purpose of the Alaska...
Voice concerns now on budget cuts to schools
Editor's note: This commentary was written by contributing authors Barb Jewell, Alex Russin, Sheryl Glasen and Pete Hoepfner.I, along with Cordova School District Superintendent...
Southeast pink salmon forecast cause for concern, conservation
By Jenny Weis
For The Cordova TimesAs the days grow longer and summer plans start to materialize, “18 million” is a number on the mind...
30 Years of Healing: Under the stairs
By Erica Thompson Clark
For The Cordova TimesI sat under the stairs.All day. For weeks. In 1989 my mom worked as an expeditor with another...
30 years later: Applying hard-learned lessons in Prince William Sound
Commentary By Tom Barrett
President, Alyeska Pipeline Service Company
For The Cordova TimesMarch 24, 2019 marks the 30th anniversary of the day Exxon Valdez fetched up...
Sustainable fiscal plan, reliable funding crucial for K-12 education
By Norm Wooten, Lisa Skilies Parady and Sarah Sledge
For The Cordova TimesLast month, Governor Dunleavy unveiled his proposed FY 2020 operating budget, which among...
PhotosyntheSistahs earn top spots at Alaska’s Tsunami Bowl
By Lauren BienFor The Cordova TimesCordova’s National Ocean Sciences Bowl team, the PhotosyntheSistahs, are returning to Cordova with titles, trophies and a major sense...
Cole: Dunleavy budget could hardly be more ridiculous
By Terrence ColeFor the Cordova TimesThe proposed budget recently released by the Dunleavy administration reflects a stunning level of ignorance about the realities of...