The Cordova Times
The Cordova Times is Prince William Sound's oldest newspaper, publishing since 1914. Send story ideas and news tips to news@thecordovatimes.com.
Regional report confirms significant warming
Significant warmer than average temperatures were observed in most of Alaska, the northern Yukon and western part of the Northwest Territories, according to the...
Submit proposals to Alaska BOF by April 10
Those seeking to submit proposals for consideration by the Alaska Board of Fisheries 2018/2019 meeting cycle must transmit them in time to be received...
Extended unemployment insurance benefits ending
Extended unemployment insurance benefits for eligible unemployed Alaskans are coming to an end.State Labor Commissioner Heidi Drygas announced on March 28 that those benefits,...
Alaska’s China trade mission will visit Alibaba
An Alaska trade mission to China set for May 19-26 will include meetings and networking with the Alibaba Group, a Chinese multinational e-commerce, retail,...
Atwater appointed to head Education College at UAS
Steven Atwater, interim dean of the University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Education, has been selected as the executive dean of the new Alaska...
Health care gains, while other jobs lost
Employment in health care continues to rise, with 1,000 jobs added since February 2017, for a 2.7 percent gain.Elsewhere in the state employment was...
Ferry system now fully funded through June 30
A fast track supplemental appropriations bill signed into law on March 27 includes $24 million to fully fund the Alaska Marine Highway System through...
Sitka Sound harvesters catch 2,800 tons
Harvesters in the Sitka Sound herring fishery caught 2,800 tons of fish through March 26, despite inclement weather that included 20 knot winds and...
Coast Guard rescues five in three separate incidents
Forwards deployed Coast Guard helicopter crews rescued five individuals in three separate requests for help during the third week of March.On March 23, a...
Ocean acidification is disrupting marine food chain
Excess carbon dioxide being added to the atmosphere by society is disrupting plants at the base of the marine food chain, according to a...
