The Cordova Times

State ferry passengers in Southeast Alaska will regain service on the Matanuska on Dec. 2, while the Malaspina is unmanned for long-term layup.

Bipartisan legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate would authorize millions of dollars through 2024 for ocean acidification research, including partnerships between the seafood industry and academic institutions.

David Allan Oltman died unexpectedly in Dutch Harbor, Alaska on Oct. 17 at the age of 38.

The following incidents were reported to the Cordova Police Department between Oct. 11-24, 2019. Any charges reported in these press releases are merely accusations and the defendant and/or defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Employment rose by an estimated 0.6 percent in September, or 2,000 jobs over September 2018, state labor officials say.

Nominations are being accepted through Dec. 2 by the North Pacific Research Board for one seat on its advisory panel representing the Gulf of Alaska, and two science panel seats representing social science and/or indigenous scholarship.

“With the growing prominence of the Arctic in global geopolitical and strategic affairs, now is the time to give the DoD the tools it needs to foster the research and dialogues that will be critical to our nation’s national security," says Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska.

Zender Environmental Health and Research Group and the Alaska Forum on the Environment will share a $200,000 grant for workforce development and job training announced Oct. 24 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Kim Collins, daughter of Rich and Debbie Collins, and Dana LaMonica, daughter of Steve LaMonica and Cindy Dore were married on Saturday, Sept. 14.

A new study published by the American Heart Association says irregular heartbeat or atrial fibrillation occurred more often among American Indians than other racial and ethnic groups.