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.
Coast Guard medevacs woman from luxury liner
An 87-year-old woman with symptoms of a heart attack was medevaced on Aug. 12 from the luxury residential ship The World in the vicinity of Unimak...
Bill reestablishes standards for handling waste water
Legislation signed into law in mid-August reestablishes best management standards for handling wastewater discharged from small commercial passenger vessels, including Alaska state ferries. Senate Bill 3, signed into...
Climate change enhances Arctic mosquito population
A new report from National Geographic magazine notes that blood-sucking mosquitos, the legendary bane of Arctic travelers, from caribou and reindeer to humans, are...
Alaska governor calls for more defenses amid N. Korea threat
FAIRBANKS — Alaska Gov. Bill Walker said he didn't think North Korea would be able to strike the state with a nuclear warhead until...
Learning by heart at the hospital
A new faculty-led internship option is linking University of Alaska Anchorage students with their future peers across the street at Providence Hospital.Last year, Maryann...
Boom deployed to absorb sheen from fishing vessel
The partial sinking of the fishing vessel Stoic in Unakwik Inlet in Prince William Sound on Aug. 7 is under investigation by the U.S....
BOF 2017-2018 proposal book is out
Proposal books for the 2017-2018 Alaska Board of Fisheries meeting schedule are out, with 227 proposals accepted by the board for review at meetings...
Mayoral Report: Murkowski shows leadership in health care issue
The divisive national healthcare debate has taken center stage this week, and it would be remiss to ignore the support and leadership of Senator...
Vessel exams in Cordova set for September 18-20
A team of commercial fishing vessel examiners from the Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Valdez will be in Cordova Sept. 18-20 to conduct free...
Commentary: Think about reducing risk to vessels, crews
It’s time to take a mid-season time out. Maybe not a long one, just a few minutes to think about what we’re doing. The...
