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.
USGS offers major aquatic carbon flux assessment
A new report from the U.S. Geological Survey says that while freshwater ecosystems cover only a small area of the land surface in Alaska...
UFA elects four at-large board members
United Fishermen of Alaska has announced the election of Sue Aspelund, Rhonda Hubbard, Bruce Schactler and Zachary Hill as at-large board members.They will serve...
Veterans land allotment equity act reintroduced
Legislation reintroduced in Congress would amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to allow Natives who served during the Vietnam war era to apply...
Temporary closure for trawl gear in GOA EEZ
Federal fisheries officials have issued a temporary closure to vessels using trawl gear for directed fishing of species that comprise the deep water species...
Lakeview Drive will become Sunnyside Drive
In accordance with the Cordova Municipal Code, Lakeview Drive will be renamed Sunnyside Drive, effective May 1, while address numbers will remain the same,...
New executive director will head CDVSA
L. Diane Casto, the behavioral health policy advisor to the state Department of Health and Social Services, has been hired effective May 1 as...
Wild Foods Feast
The Copper River Watershed hosted the annual Wild Food Feast and Film Festival in Cordova, April 8. The Wild Food Feast is a cook-off that...
Measure supports protection of transboundary waters
Legislature passed April 6 by the House Special Committee on Fisheries urges protection of fish habitat in Southeast Alaska waterways from mine development and...
Pebble mine issued one-year land use permit
A one-year land use permit has been issued to the Pebble Limited Partnership for its copper, gold and molybdenum mine in Southwest Alaska, conditioned...
Bill would support training for young fishermen
Bipartisan legislation proposing a national program to train and assist young commercial fishermen has been introduced in Congress by Rep. Don Young, R-AK and...
