Zachary Snowdon Smith
Zachary Snowdon Smith was the editor of The Cordova Times from February-December 2021.
74th virus case is Cordova resident
Cordova reported its 74th case of the novel coronavirus Tuesday, Jan. 12.
2 new virus cases are travel-related
Cordova reported two new cases of the novel coronavirus, Monday, Jan. 11.
67% of ‘Cordova Cash’ spent
“If there was a way to keep the program going, we would do it, because I like the fact that we were able to push resources into our business community,” City Manager Helen Howarth said. “I’m hopeful that, maybe, people will pick up some good habits from this program.”
3 new resident virus cases bring total to 71
Cordova reported three new cases of the novel coronavirus Thursday, Jan. 7.
Letter supporting election audit gathers 491 signatures in 3 days
An open letter calling for an audit of the 2020 presidential election, garnered 491 signatures. Signatories to the letter include Rep. David Eastman and Kevin McCabe, a member-elect of the Alaska House of Representatives. Cordova Mayor Clay Koplin and former Cordova City Council member Ken Jones both signed the letter in a personal capacity.
‘Entirely un-American’: Murkowski, Sullivan, Dunleavy condemn attack on Capitol
"This was not a peaceful protest – this was an insurrection," read a statement issued by a bipartisan group of 10 legislators, including Sen. Lisa Murkowski.
68th virus case is travel-related
Cordova reported its 68th case of the novel coronavirus Tuesday, Jan. 5.
1 new virus case connected to local cluster
Cordova reported its 67th case of the novel coronavirus Monday, Jan. 4.
A chat with Cordova’s meme master
For the past two months, an anonymously run Instagram account has posted memes poking fun at the conventions of Cordova life — from ordering takeout from The Powder House when you have perfectly good leftovers in the fridge, to the ongoing debate over police staffing.
Museum will host more local art shows
The coronavirus pandemic has meant fewer big art shows at Cordova Historical Museum. However, these scheduling gaps open up room for local art shows like “Quarantine Dreams,” showing at the museum gallery from Dec. 4-Jan. 30.
