Zachary Snowdon Smith
Zachary Snowdon Smith was the editor of The Cordova Times from February-December 2021.
Review: OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies
At a moment when satire has become synonymous with sanctimony, OSS 117’s caprices are a welcome relief.
Review: It Chapter Two
In the hands of an auteur filmmaker rather than a workman, perhaps "It Chapter Two" could have been great.
Archers join gun enthusiasts at annual turkey shoot
“There are a lot of people in town that practice archery and have their own equipment, and others that are interested in learning,” says Cordova Trap and Gun Club board member Danielle Verna. “An event like the Turkey Shoot is an opportunity to bring those folks together."
Gold-flaked lemon pie sweeps baking contest
A pie-baking contest drew entries ranging from traditional apple and pumpkin to a lemon and lowbush cranberry jelly pie topped with an elaborate mass of gold-flecked meringue.
Kids play Santa, distributing Christmas gifts overseas
“It gets the kids involved in giving, rather than just getting,” says Pastor Steve Leppert.
New Sobriety Celebration logo combines scientific and Native iconography
For the 26th annual Sobriety Celebration, Teal Hansen created a symbolically dense logo combining scientific diagrams with Native iconography.
Paintings raise funds for Cordova arts council
Revenue from an art sale held at the Reluctant Fisherman Inn will be donated to the Cordova arts council.
Sobriety Celebration comedian brings clean laughs
"Comedy is subjective," says Tatanka Means. "It’s like music — everybody likes a different type, so I try to bring something for everybody."
Sobriety Celebration moves to the Cordova Center
The ambience of the center’s North Star Theatre will allow attendees to enjoy presentations by speakers and dance groups with fewer distractions, Sobriety Celebration coordinator Mary Babic said.
Science symposium calls for presenters to apply
The Copper River Basin Symposium has called for 250-word presentation abstracts on topics ranging from fisheries management to geology, glaciology and human history.
