Zachary Snowdon Smith
Zachary Snowdon Smith was the editor of The Cordova Times from February-December 2021.
CRWP: Bundle your nets before donating
The Copper River Watershed Project has gathered 21,000 pounds of fishing net for recycling since the beginning of July. However, the program has been hampered by donations of difficult-to-handle loose netting.
Charges filed in deadly SUV crash
One man died following an Oct. 8 SUV accident, Cordova Police Department reports. The driver, 50-year-old Jesse James Jones of Cordova, has been charged with manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, driving under the influence, and misconduct involving weapons in the fourth degree.
Mt. Eccles salmon-hatching sheds light on climate change
When a mischievous Mt. Eccles student cranked up the temperature on the school’s 30-gallon salmon tank, it threatened to undo months of work. But the prank also taught students a lesson, says Kate Morse, program director for the Copper River Watershed Project.
Missing hunter found deceased
Neil Durco, missing for six days, has been found deceased, the Alaska State Troopers have announced.
A linguist who fought for the languages he studied
"Surely, just as the extinction of any animal species diminishes our world, so does the extinction of any language," wrote linguist Michael Krauss. "Surely we linguists know, and the general public can sense, that any language is a supreme achievement of a uniquely human collective genius, as divine and endless a mystery as a living organism."
Despite robust search, no sign of missing hunter
Despite clear skies and the use of high-powered light-detecting equipment, searches have revealed no new sign of Neil Durco, missing for six days.
Mt. Eccles hopes to increase Native instruction
Mt. Eccles Elementary School hopes to increase students’ exposure to Native culture and language, officials say.
Search narrows for missing hunter
Foot searches for a missing hunter will resume Friday morning, planned aerial searches having been delayed by rough weather. It's thought possible that Durco has been stranded to the west of Devil’s Spine, an elevated ridge near McKinley Lake.
Review: Child’s Play
“Child’s Play” rides the line between horror-comedy and outright comedy.
Review: Midsommar
"Midsommar" is a masterpiece of world-building and atmosphere.
