Legislative Update: Our fiscal reality remains fundamentally unchanged
Rep. Louise Stutes: With an influx of billions of federal dollars and the price of oil at over $80 per barrel, the next few legislative sessions represent a generational opportunity for Alaska.
Ferry system still short of hiring target for summer schedule
Alaska ferry system and Department of Transportation officials plan to gather this week in Ketchikan to consider options for fulfilling the advertised summer schedule amid a continuing shortage of onboard crew.
House, Senate Finance Committees release their capital budgets
The Finance Committees in the Alaska House and Senate have released their capital budget, neither of which has moved out of committee, although there...
Bipartisan bill would provide patients with safe access to treatments
Eighteen members of Congress, including Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, are supporting legislation that they say places reasonable limits on use of step therapy and...
Oil spill response training for coastal communities begins anew in April
Annual oil spill response training for fishing vessels in six Prince William Sound communities, including Cordova, is underway and will run through May 3,...
Remembering the spill: Mike Mickelson
Mike Mickelson was 5 years old when the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill happened. He doesn’t really remember a time in Cordova before the spill....
Students’ views on climate change, fossil fuels impacted by the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
By Kyi Gasmen This weekend marks the 35th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. According to NOAA, Alaska’s environment has exhibited “significant physical and...
CHS student writes in for anniversary of Exxon spill
By Holly West Dear Editor, I'm writing in regards to the legacy of the Exxon Valdez oil spill of 1989. A significant amount of the younger...
Thirty-five years after Exxon Valdez: How has oil transportation changed in Prince William Sound?
By Amanda Johnson In 1989, the few measures in place were inadequate to prevent the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill and the available response resources were...
Publisher’s note: The 35th anniversary of the spill and The Cordova Times’ pledge
As the publisher of The Cordova Times, I am reflecting this month on the indelible marks that the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill left on...
