Cordova Chronicles: Cruising down the river II
In September 1966, with abundant sunshine and a brushless Copper River Delta in the background, my wife-to-be Sue was all smiles after a two-hour cruise/hike to our duck cabin at Pete Dahl. Photo courtesy of Dick Shellhorn
Cordova Chronicles: Cruising Down the River
The Alaganik Landing road was built shortly after the 1964 Good Friday earthquake to provide tidal access to Alaganik Slough, which was now 9-feet shallower due to the uplift caused by that major geological event.
Cordova Chronicles: Major improvements planned for Eyak River Boating site
The U.S. Forest Service is planning major improvements for the Eyak River Boating site, which is located on the east banks of the Eyak River near Milepost 6 of the Copper River Highway.
Cordova Chronicles: Farewell to a good man, Tom Simpler
Mark Twain is credited with sending a lengthy letter to a colleague that ended with “If I had more time, I would have written less.” Yet less is not more when bidding farewell to someone as beloved as Tom Simpler, who passed away at age 80 on Jan. 9.
Cordova Chronicles: A game without a whistle
Basketball referee Jerry Bendsak of Cordova recalls the game he couldn't blow the whistle once: “And my mouth starts to dry up. I start to get cotton mouth. The game is getting ready to start."
New cable for Mt. Eyak chairlift is here
Sitting on a flat bed at the local Alaska Marine Land yard is a massive reel containing 7,000 feet of Fatzer rope that weighs over six tons. It’s long journey to Cordova began all the way back in Switzerland, with it eventually arriving in the Port of Tacoma before being shipped here via AML.
Cordova Chronicles: The Red Light Boys
Last week, I wrote about the Seward High Ponies defeating the University of Alaska by a score of 6-4 back in 1931, and explained why such a low score was possible, given the rules of basketball at that time.
Cordova Chronicles: How the game of basketball has changed
Dick Shellhorn writes in Cordova Chronicles this week: In January 1931, the Seward Ponies defeated the University of Alaska at Seward by a final score of 6-4. I know this because my dad told me so. The Fairbanks squad had come down by railroad for the contest.
Cordova Chronicles: These three trees
Dick Shellhorn is used to holiday travel misadventures, but he is happy to report his grandkids made it to Cordova safely for the holidays. This year he marked the holiday with his grandchildren with the tale of three Christmas trees.
Cordova Chronicles: Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Dick Shellhorn wishes readers a Merry Christmas with tales of searching for the perfect Charlie Brown Christmas tree in this week's Cordova Chronicles.
