Shellhorn: I have seen the enemy, and he is us
Life is full of paradoxes. As you grow older, one anticipates wisdom and tranquility; yet I feel growing befuddlement; and know, like many others...
Shoot! The air’s full of widgeons!
Back in the days of my youth, when the Copper River Delta was overwhelmed with migrating waterfowl every fall, Dad mentored me in the...
A boxcar full of memories
It was 4 p.m., April 2, 2019.After passing over duck cabins at the mouth of Eyak River, Alaska Airlines Flight 66, a Boeing 737,...
Cordova Chronicles: Remodel of old city library and museum continues
Remodeling of the old city library and museum, located on the corner of Adams Avenue and Main Street, continues.Purchased by David Roemhildt of Facility...
From sourdoughs to cyber-space
Last summer a Main Street landmark was abandoned and taken over by the city in foreclosure proceedings.Famous for the sourdoughs in its eclectic backroom...
And the winners are … the geese and Cordovans
Inspired by Roy Srb’s Don Quixote-style battle against trash along the Copper River Highway, many years ago I joined the quest for the Impossible...
No need for vigilantes or trailhead guards in Cordova
Oh my. Surprise, surprise. More headlines about crimes in Alaska’s biggest city are in the news. Is there a day that goes by without something bad happening in Anchor Town?
Orca Adventures, then and now
Nestled around the corner from Cordova, Orca Adventure Lodge is a shining example of what energy, creativity and perseverance can do.
The gears will always be turning at Saddle Point Machinery Shop
Cordovans may have noticed the rapid construction of a large frame building on the North Fill beside Jim Poor Avenue. The 6,400-square-foot structure will be the new location of Rob Brown’s Saddle Point Machinery Shop
A Memorial Day tribute to the tree fleet
For the past several months, the berth on the Coast Guard dock off the North Fill has been vacant. That’s because the USCG Cutter Sycamore left on Feb. 9 for a 44-day voyage that included stops in California and Mexico followed by passage through the Panama Canal enroute to the Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, Maryland.
