Cordova Chronicles: 110 Fourth of July celebrations, Cordova Style
Another Fourth of July, Cordova Style, is here. Our fair city was incorporated on July 8, 1909, just four days after the first official...
Cordova Chronicles: Weather forecasting by thumb
Living in a seafaring community, weather is always foremost on our minds. Commercial and pleasure craft of all sizes routinely depart the safe confines...
Cordova Chronicles: Going, going, gone!
Baseball is an American institution, and right here in Cordova, Alaska, USA, one of the first sights newcomers pass when approaching the heart of...
Cordova Chronicles: A royal repair
When one thinks of warm lightweight high-tech jackets, names like North Face, Eddie Bauer, and Patagonia likely come to mind.Chances are no one has...
Cordova Chronicles: Get your red-hot doggies
Baseball season is upon us, and what would a trip to the ball park be without a hot dog? From the tiny concessions stand...
Cordova Chronicles: No ice breakup for Texans
This year’s Nenana Ice Classic totaled $225,000 and had 35 winners. Alaska’s oldest guessing game was born, as many other gambling schemes, of a...
Cordova Chronicles: Requiem for a sourdough
Sourdough pancakes have always been a key part of Alaska history. Indeed, fortune seekers who raced north in search of gold in the late...
Cordova Chronicles: History under a bridge
Last week I wrote about the famous 11-mile tangent on the CR&NW Railway mentioned by Alfred O. Quinn in his book Iron Rails to...
Cordova Chronicles: History in tangents and circles
Spring cleanup is here again. A lack of snowfall this past winter means debris is already appearing. The annual Cordova Chamber of Commerce Cleanup...
Coaching legend calls it a career after 547 wins
The coach who guided the Cordova High boys to their best single-season record and established the mark for longest tenure as CHS mentor is...
