City eases travel restrictions on arriving workers
Cordova will follow the state in tweaking public health mandates to allow out-of-state fishery workers greater freedom of travel.
Back to business as normal — almost
After two months’ closure, the owners of Kayak Cafe weren’t sure what to expect. When the cafe closed in March, they were serving an average of two customers per day at their walk-up window — down about 95 percent from normal.
Mandates in effect for incoming travelers to Alaska
Revised travel mandates go into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, June 6, requiring all people entering Alaska to complete a traveler declaration form and provide proof of having tested negative to COVID-19 within the last 72 hours.
Copper River harvest pace remains slow
More than two weeks into the 2020 Copper River commercial fishery, the pace is still slow, with an estimated 5,751 Chinook, 71,370 sockeye and 1,056 chum salmon delivered to processors by the drift gillnet fleet.
Sanders: Testing strategy has proved ‘very successful’
Cordova has built an excellent testing capacity and is monitoring the community adequately closely to identify new coronavirus cases, said Dr. Hannah Sanders.
Third time was the charm
Light winds, fog and rain spread over Prince William Sound on the eve of a 12-hour Memorial Day fishery, then turned overcast during the holiday, as the commercial fishing crews netted some 1,467 Chinook and 33,752 sockeye salmon.
Cordova reopens May 28
Businesses and public venues will be allowed to reopen beginning 8 a.m. Thursday, May 28.
City to discuss possible complete reopening
Cordova City Council will discuss whether to plan for a complete lifting of emergency public health restrictions at a noon Wednesday, May 27 special meeting.
Harvesters hoping the third time’s the charm
ADF&G biologists said the cumulative sonar count through May 21 was 4,918 fish, compared to the 16,438 fish projected by that date. The first two 12-hour periods brought processors an estimated 6,025 sockeyes and 3,255 king salmon, state biologists said.
CHS brings pomp and circumstance online
Since schools closed in March, streaming video has been used to make online classes run quickly and conveniently. On Saturday, May 16, it was also used to build a sense of ceremony and significance for Cordova Jr./Sr. High School’s 100th graduating class.
