Still slow going for Copper River opener
Opening harvests of the 2020 Copper River commercial fishery, complicated by effort to keep the COVID-19 pandemic at bay, got off to a slow start for the first two 12-hour openers.
City shies away from state’s rapid reopening
The city of Cordova’s decision to move itself more closely in sync with state coronavirus policy was tested when Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced his intention to rapidly lift almost all state emergency restrictions on businesses.
Norton Sound fisheries take COVID-19 precautions
Norton Sound Economic Development Corp is developing a COVID-19 Community & Workforce Protection Plan to help mitigate the spread of the virus in communities in which NSEDC and Norton Sound Seafood Projects operate.
Free virus testing now available to the general public
Free coronavirus testing is now available to anyone who feels they need it.
Updated: Slow going for the Copper River opener
Updated: A 12-hour opener marking the start of the 2020 Copper River commercial salmon season proved slow going, with a catch of 1,650 Chinook and 1,500 sockeye salmon, down from 2,300 kings and 20,400 reds in the 2019 opener.
Copper River opener begins with caution
Fishing for the famed Copper River salmon got underway this week, with excitement over the pending harvest somewhat overshadowed by fears that non-resident harvesters and seafood processors might spread the global COVID-19 pandemic through town.
State health officials gauge local COVID-readiness
A group of visiting public health officials toured Cordova’s health care facilities Wednesday, May 13. The visit gave state and federal officials an opportunity to observe the challenges facing Cordova in devising a response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Wolverines basketball team earns academic award
The 2019-20 basketball season ended in disheartening manner for the CHS boys, with the 2A District playoffs in SuValley canceled late on Friday, March 13, due to the expanding coronavirus pandemic.
Migrating birds follow no shelter-in-place orders
Over the past week, thousands of visitors have arrived in Cordova. Though these new arrivals have flown in from as far away as Chile and Australia, few are observing social distancing rules as they crowd together in large groups around town. And don’t even ask them to put on masks.
Infected cannery worker tested negative in Seattle
A cannery worker who tested positive for the coronavirus in Cordova showed no symptoms such as fever or cough, officials said. The Ocean Beauty Seafoods employee tested negative in Seattle April 20 before flying into Cordova.
