Letter to the Editor: Protect your friends and neighbors
Cordova must work together to survive the coronavirus pandemic, writes Nancy Bird.
Young proposes workaround for cruise season
Legislation introduced in the U.S. House by Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, would help salvage the state’s 2021 cruise season by deeming round-trip voyages between Alaska and Washington state as foreign voyages for the purposes of U.S. law.
Cordova reports 3 new virus cases
Cordova reported three new cases of the novel coronavirus Tuesday, March 2.
Police chief apologizes for role in outbreak
"I know I have breached a trust placed in me by this city and I will work tirelessly to earn that trust back," Police Chief Nate Taylor wrote in a public statement. "I love this town, I love the people, and I love what I do. I am wishing a speedy recovery to everyone affected, and... am deeply sorry for my role in this outbreak."
Police chief who failed to quarantine linked to virus outbreak
"It was a serious lapse in judgment," City Manager Helen Howarth said. "Our daycares are closed. We have public facilities down. We’re back in a place we never wanted to be… I apologize on behalf of the city for the actions of one of our employees. I’m horrified and dismayed, and every other sad word that I can think of."
Governor isolates after contact with COVID-positive person
Gov. Mike Dunleavy is in self-isolation at home in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley after learning that he was exposed to an individual who later tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
Cordova reports 9 new virus cases
Cordova reported nine new resident cases of the novel coronavirus Thursday, Feb. 25.
City raises alert level after virus outbreak
The city of Cordova raised its public health alert level after 10 novel coronavirus cases were reported in less than a week.
Classes canceled after 5 students test positive for virus
"We’ve got to stop this in its tracks," City Manager Helen Howarth said. "Everyone needs to really, really keep their guard up."
Cordova reports 92nd virus case
Cordova reported one new case of the novel coronavirus, Tuesday, Feb. 23.
