Mario Kart replaces basketball as Cordova’s top sport
There are few sports that lend themselves to being played at a distance of 6 feet. Even tennis requires players to handle a ball that may have been touched by an opponent. That’s where the Cordova Mario Kart Tournament comes in.
City council debates spending $250K on virus test kits
Cordova City Council debated whether to spend $250,000 on coronavirus antibody testing equipment at a Friday, April 3 emergency meeting. Including shipping fees and other incidental costs, $250,000 would be sufficient to buy equipment to perform 50,000 tests.
Will Kayak go under?
At first, Kayak Cafe seemed ready to thrive during a statewide ban on dine-in service. The cafe has become a success thanks not only to its lattes, but to its meal delivery service, which brought soups and snacks to residences around Cordova. But since the March 18 ban went into effect, Kayak Cafe’s business has fallen by roughly 95 percent.
All fishing vessels must sign coronavirus safety agreements
Businesses and individuals, including fishing vessel operators, will be required to sign coronavirus safety agreements to conduct commercial operations in Cordova.
When the congregation can’t congregate
Many people fear speaking in front of an audience. But what about speaking to an empty room?
City, state ramp up self-quarantine mandates
A new state mandate requires air arrivals from outside Alaska to self-quarantine for 14 days. Failure to follow this mandate could incur a fine of up to $25,000 and a prison sentence of up to one year.
14-day quarantine ordered for people entering Alaska
All persons entering the state are now required to self-quarantine for 14 days under a mandate announced Monday, March 23.
New mandate: Air arrivals must stay home for 14 days
Anyone entering Cordova by commercial air service must stay home for 14 days following their arrival, Mayor Clay Koplin announced.
Chamber gathering info for Economic Injury Disaster Loan
The Cordova Chamber of Commerce asked businesses harmed by the novel coronavirus to get in touch.
Cordova readies for arrival of virus
Schools, businesses and city departments have drawn up plans to respond to the spread of the novel coronavirus.
