Alaska Chamber postpones special visit to 2021
A special visit by members of the Alaska Chamber to touch base with Cordova business leaders, scheduled for June 3-5, has been pushed back to June 2021.
Commentary: How to tell the world you’ve re-opened
After weeks of staying closed, re-opening a business can pose its own challenges, writes Sheron Patrick.
Trident closes False Pass processing facility for season
COVID-19 is having a sudden direct impact on seafood processing facilities on the eve of Alaska’s commercial salmon fishing season.
USDA will purchase $20 M for food banks
U.S. Department of Agriculture officials will include $20 million worth of wild Alaska Pollock in upcoming purchases of $470 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2020, to distribute to nutrition assistance programs, including food banks.
Commentary: Alaska’s National Guard prepared to help in the pandemic
The National Guard is prepared to help Alaskans from all walks of life deal with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, writes Maj. Gen. Torrence Saxe.
Homeland Security’s top doc is coming to Cordova
As the commercial salmon fishing season gets underway this week, a top federal medical official will be visiting coastal fishing communities, including Cordova, to assess how prepared they are to keep COVID-19 at bay.
Those out of work due to COVID-19 get new benefits
Up to 13 weeks of additional unemployment insurance benefits are now available to help Alaskans out of work due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, according to the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
Online story time draws inspiration from vintage radio
With inspiration from classic radio programs, Cordova Public Library has moved its read-along program onto Instagram. The program, initially designed for kindergarten-aged children, has now been adapted for elementary students and older people.
Updated: Number of recoveries mounting faster than newly infected
Phase two of the statewide economic recovery plan got underway on Friday, May 8, with similar plans for Cordova, Anchorage and Juneau still on hold, as the number of people recovering from COVID-19 continuing to outpace newly diagnosed cases.
Fish Factor: COVID-19 cuts values of Alaska salmon permits
The value of Alaska salmon permits is another casualty of the coronavirus with prices dropping for all fisheries across the state. There are a lot of permits for sale — and the most offers ever to lease permits, especially at Bristol Bay.
