Officials: Outbreak-stricken seafood plant had low vax rate
"Camtu’s facility, while they did everything they could to make sure that their workers were not coming in with COVID, they did not do everything they could do to protect them from us, citizens, with COVID, infecting them," City Manager Helen Howarth said.
Cordova man sentenced to 10 years for criminally negligent homicide
A Cordova man was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment, with five years suspended, plus five years’ probation, after pleading guilty to criminally negligent homicide in the case of a deadly 2019 road accident.
COVID-19 Update: July 26, 2021
There were six new cases of the novel coronavirus reported in Cordova from July 23-25, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services announced.
City employees must vaccinate or take weekly COVID-19 tests
Beginning Sunday, Aug. 1, the city of Cordova will require all its employees to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or to be tested weekly for the virus.
COVID-19 Update: July 28, 2021
Fifteen new cases of the novel coronavirus were reported in Cordova from July 26-27, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services announced.
Public input sought on heli-skiing assessment
Public comment will be accepted through Aug. 22 on a draft environmental assessment for a Cordova heli-skiing project involving special use permits for guided activities on 590,000 acres of forest.
New doc wants to bring colonoscopies
“They’re much quicker now, and not nearly as uncomfortable,” Dr. Ben Head said. “I’d say, don’t stay away from a colonoscopy because of the prep.”
Culvert installation closes 2nd year of project
A 75-foot culvert installed at mile 18 of the Copper River Highway will help salmon migrate freely around the surrounding watershed.
COVID-19 Update: July 30, 2021
Nineteen novel coronavirus cases were reported in Cordova from July 28-29, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services announced.
COVID-19 Update: Aug. 2, 2021
Seven novel coronavirus cases were reported in Cordova from July 30-Aug. 1, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services announced.
