Minor quake leaves Cordova shaken, not stirred
A Monday, Jan. 25 earthquake resulted in no reports of injury or property damage around Cordova, emergency services officials said.
280-dose shipment of heroin seized
Packages of heroin and methamphetamine were recently seized on their way into Cordova.
CVFD firefighters train with burning vehicles
Final exams are always tough — but when was the last time a teacher asked you to extinguish a burning truck, or to navigate an obstacle course blindfolded?
151 seniors vaccinated
"We have a few little tweaks to work out, but it went really, really well," said Nursing Coordinator Nicole Piché. "We’ve been getting a huge amount of public interest."
Jan. 20 clinic will vaccinate older Alaskans
A Wednesday, Jan. 20 clinic at Cordova Community Medical Center will allow some Alaskans age 65 and above to receive vaccinations against the novel coronavirus.
Online ‘active parenting’ classes begin Feb. 1
Parenting classes conducted via Zoom will commence Feb. 1, with applications closing Jan. 28. The program, run in partnership by Cordova Community Medical Center and Cordova Family Resource Center, will teach techniques for more intentional, and more effective, parenting.
Post office will receive makeover
Cordova Post Office has received a special delivery — much-needed repairs to both its public and employee facilities.
Cordova reduces health alert level
Cordova reduced its public health alert from Level 4, signifying a local outbreak, to Level 3, which advises caution.
Koplin: Signing election audit letter was ‘error in judgment’
Cordova Mayor Clay Koplin said that signing a public letter supporting an audit of the 2020 presidential election was “an error in judgment.”
67% of ‘Cordova Cash’ spent
“If there was a way to keep the program going, we would do it, because I like the fact that we were able to push resources into our business community,” City Manager Helen Howarth said. “I’m hopeful that, maybe, people will pick up some good habits from this program.”
