Active COVID-19 case count climbs to 13
“We ask the community to be mindful that COVID is not yet over,” City Manager Helen Howarth said.
Mystery helper repaints post office bollards
An unidentified person repainted four concrete bollards in the Cordova Post Office parking lot.
Fentanyl-laced street drugs reported in Cordova
Local health care providers have received reports of street drugs in Cordova containing the potent opioid fentanyl, according to an announcement by the city.
Recycled nets become sunglasses, socks, swimsuits
At its most recent fishing net recycling event, the Copper River Watershed Project collected about 2,000 pounds of netting.
School district seeks public input on relief funds
The Cordova School District has asked the public for input on how to spend about $200,000 in federal grant money for which the district may be eligible.
Renovations begin at public safety building
Police Chief Nate Taylor said the project is intended “just to make our building a little more appealing and a little less run-down-looking — to take a little bit of pride in it, to make it look nice.”
Cordova Chamber wins travel promotion grant
The Cordova Chamber of Commerce has been awarded a $376,000 grant to help promote safe travel to the community in the wake of the pandemic.
Land clearing begins for new science center campus
Land clearing has begun in preparation for the construction of Prince William Sound Science Center’s new campus.
Chamber, city announced vaccination incentive program
The Cordova Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the city of Cordova, has launched a Cordova VaxCash Raffle using the same Cordova Cash Card platform through which Cordova residents received their local stimulus payment in 2020.
Cordova needs doctors, teachers and police — but struggles to find room for them
Cordova’s limited housing makes it harder for all employers to attract specialized candidates from outside the community.
