A Memorial Day tribute to the tree fleet
For the past several months, the berth on the Coast Guard dock off the North Fill has been vacant. That’s because the USCG Cutter Sycamore left on Feb. 9 for a 44-day voyage that included stops in California and Mexico followed by passage through the Panama Canal enroute to the Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, Maryland.
Copper River salmon harvest flows into marketplace
Happy days are here again for seafood aficionados hankering for a taste of fresh Copper River sockeye and Chinook salmon.
Kayak Cafe cruises into Cordova
Walking into the Kayak Cafe, one will immediately notice the convergence of old and new: antique wood shiplap walls and a cozy seating area with modern decor and a bright yellow coffee maker.
Copper River salmon hits market, restaurants
Copper River salmon is back on the market and in restaurants from Anchorage to Seattle and beyond, in the wake of the first 12-hour opener of the Copper River fishery, which yielded an estimated 2,266 Chinooks and 19,683 sockeyes.
Annual Cordova cleanup day set for May 25
Tourism season is almost upon us and volunteers are needed for the Cordova Chamber of Commerce annual cleanup day on Saturday, May 25, to pick up trash and sort recyclables.
Copper River opener begins with much anticipation
Every spring, there’s a lot of anticipation about the upcoming salmon run, the Prince William Sound and Copper River Salmon forecast, and how the Alaska Department of Fish and Game will manage the fishery.
CRWP offers day of fishing web recycling
Copper River Watershed Project and Alaska Brewing Co. are sponsoring a fishing web recycling event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 18, behind the harbormaster’s office in Cordova.
Karl Becker honored by Rasmuson Foundation
Cordova artist Karl Becker has received a $7,500 project award for his plan to sketch, paint and photograph the landscape in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and historic buildings at the old Kennecott copper mine.
Orca Adventures, then and now
Nestled around the corner from Cordova, Orca Adventure Lodge is a shining example of what energy, creativity and perseverance can do.
Teens address prom issues by hosting ‘Get Ready with Me’
Small clouds of hairspray lingered in the air as colorful shadows were on dusted eyelids amid conversations of graduation plans and career goals.
