State health officials gauge local COVID-readiness
A group of visiting public health officials toured Cordova’s health care facilities Wednesday, May 13. The visit gave state and federal officials an opportunity to observe the challenges facing Cordova in devising a response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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.
Alaska Community Foundation aids Cordova
Grants from the Alaska Community Foundation totaling $5,000 are helping the Cordova Community Medical Center and the Cordova Family Resource Center to fill basic needs, says Kristin Carpenter, advisory board chair or the Cordova Community Foundation.
Cordova gets grant to update airport master plan
Cordova’s Merle K “Mudhole” Smith airport has received a $648,645 Federal Aviation Administration grant to funds its airport master plan study.
Infected cannery worker tested negative in Seattle
A cannery worker who tested positive for the coronavirus in Cordova showed no symptoms such as fever or cough, officials said. The Ocean Beauty Seafoods employee tested negative in Seattle April 20 before flying into Cordova.
Cordova has first coronavirus case
Cordova has recorded its first case of the coronavirus, officials confirmed Wednesday, May 6. An Ocean Beauty cannery employee who flew into Cordova from outside Alaska on Thursday, April 30 tested positive for the coronavirus. The individual, who showed no symptoms, was tested during routine screening while under quarantine.
Foot-operated hand-washing stations installed in harbor
Hand-washing stations have been installed at the tops of all ramps at Cordova Harbor. These stations are entirely foot-operated and dispense both soap and water.
Should we stop recycling plastic?
Recycling your used plastic is a good thing — isn’t it? A new documentary screened by the Copper River Watershed project throws doubt on the effectiveness of plastic recycling programs.
60-box giveaway cleans out Salvation Army food pantry
“We literally ran out of food,” said Pastor Steve Leppert.
Reluctant Fisherman Inn offers quarantine with room service
Self-quarantine is no one’s idea of a dream vacation, but Sylvia Lange has tried to make the experience as un-purgatorial as possible.
