Decades-old errors put property owners at odds with road project
“The bitter fact is that I might have to pay for my land twice,” says resident Mark Heidbrink. “I didn’t do anything irresponsible, and yet I’m possibly going to pay a pretty painful price for it. It’s not right.”
Experimental battery poised to save millions
"It’s not AI, but it’s as close as CEC and Cordova can do," says Nate Cain, production foreman for Cordova Electric Cooperative. "We’re doing some pretty cutting-edge stuff here."
First Street water shut off to repair broken pipe
Water service will be shut off between South First Street and the end of Pipe Street for part of the afternoon.
Alcohol, tobacco and marijuana hit with 6% surtax
"We have been presented quite a can of worms with the cuts that Dunleavy initiated in July," says City Manager Helen Howarth. "At this very moment, my goal is to find a way to operate this city in a financially sustainable way that provides the services that maintain the quality of life that we all enjoy here."
At last, Cordova has its own TV channel
“I don’t think I’ve ever heard of anything close to this,” said Robbie Lewis, vice president and station manager for Cordova Radio. “I think ‘TV channel’ is probably the closest way to describe it, but what we’re creating here is really the first of its kind.”
CRWP gets funding for recycling efforts
Copper River Watershed Project has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Rasmuson Foundation to expand its recycling efforts in Cordova with the purchase of a baler and conveyor belt system.
Trespassers on demolition site may be arrested
Police have warned residents not to enter the site of the recently demolished Cordova Hotel and Bar.
Legislative Information Office reopens Dec. 20
The Cordova Legislative Information Office will reopen Dec. 20. Hours are 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:30-4:30 p.m. weekdays.
Hometown Holiday Kick-off returns with Shop Local contest
Considered the official beginning of the holiday season in Cordova, the Chamber’s annual Hometown Holiday Kick-off is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 6 with an expanded array of outdoor and indoor activities at the Cordova Center.
Cordova becomes a Coast Guard City
Cordova is now officially recognized as a Coast Guard City. The honor was announced Nov. 20 during Native Village of Eyak’s 4th annual Coast Guard Appreciation Luncheon.
