Officials: With limited staff, policing virus mandates is ‘not realistic’
At a special meeting, Cordova City Council discussed the issue of recently arrived out-of-state travelers who had been observed visiting local grocery and liquor stores rather than self-isolating.
Missionaries strive to spread faith without hugs, handshakes
Missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are known by believers and skeptics alike for their affable smiles and their firm handshakes. What, then, is a missionary to do when handshakes are banned and smiles must be hidden beneath facemasks?
Policing survey extended to Aug. 31
The deadline for an online questionnaire on community policing has been extended from Friday, Aug. 21 to Aug. 31.
City lowers virus alert level
The city of Cordova lowered its public health alert from Level 3 to Level 2 at 8 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 20.
‘SMART’ group offers support to pandemic-struck businesses
A new initiative seeks to provide local businesses with free support and counseling, connecting them with COVID-19 relief resources.
With large debris gone, lake cleanup targets litter
Volunteers will gather at Nirvana Park at 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 22 to remove debris from in and around Eyak Lake.
Food pantry keeps up with rising demand
Cordova’s Salvation Army food pantry distributed 101 of its 102 bags of food at a Monday, Aug. 17 event. Staples such as fish, beans and cereal were supplemented with milk, potatoes, oranges and other fresh produce supplied by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
SUV crash case may not go to trial
The case of a Cordova man accused of manslaughter may be resolved without a trial, his attorney said at a Tuesday, Aug. 25 hearing.
Cordova continues to underperform on census
Although Cordova’s participation rate in the U.S. census has risen by 5.8 percentage points over the past month, the city continues to lag behind the state and the nation.
Students impatiently await return to classrooms
Cordova parents have carried on a vigorous discussion over just how schools should reopen. So have Cordova students, some anxious about the risk of the coronavirus, others eager to return to class as normal — perhaps more than during any previous school year.
