This Week in Photos: Belle Mickelson Marks a Milestone
Musicians, square dancers, potluckers, friends and family came together to celebrate the 70th birthday of the Rev. Belle Mickelson, rector of St. George’s Episcopal Church in Cordova, on Dec. 2 at the Homeport.Photo by Katrina Hoffman/for The Cordova Times
Polar Plunge
More than 1,000 people took the Polar Plunge into Goose Lake in Anchorage on Dec. 16, raising $300,000 for Special Olympics Alaska summer and winter games for athletes with special needs. While Cordova has no specific Special Olympics program, the organization said a few Cordova residents do participate in its summer camp. Photo by Margaret Bauman/The Cordova Times
Photo of the Week: Bird Count
Rock Sandpipers near Spike Island; one of approximately 58 species of birds observed on Cordova's 46th Christmas Bird Count which took place on Dec. 16. Nearly 40 Cordovans set out into the rain and snow to take part in this year's count. Look for more coverage of Cordova’s Christmas Bird Count in the Dec. 29 edition of The Cordova Times.Milo...
Photo of the Week: Solstice Sunrise
“I could see this amazing sunrise developing over 45 minutes, unfolding in glorious shades of reds, yellows and oranges against a robin egg blue sky. It was a beautiful start to the day.” The Winter Solstice sunrise scene near the Copper River Highway pavilion overlooking the Merle K. “Mudhole” Smith airport was captured around 9 a.m. Dec. 21.Photo by...
This Week in Photos: Sheridan Glacier
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This Week in Photos: Children rejoice at Toys for Tots event
Every child in Cordova was invited to pick up a toy Dec. 22 from Toys for Tots at Mt. Eccles Elementary commons. The U.S. Marine Corps, Cordova School District administration and staff, and community volunteers, including Sandie Ponte, U.S. Coast Guard wives and the National Honor Society, made the project possible.“There was a little boy who sat on Santa’s...
Photo of the Week: Frost
Frost Formation, taken on a walk down Ibek River on Dec. 22. Photo by Tyler Quiring of Cordova.
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Photo of the Week: On the Hunt
A bald eagle soars back to a tree branch after searching for food near the Cordova Ferry Terminal, as seen from New England Cannery Road on Jan. 5, 2018. At least five bald eagles were spotted resting on nearby tree branches or circling over the water.Photo by Emily Mesner/The Cordova Times
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This Week in Photos: Sheridan Glacier
A view of Sheridan glacier as seen from the end of the Sheridan Glacier trail on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018. Photo by Emily Mesner/The Cordova Times Mya Bingham helps her son, Lucas, roast marshmallows for s’mores as Mya’s mother, Ann Howard, starts to take a photograph while holding Mya’s daughter, Ailani. The group spent the afternoon hiking and exploring the...
Photo of the Week: Iceworm
A snowman-style iceworm rests at Hollis Henrichs Park as town gets ready for the 2018 Iceworm Festival, as seen on Monday, Jan. 22, 2018.Photo by Emily Mesner/The Cordova Times
