Elected candidates complete oath of office
Friends and family gathered in the Cordova Center on March 15 to watch elected candidates complete their oath of office.As each candidate approached the front of the room, Mayor Clay Koplin greeted them with a warm smile and began reading the oath of office.Around 15 people gathered to watch the ceremony, often taking photographs as each candidate was sworn...
Tanner crab devoured during celebration dinner
Local fishermen, cannery employees and government officials celebrated Cordova’s first Tanner crab fishery in 30 years with plates of fresh crab, shared with friends, family and coworkers.A celebration dinner was held for the “parties responsible for advocating for and executing the fishery” said Mayor Clay Koplin of the private event.The warm sun, now shinning bright well past 6 p.m.,...
Easter Egg Hunt draws large crowd to Nirvana Park
At Nirvana Park, 2,000 eggs in a range of vibrant colors were carefully placed on the mossy forest floor for the annual Easter Egg Hunt, a Cordova tradition hosted by Linda Ecolano and her family.Families, friends and community members eagerly searched for the dyed, hardboiled and plastic eggs on Sunday, April 1.“We just kept the tradition going,” Ecolano said.It’s...
Points North celebrates 20 years
Just a 10-minute drive from Cordova’s city center, Points North Heli-Adventures provides a landscape for adventure, highlighted by a summer camp vibe; an environment Kevin and Jessica Quinn have nurtured and grown for the past 20 years.Points North provides remote guiding in the Chugach mountains via helicopters, allowing guests to ski and snowboard remote slopes of the 1,500 square...
Young skeet shooters learn basic skills
Instructors with the Cordova Trap & Gun Club’s Youth Skeet League are offering Cordova youths ages 13-18 a second year of basic instruction in the game of skeet, with a three-week course that runs through April 26.During the lessons, instructors Nick Docken and John Greenwood teach the students basic safety, proper stance and gun fit and more.“First and foremost,...
Harbor Cleanup Day sees support from local children
Glass bottles, tarps, plastic buoys, paper and other trash littering Cordova’s harbor are gone, thanks to groups of volunteers who turned out on Saturday, April 14 for Harbor Cleanup Day.Together they tackled the soggy trash tucked in the rocky shores of the breakwater, underneath the ramps on the muddy harbor floor and intertwined in the bushes that border the...
Yeti Crabs gain national competition experience
The Yeti Crabs are back from the National Ocean Sciences Bowl, no titles in hand, but with a wealth of stories to tell, new friends and experiences under their belts.Their long, exciting journey from Cordova to Boulder, CO, began on Wednesday, April 18, in the wake of beating 21 other high school teams from throughout Alaska in early February...
Pop-up restaurant connects family and community
To Kate and Ted Velasco, food is family.It goes beyond nutritional value.It is rooted in tradition and carried through culture.“I see (fulfillment) with Ted’s mom and how she is with her sons … or anybody,” said Kate Velasco of her mother-in-law. “For her, the reward she receives from … creating a dish that people love and that her children...
