Iceworm Festival brings new energy to town
The 2018 Iceworm Festival is off to an energetic and boisterous start.The celebration began on Saturday morning, Jan. 27, with Iceworm’s Beer Mile, followed by the Food Fair, with volleyball and basketball games throughout the day.“It’s been pretty busy, but everything’s going pretty well so far,” said Kelsey Appleton, vice president of the Iceworm Board. “It’s such a weird...
Photo of the Week: Orca Inlet
The sun sets down Orca Inlet as clouds roll in and over the mountains as seen from the harbor on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018.
Photo by Emily Mesner/The Cordova Times
Photo of the Week: Bunny Hill
The ski lift, as seen from the bunny hill on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018, was packed with skiers and snowboarders over the weekend after snow fell overnight and into Saturday morning.Photo by Ashley Sloan/for The Cordova Times
Photo of the Week: Sunrise
The sun rises behind Heney Range in Cordova as seen from the Prince William Sound Science Center on Monday, March 12, 2018. “A beautiful morning to start the week,” Photographer Tyler Quiring said.Photo by Tyler Quiring/for The Cordova Times
Sloughgrass reunites after 17 years
Banjo tones moved rapidly near the microphone, eventually giving way to the mandolin in a seamless transition, like tides moving effortlessly in and out.Four musicians stood around the microphones, shifting in, out and around each other, highlighting each instrument in the small corner of the Powder House.Children bounced up and down, weaving their way between couples dancing to the...
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...
