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The Cape St. Elias Lighthouse, lit in September of 1916, and never having been rebuilt, was unmanned and downgraded to a minor light in the summer of 1974, when it was automated. Cordova photographer Wendy Ranney took this picture on Aug. 18 on the uninhabited island, 62-miles southeast of Cordova.
The F/V Ocean Pointe tied up at the city dock in Cordova, waiting for a boom truck to offload gear July 22, while numerous fishing tenders wait at anchor just outside the harbor, for their turn to deliver pink salmon to processors. Photo by Cinthia Gibbens-Stimson/The Cordova Times
Naturalist/Artist Mavis Muller and her finished Water Matters basket at Salmon Jam July 15. Muller said she worked for more than 80 hours making the Salmon Jam basket, an interactive art piece which was burned in honor of precious waterways, later that night. Photo by Cinthia Gibbens-Stimson/ The Cordova Times
This young bull moose browsing for his evening meal just a few miles outside of Cordova July 3. Folks sighting moose along the Copper River Highway between the 6.5 Mile community and the Merle K. “Mudhole” Smith Airport at Mile 13 have reported several cows with small calves, and other young bulls, lately. Photo by Cinthia Gibbens-Stimson/The Cordova Times
Pint-sized children joined in the fun, decked out in red, white and blue clothing and face paint during the street games July 4. Photo by Cinthia Gibbens-Stimson/The Cordova Times
The Cordova Boat Harbor basks in sunshine in mid-June Photo by Cinthia Gibbens-Stimson/The Cordova Times
The girls from Cordova T-Ball team Red Sox all played their game on June 17 wearing tutus. From left are Grace Higgins, coach Rusty Higgins, Lillian Ervin-Adkinson, Jaxon Pallas, Kourtney Babic, Sophie Roemhildt, Addision Graves, coach Barb Webber, teammate Tracer Phillips; front row from left, Genevieve Nothstine, Lianna Towle and Anya Arduser. Photo by Rebecca Ronkar/For The Cordova Times Rebecca Ronkar is a Cordova resident who volunteers with the Red Sox T-Ball team, and enjoys spending time with family and friends.
Cordova moms and their children enjoyed a scenic hike June 9. From left are Malani, Lianna and Michael Towle, Amelia Hottinger, Kate, Anja and Anika Arduser, and Una and Sulho Honkola. Photo by Rachel Hoover/For The Cordova Times Rachel Hoover is the owner of Darling’s Ferments in Cordova
A young beaver was spotted in the Cordova Small Boat Harbor on June 3. Bystanders said they thought perhaps the youngster had come from a neighboring island, started swimming, and got lost, ending up in Cordova.
Photo by Cinthia Gibbens-Stimson/The Cordova Times
Preschool graduates from Children’s Pallas, the future class of 2030: Genevieve Claire Nothstine, Addison Harper Graves, Lillian Rose Ervin-Adkinson, Abigail Mia Sandoval, Mckayla Jean Ryan, with their teachers Loreen Pallas and Nicole Nothstine
Photo courtesy of Children’s Pallas/For The Cordova Times
Jim Holley soars above Cordova in his powered paraglider (PPG) on May 14. Holley has enjoyed paragliding since November of 2016. Photo by Wendy Ranney/for The Cordova Times
Erin Ranney lounges in her cousin Jacob Ranney’s secret fort under the dock at Orca Adventure Lodge. The cousins spent the late afternoon on April 28 hanging out in his seine web hammock listening to sea otter pups. Jacob, who is completing 6th grade at Mt. Eccles Elementary School, enjoys photography and is a member of the Cordova Iceworm Swim Team. Photo by Jacob A. Ranney/for The Cordova Times
Whimbrel prepares to take flight among a startled flock of sandpipers on the mud flats of Hartney Bay. Photo courtesy Milo Burcham/ For The Cordova Times Milo has lived in Cordova since 2001, and while his passion is photographing wildlife, he also tries to capture people participating in the many outdoor activities he enjoys such as skiing, hiking, skating, hunting and fishing.
SERVS (Ship Escort/Response Vessel System) students take a coffee break before returning to their outdoor stations. Copper River Seafoods and the Little Chapel are among several local facilities that donate space for classrooms. Training exercises include two days of indoor and outdoor stations followed by an all-day on-the-water simulation drill. The spring fleet is divided into several groups that train April 24 through May 2. The second half of the Cordova fleet conducts its annual oil-spill response training each fall. Photo by Vivian Kennedy/For The Cordova Times
The Cordova Family Resource Center held its annual Easter Basket Auction fundraiser at Mt. Eccles Elementary School April 15. Nearly 200 baskets were donated by residents and businesses to raise money for the resource center. From left are staff members Rachel Wilson Hatch and Tania Babb Carson, director Nicole Songer, board president Pete Hoepfner, and Kay Groff, vice president of the board. Photo by Cinthia Gibbens-Stimson/ The Cordova Times
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