Camille Botello
Camille Botello is the managing editor of The Cordova Times. After graduating with degrees in Journalism and Spanish from Linfield University in Oregon, she took a leap of faith and moved to the Last Frontier where she began her career at the Peninsula Clarion in Kenai. She moved on to The Cordova Times in November 2022, and has additional bylines in two New York publications: The Bronx Times and The Rye Record. In her spare time, Botello enjoys hiking, live music, going to museums and traveling. Reach her at [email protected].
Annual Fungus Festival Kicks Off Sept. 18
The Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for the annual Fungus Festival, which is returning to Cordova from Sept. 18-20.
Moody named Alaska History Teacher of the Year
Moody will receive $1,000 in prize money, a collection of American history books and materials, and an invitation to New York City for a ceremony.
Cordovans push for monthly ferry service after AMHS cuts winter route
The current winter ferry schedule outlines a complete service gap for Prince William Sound from Oct. 1 to March 6, 2027.
PWS selected for federal outdoor recreation workshop
Federal and regional entities are partnering with the municipalities of Cordova, Chenega, Tatilek, Valdez, and Whittier through the EPA's Recreation Economy for Rural Communities Program.
Safety becoming a critical concern as bears overtake landfill
Some of the animals have become aggressive and territorial over their food there as well. The city found a dead bear at the landfill on Aug. 4.
Troopers still investigating Arizona man’s death in Cordova Harbor
Around 3:45 a.m. on Aug. 3, troopers received a missing persons report for 24-year-old Arizona resident Kaden Westcott.
Kim Hanisch, Alaska sourdough adventurer & educator, takes the helm of Cordova schools
Hanisch says her strategy is to collaborate as much as possible while she gets acclimated to the unique challenges facing Cordova.
“Our community cannot bear it”: Cordovans plead for options as AMHS proposes five-month winter...
Cordova leaders said local businesses are weighing whether or not to close their doors entirely this winter, and the winter sports season would be in limbo.
Stutes calls for BOF audit, citing ethics & transparency concerns
The move comes during one of the worst Prince William Sound fishing seasons in recent history.
Longtime Reluctant Fisherman bookkeeper remembered for heart, work ethic
Reluctant Fisherman Inn owners Sylvia Lange and Greg Meyer announced she died Sunday morning after a "tough battle with cancer."
