Dick Shellhorn
Dick Shellhorn is a lifelong Cordovan. He has been writing sports stories for the Cordova Times for over 50 years. In his Cordova Chronicles features, he writes about the history and characters of this Alaska town. Alaska Press Club awarded Shellhorn first place for Best Humor column in 2016 and 2020, and third place in 2017 and 2019. He also received second place for Best Editorial Commentary in 2019. Shellhorn has written two books about Alaska adventures: Time and Tide and Balls and Stripes. Reach him at [email protected].
Cordova boys win one, lose two at Lumen Christi tournament
The Cordova High School boys ran into tough competition at the Lumen Christi 2A invitational tournament in Anchorage from Jan. 29-31.
Glennallen girls slide past Wolverines for Lumen Christi championship
Cordova won their first two games handily but fell to Glennallen in the title game, 27-21, on Jan. 31.
Cordova sweeps Effie Kokrine in home conference games
The girls won by huge discrepancies, while the Fairbanks boys gave Cordova more of a battle.
Mele Kalikimaka to you
Since our rent was $150 per month, flying home was pretty much out of Santa’s range.
Cordova hosts Yakutat to finish junior high basketball season
Yakutat brought seven girls, including two fifth graders. Cordova, with a deep bench, opted to play only its younger ones in the Friday game.
Cordova finishes third at conference volleyball playoffs
Cordova improved from fourth place last year to third this year, and the team is already setting a goal of making it to state next year.
Farewell to Tom McGann, Master Craftsman
One craftsman and four nimrods.
Cordova Community Baptist Church celebrates 75th anniversary: 1960 to the present
Groundbreaking will begin in April 2026, and the new church is scheduled to be finished by October 2026.
Cordova Community Baptist Church celebrates 75th anniversary: The first 50 years
The Cordova Community Baptist Church was first established when Alaska was a territory, beginning in 1908 as a Presbyterian Church under the old comity agreement.
Cordova’s Pioneer Igloo completes highly successful cleanup
The goal of this project was to help elders/seniors and others in need of assistance getting various larger items off their property.
