Elin Johnson

Elin Johnson
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Elin Johnson is the former editor of The Cordova Times. She grew up in Juneau, Kodiak, and Anchorage, and graduated from Linfield University with a degree in Journalism and Media Studies and International Relations. She has written for The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Ed, The Well News, New America, The 340B Report, Open Campus Media's Work Shift, and others.

Remembering the spill: Mike Mickelson

Mike Mickelson was 5 years old when the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill happened. He doesn’t really remember a time in Cordova before the spill....

Celebrating the legendary, influential women of Cordova | Part 2 

March is Women’s History Month, and this month The Cordova Times is celebrating the remarkable achievements of some of the incredible women who make...

Series: City candidates gear up for next month’s local election  

Tuesday, March 5 will bring the Cordova city elections. Six seats — two on the school board, two on the hospital board, and two...

Series: City candidates gear up for next month’s local election

Tuesday, March 5 will bring the Cordova city elections. Six seats — two on the school board, two on the hospital board, and two...

Series: City candidates gear up for next month’s local election  

Tuesday, March 5 will bring the Cordova city elections. Six seats — two on the school board, two on the hospital board, and two...

Potential new higher education option launches in southeast 

Outer Coast, a new postsecondary education option that for years has operated on summer and semester schedules in Stika, is launching a two-year higher...

Alaska State Fair offers $8,000 in scholarships to high school students 

The Alaska State Fair is offering $8,000 in scholarships to Alaskan students this year.  Applications are open to Alaskan junior and senior high school students...

Alaska House to face two statewide education curriculum bills this session, which CSD intends...

As the state legislature is gearing up for the second half of the session starting Jan. 16, two proposed statewide education curriculum bills on...

Native groups endorse preservation of open primaries, ranked-choice voting

During their October meeting the Alaska Native Brotherhood (ANB) and Alaska Native Sisterhood (ANS) passed a resolution to endorse the preservation of open primaries...

Acting chief of police asks city to reinstate fifth officer position, another in line...

Rural police forces and communities across the state are feeling the squeeze of limited staff, and Cordova is no different.  Acting Chief of Police Cameron...