Farewell to the Skaters’ Cabin 

Wilson Construction’s large excavator took less than eight hours to demolish the aging log structure.

Can you guess where this photo was taken? 

The background gives a clue.

Farewell to the Cordova Rose Lodge            

On April 24, it was the last structure still standing. At 11:29 a.m., it was unceremoniously knocked down.

Cordova’s legendary backcourt trio 

The cycles of success and talent in Alaska small-town basketball are legendary, and it just happened that in the 1955-56 season had a team that electrified the entire community. 

Oregon State wins the Pac 2 Football Conference 

Ten of the 12 schools in the Pac 12 conference have bailed out in search of more lucrative pastures via TV revenue.

Eggnog ahoy 

Dick Shellhorn writes that his rendition of eggnog came from Bobby Maxwell, back in the days when he was the steward at the Cordova Elks Lodge.

Ho ho ho! It’s the holiday season. 

Dick Shellhorn writes about his sister's unwavering holiday cheer.

Pilot airdrops turkeys to remote homes 

In 1958, logger Russ Russell made the front page of The Cordova Times for his epic three-day adventure trying to deliver a well-roasted goose...

His goose was cooked 

Thanksgiving just passed, and thoughts of gathering to share a big roast turkey with all the trimmings is on our minds.      An entertaining front page...

In quest of northern birds 

The fall season for duck hunting on the Copper River Delta starts on Sept. 1 and ends on Dec. 15.   The early part of...