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Commentary: Stop calling it an environmental issue

Climate change threatens not just the environment, but public health, national security and the economy, writes environmental geochemist Kendra Zamzow.

Commentary: How to tell the world you’ve re-opened

After weeks of staying closed, re-opening a business can pose its own challenges, writes Sheron Patrick.

Valdez mayor urges Dunleavy to resign

By Jeremy O’Neil For The Cordova Times Dear Governor Dunleavy: I know you are only a few short weeks into your administration, but in light of recent...
First Street. (Dec. 27, 2019) Photo by Zachary Snowdon Smith/The Cordova Times

Commentary: Main Street is headed in a new direction

Aging entrepreneurs who have neglected to set up succession plans for their businesses pose a looming problem for the U.S. economy, writes Sheron Patrick.

Commentary: Cordova protest sends clear message on subsistence crisis  

Raven Cunningham writes about this week's subsistence fishing demonstration.

Commentary: Delegation should back Vanita Gupta for associate attorney general

Alaska's congressional delegation should back Vanita Gupta, President Joe Biden's nominee for associate attorney general, writes Heather Kendall.

Commentary: Proposed ferry schedule is significant blow to Cordova

With relatively minor adjustments, the proposed ferry schedule could provide adequate service to Cordova, writes Cathy Renfeldt.

Hatcheries provide ocean raised wild salmon for all users

Commentary By Jerry McCune For The Cordova Times Summer is here, and salmon are returning to Alaska’s rivers. Boats stream out of our harbors while Alaskans...
Loose fishing net collected by the Copper River Watershed Project. (Oct. 3, 2019) Photo by Zachary Snowdon Smith/The Cordova Times

Commentary: Help us shore up fishing web recycling in Cordova

The Copper River Watershed Project is modifying how it collects fishing web for recycling, writes CRWP Operations Manager Shae Bowman.

Commentary: The Pebble mine is fool’s gold and Alaskans know it

The Pebble mine could interfere severely with Alaska's salmon runs, write Fritz Johnson, Mark Niver and Andy Wink.