Tag: rural alaska
Fear of losing AMHS heightens
Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposed $96 million cut to the Alaska Marine Highway System’s budget is causing palpable unrest in Cordova.
The cut is included in...
Community rallies to aid furloughed workers
Heidi Ritter and a group of U.S. Coast Guard spouses
gathered in Coast Guard housing Jan. 25 for a conference call with Sen. Lisa
Murkowski, just...
Oreos are always good
By Joseph L. Fuentes
For The Cordova Times
Just past the mid-point of my life, I was looking for a fresh start. I suppose it all...
Cordova Chronicles: Veteran pilot retires after 50 years of adventures
Terry Kennedy made his last commercial flight on Oct. 31, 2018, ending a remarkable 50-year career flying small planes in Alaska’s challenging conditions.
Kennedy plans...
Letter: In support of Dunleavy
As an Alaskan born and raised in the village, I support Mike Dunleavy for governor.
Here’s why: Mike lived in rural Alaska for 19 years,...
Grant aids rural backhaul pilot program
A $120,000 Environmental Protection Agency grant will allow a non-profit Anchorage firm to address waste issues in 30 rural off-the-road Alaska Native villages accessible...
Trial set for Nov. 19 in Kotzebue girl’s death
A 41-year-old man charged with making false statements to the FBI in relation to the death of a 10-year-old Kotzebue girl is scheduled for...






