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...