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As feds invest $600 M for ferry infrastructure, Stutes emphasizes state funding model
20+ hour, 52+ min ago (264+ words) Alaska will apply for a share of $657 million that federal transportation officials say will boost the services and infrastructure of the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS). "Although I never look a gift horse in the mouth, it's highly concerning that…...
Alaska bike journey rolls along
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (530+ words) MANLEY HOT SPRINGS " It's so quiet in these spruce hills and tamarack swamps that 27 hours and 50 miles passed between when Forest Wagner and I said goodbye to one human being at Old Minto and hello to the next near Baker....
Legal motion would prevent killing of bears in Southwest Alaska
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (302+ words) Litigation filed on April 6 in Alaska Superior Court in Anchorage would stop a state program to kill an unlimited number of brown and black bears in Southwest Alaska this summer. The move for a preliminary injunction was filed by the…...
'Something for everybody in track': Cordova's lone spring sport thrives its second year
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (388+ words) Cordova's only spring sport is thriving at the start of its second season, with more than double the participation this year compared to last. Track and field, which began last month, has drawn more than 30 of Cordova's middle and high…...
Dunbar to deliver keynote address at Democratic convention in Cordova
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (233+ words) Alaska Sen. Forrest Dunbar, D-Anchorage, who was born and raised in Cordova, will deliver the keynote address at the state Democratic Party's 2026 convention in Cordova on the evening of April 18. Dunbar will speak during the convention banquet at The Cordova…...
Cordova students compete in Alaska Science Olympiad
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (205+ words) Teams from 11 middle schools across Alaska, including Cordova, competed last week in the Alaska Science Olympiad at the University of Alaska campus in Fairbanks. Students traveled from Cordova, Kenai, Minto, Nome, Palmer, Seldovia and Utqiagvik to compete with counterparts in…...
Murkowski explores nuclear energy options for Alaska communities
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (267+ words) With energy costs continuing to rise, U. S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, is espousing the potential of nuclear energy as a power source for communities across Alaska. On March 19 Murkowski discussed nuclear energy potential in Alaska with officials with the U. S. Department of…...
UAF honors two Cordova students
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (125+ words) The Cordova Times Cordova students Kiley Burton and Brooklyn Clark are being honored by the University of Alaska Fairbanks for their outstanding grades for the fall 2025 semester. Burton was named on March 19 to the Chancellor's list for having a 3. 9 grade…...
Alaska Plastic Recovery leadership says demand is growing for plastic lumber in construction
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (271+ words) With Earth Day approaching on April 22, Patrick Simpson of Alaska Plastic Recovery says he's looking forward to increased sales of Grizzly Wood for projects ranging from docks, trails, decking and boardwalks. The initial cost of Grizzly Wood is more expensive,…...
New insight offered into warming impact on Alaska glacial melt
1+ week, 1+ day ago (374+ words) Collaborative research published recently shows that with each temperature increase of 1 degree Celsius in the summer, Alaska glaciers melt for up to three additional weeks. A single degree Celsius equates to 1. 8 degrees Fahrenheit. The study published in the online journal…...