How Cordova's Fourth of July shuffles the week

In Cordova, the Fourth of July means a small shuffle to the week's rhythms — so here's what's open, what's closed, and when to put out the trash. The city has closed City Hall and the Refuse Transfer Station on Friday, July 3, in observance of Independence Day. If Friday is your usual trash day, hold onto it: collection moves to Monday, July 6, and the transfer station won't take drop-offs Friday, so there's no point hauling anything down.

The Library and Museum run on their own holiday schedule — both open Friday the 3rd, then closed Saturday the 4th for the holiday itself. It's the kind of small-town scheduling two-step that comes with living in a close-knit place: the town quietly rearranges itself around the long weekend so everyone can get to the celebration.