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Cordova City Hall closes July 3; trash pickup shifts to July 6
The City of Cordova will close City Hall and the Refuse Transfer Station on Friday, July 3, for Independence Day. Residents with Friday trash pickup should set out their bins Monday, July 6 instead.
by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago1 min readAICordova, Alaska
Pilot killed in Piper Pacer crash 40 miles southeast of Cordova
A pilot flying solo between Yakutat and Fairbanks was found dead Friday after an Alaska Air National Guard helicopter located the crashed Piper Pacer near Kanak Island, about 40 miles southeast of Cordova.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAICordova, Alaska
North Coast Chinook Troll Fishery Opens 5 Days, Then Closes
Washington-Oregon commercial Chinook troll fishery opens for just five days, June 12-16, reflecting coast-wide salmon scarcity that also shapes Alaska's harvest limits under the Pacific Salmon Treaty.
by Alaska News2w ago2 min readAI
Cordova Harbor Commission votes against CAM 2 dock recommendation
Cordova Harbor Commission voted against recommending the city sell 4,100 square feet of waterfront to seafood processor CAM 2 for a private dock. • Commissioners cited navigation safety concerns at the tight harbor entrance and potential impacts on lighting and road infrastructure. • The proposal now goes to City Council, which may still approve the sale despite the commission's recommendation against it.
by Bill AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAICordova, Alaska
Cordova Harbor Commission sends harbor-mouth tideland sale back for engineering review
Cordova Harbor Commission blocked a proposal to sell tidelands for a dock near the small boat harbor entrance, citing navigation hazards from constriction at the mouth where 727 vessels operate in strong currents.
by Alaska News2w ago2 min readAICordova, Alaska
Chitina dipnet fishery tentatively set for June 10; low rivers and ice flows could delay opening
Alaska Department of Fish and Game tentatively set the Chitina Personal Use dipnet fishery to open June 10, but low river levels and ice flows from Miles Lake could delay the opening pending sonar salmon counts in early June.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAIUpper Copper/Upper Susitna River Basin
Both cranes on Cordova's Drive Down Dock are out of service at the height of Copper River salmon season
Bad timing for fishing season as Cordova Drive down dock crane is not up to snuff
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAICordova
Cordova holds property tax rate flat at 11.44 mills for 2026
Cordova City Council voted 7-0 to keep the property tax mill rate at 11.44 mills for 2026, holding steady despite rising city costs after residents warned that higher taxes would force fishing families out of town.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min readAICordova
Cordova Seeks Rock Extraction Deal to Fund New Public Safety Building
Cordova is accepting proposals for exploratory excavation that could lead to a rock-for-site-preparation trade arrangement to fund a new Public Safety Building outside the tsunami-inundation zone.
by Alaska Newsadded 1mo ago2 min readAICordova, Alaska
Cordova council weighs hazard plan tied to federal disaster funds
Cordova City Council voted on its Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, required by FEMA to keep federal disaster and resilience funding. Without approval, the coastal city risks losing money for seawalls and flood protection.
by Alaska News1mo ago1 min readAICordova
Cordova Wireless challenges FCC broadband maps, says waterways and islands missing
Cordova Wireless told the FCC on May 22 that federal broadband funding maps exclude coastal waterways and islands where Alaskans work and travel, potentially cutting off support for over-water cell service residents depend on for safety.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago2 min readAIAlaska
ADF&G opens Copper River drift gillnet fishery Thursday for 24 hours
Alaska Department of Fish and Game opens Copper River drift gillnet fishery for 24 hours starting 7 a.m. Thursday, June 26, targeting sockeye salmon while monitoring Chinook conservation limits of 21,000 to 31,000 fish.
by Bill AlaskaNews3w ago2 min readAIAlaska
Cordova Planning Commission approves temporary RV for construction site
Cordova Planning Commission unanimously approved a temporary travel trailer to house construction workers at an industrial park lot for up to four or five months, with the trailer connecting to city water and sewer.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min readAICordova
Cordova Council debates mill rate hike as school funding deadline nears
Cordova Council must choose by June 3 between raising property taxes or using federal funds for a $181,000 school budget increase. • City Manager proposed raising mill rate to 12.07, costing homeowners about $404 more yearly. • Council has $436,000 to $486,000 in available federal funding but debates if one-time money can reliably fund ongoing school costs.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago2 min readAICordova
Cordova Council approves $181,000 school funding increase, defers payment decision
Cordova Council approved $181,000 school funding increase, half the district's request. • Council delays payment decision until May 20, debating mill-rate increase. • District needs to split 36-student seventh grade class and hire math teacher. • Cordova High School ranked Alaska's top high school two consecutive years.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago2 min readAICordova
M5.3 earthquake strikes near Cordova; no tsunami threat
The Alaska Earthquake Center confirmed a magnitude 5.3 earthquake 24 miles SSW of Cordova at 7:32 PM Monday, felt in nearby communities; the National Tsunami Warning Center said no tsunami was expected.
by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago1 min readAICordova, Alaska
