Kristin Smith

Cordova housing supply committee meets Tuesday at Cordova Center

“We aren't eligible for a lot of HUD programs because our income levels are too high, and yet none of those take into account the cost of living in this community.”

Federal grant of $310,307 funds condition survey of Alaska's ferry fleet

“that's a tired boat. And the more money that we spend on fixing a tired boat, the more money is not going to setting aside money for maintenance and the next replacement vessel”

State will bring free heavy equipment training to Cordova crews

Cordova's winter ferry hope hinges on a Whittier dock question

“So I've got a meeting set up for Tuesday afternoon, and I was going to ask all of you what else we should put on the list to discuss. Are there other transportation issues that we want to bring to DOT's attention while we have them?”

Cordova wary as pipeline operator seeks a fast-tracked 30-year renewal

“I would also say that we should be make— asking them to make sure that there are provisions in there for decommissioning the line, because otherwise, you know, they would be within their rights to just walk away from it.”

Cordova raises its tax on rooms, rentals and alcohol to 14 percent

“we'll go with 4-1, and so motion carries”

Cordova weighs a model where you own the house but lease the land

Cordova would get one ferry sailing a month this winter, and none in January

“January, February would be the blank months.”

A collapsing salmon season could force Cordova to cut services this winter

In Cordova, a slow salmon season squeezes everything — even the Fourth of July

Cordova holds property tax rate flat at 11.44 mills for 2026

Cordova Council debates mill rate hike as school funding deadline nears

“I wanted to urge people who are listening and to people who are following this issue, especially here, to not to oversimplify what's happening with our decisions here tonight, because I think the whole issue around school funding is it's not just there's a gap locally and we may or may not raise property taxes to cover it.”

House Finance hears divided testimony on $95M West Susitna road allocation