Margaret Bauman

3 weeks ago | thecordovatimes.com | Margaret Bauman

Trawl netting, beverage bottles, aluminum cans and other debris are now gone from the shores of Egg Island, thanks to the efforts of a few Cordovans.  Commercial harvesters Nelly and Michael Hand of Drifters Fish, along with their crew and support from Net Your Problem’s Nicole Baker, removed around 5,500 pounds of plastic debris from Egg Island last month.

3 weeks ago | thecordovatimes.com | Margaret Bauman

An economic report published in the June edition of Alaska Economic Trends notes that the state has a large trade surplus, exporting far more in goods than were imported in 2024, while the United States overall imported significantly more than what was exported.

3 weeks ago | thecordovatimes.com | Margaret Bauman

Copper River Seafoods marked the start of what’s forecast to be a strong run of Copper River sockeyes this summer, with festivities in Anchorage that included a lively auction that raised $8,500 for the seafood food bank SeaShare. The First Fish 2025 event – which took place at 49th State Brewing in Anchorage on May 29 – celebrates the first Copper River catch of the season, while raising money for the nonprofit Seashare.

1 month ago | thecordovatimes.com | Margaret Bauman

Yes, Cordova, essential air service funds are secure through 2027. Tim Thompson, public affairs manager for Alaska Airlines, confirmed with The Cordova Times on May 28 that the federal Department of Transportation (DOT) approved and awarded the Essential Air Service (EAS) contract for Cordova and several other communities for a two-year term, effective through April 30, 2027.

1 month ago | thecordovatimes.com | Margaret Bauman

Harvests of highly prized Copper River red salmon were slow in the first opener on May 22, and doubled in numbers in the second opener on May 26, but state biologists say the next few openers will tell the real story of whether the fishery is tracking as forecast. Preliminary data posted on May 26 by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) showed a total harvest of 80,089 red salmon – including 27,020 from the first opener and 52,260 from the second opener.