This Story Passed for News in 1951

This Story Passed for News in 1951

Humor by Hank Nuwer                   Now I know that the subject of transplanting fish and game into area where they previously never existed is a serious topic.  It’s discussed in university wildlife management classes, Alaska Department of Fish and Wildlife...
Death of a Cordova Merchant and Banker

Death of a Cordova Merchant and Banker

by Hank Nuwer Samuel Blum in his time was one of the wealthiest Alaskan pioneers, making his money primarily as a mercantile store owner, banker and investor. A devout Jew, he earned statewide respect as a philanthropist.  Born and educated in San Francisco, Blum...
An Unlikely (But True) Love Story

An Unlikely (But True) Love Story

From the Cordova Times pf November 29, 2024 My wife Gosia and I enjoyed two Thanksgiving meals this week. Only a few days remain before our community theater Christmas comedy Twas the Night Before Christmas opens. So, the cast members came over to our kitchen last...
Setting a writing agenda

Setting a writing agenda

The month of December is especially challenging because i play three roles in the Fairbanks Drama Association’s production of Ken Ludwig’s Twas the Night Before Christmas.I’ll be returning to teaching in January 2025.  That commitment definitely...
Nevada Artist Robert Cole Caples

Nevada Artist Robert Cole Caples

Robert Cole Caples is an enigmatic man. Seldom photographed, a lover of privacy: he became one of Nevada’s best-loved artists. By Hank Nuwer (1973) Much of the information available on Caples exists preserved in an intriguing essay by writer Walter Van Tilburg Clark...