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Vinca Gilman helped launch HARK
Vinca Helen Gilman, a founder of the Haines Animal Rescue Kennel, died Aug. 14 at Bartlett Regional...
Strong boosted village activities
Klukwan residents said they would remember Fred Strong for his smoked salmon, gentle good humor,...
Budke came to Haines after 8 years at remote station
One of the last things Polly Budke did before dying was give instructions on how to cook a turkey....
McDermaid, 58, worked as a mechanic, tow truck driver
Dave McDermaid, 58, died of cancer Dec. 31 at his downtown apartment. Friends, family, and neighbors...
Ward enjoyed outdoors, worked in fishing, mining
A memorial service celebrating the life of Jonathan Baylor Ward, 26, will be held 2 p.m. Friday at...
Knutson loved poetry, skydiving
A memorial service for longtime resident Lowell "Knute" Knutson will be held Thursday, Nov. 13, at...
McNamara came here to fly, operate own business
Longtime Haines insurance broker and KHNS host Eugene McNamara died Feb. 20 in Sun City, Ariz. He... Full story
Family, friends honor life of cerebral palsy victim
The Haines ANB Hall filled to capacity Sept. 9 for Jeremy Hanes’ memorial service, which included a poem written by his stepfather Wayne Price,...
White, launched Halsingland Hotel, dies at 98
Hilma White, who owned and operated the Halsingland Hotel more than 30 years and worked 20 years more maintaining the Port Chilkoot Camper Park and...
Jurgeleit, first director of fair, came to town in 1938
Harriett Lawrence Jurgeleit, the first Southeast Alaska Fair executive director, died peacefully at...
Boyce: Friends remember fisherman and fix-it man
Friends, family and fishermen from around Southeast Alaska gathered at a potluck memorial at the...
KHNS on-air marathon will seek $70K
Public radio station KHNS will kick off its annual, on-air fundraiser Friday, June 22 with a broadcast from Skagway and continue to pitch for local...
'Gentle giant' Mock gillnetted, worked as guide
Staff at Virginia Mason Hospital held a celebration of fisherman, fireman, and river guide Jim...
Brakken's donation helped create museum
Harriet Brakken, who along with older sister Lib Hakkinen donated her family’s collection of...
Ward ‘one we could all depend on’
A memorial service for longtime resident and retired state Department of Transportation engineer...
Russ Murray dies at 76
Haines Borough maintenance man Russ Murray was buried at Jones Point Cemetery March 9, which former...
Barbara Woods was high-spirited, outgoing
There will be a potluck celebration of Barbara Woods’ life at 5 p.m. today (Thursday, Feb. 16) at...
Fenn overcame ‘formidable obstacles’
Longtime Haines resident Helen Fenn, 98, died at the Sitka Pioneer Home following a stroke Jan. 24....
Fishing fiend and friendly face Rod Keup loved living in Haines
Rod Keup’s family said that his death on Wednesday, Jan. 25, was a “huge shock.” Keup, 58, had...
Laughter and selflessness defined Smalley's life
Francis Lourdes Smalley, 53, died of organ failure on Jan. 7 at Providence Hospital in Anchorage, surrounded by her loved ones. Dr. Patrick Smalley... Full story
Jim Cox a 'true sourdough' and family man
At a service Friday for longtime highway resident Jim Cox, son Dan said the 85-year-old retired power lineman cheated death often. "He survived...
Jackson remembered for service and faith
Parishioners grieved the sudden death of active Presbyterian Church elder Arlene Jackson, 75, who suffered a stroke hours after leaving worship...
Burkhardt 'was always gung-ho'
Walter Burkhardt died at his Small Tracts Road home Oct. 25 surrounded by his wife and children. He was 86 and had dementia. The family plans a...
Anderson helped on animal causes, worked at local shops
Neighbors, family, and friends will hold a potluck 3 p.m. Sunday at 35 Mile Old Haines Highway to celebrate the life of Mosquito Lake resident Linda J...
Former postal clerk Jacquot enjoyed arts
Friends and family said goodbye to lifelong resident, former postal clerk and Tlingit weaver Edith Jacquot, 78, Saturday with a funeral at the Sacred...
