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Fair revenues up slightly; annual meeting on Aug. 23
Call it divine intervention. The day before the Southeast Alaska State Fair was to begin, pastor Wayne Cowart phoned the fair, saying there were 17...
Workshop to address Native health
Lani Hotch said she sees a day-long workshop in Klukwan Aug. 2 as the next step in village wellness efforts. Non-Natives and people from outside the...
Drumming up fun at the 45th SE Fair
The 45th annual Southeast Alaska State Fair features novelties like a third performance stage, hyperkinetic Japanese drummers and an alien-themed...
King run numbers lowest in 20 years
Mark-recapture surveys in the lower Chilkat River suggest the local king salmon return may be the weakest in 20 years, according to Brian Elliott,...
Duly Noted
Kevin Forster and Jessica Kayser of Haines were married Saturday at Chilkat State Park before a crowd of family and friends. Kevin’s brother Eric...
Klukwan culture center going up
Crews erected walls this week at the Jilkaat Kwaan Heritage Center site in Klukwan, a major step in a project that was first talked about more than 70...
Youthful 'Lamp' to light up Chilkat Center
Putting on a children’s play presents special challenges. For “The Magical Lamp of Aladdin,” that includes piles of shiny jewels lying about...
Low sockeye escapement leads to Chilkoot River closure
State sportfish biologists closed Chilkoot River to retention of sockeye salmon this week, in the wake of low escapement of mature fish into Chilkoot...
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Pearl Anne Elizabeth Marquardt was born 9:03 p.m. July 8 at Juneau’s Family Health and Birth Center. She measured 19.75 inches and weighed 6...
New curbs already show wear
Curbs along Second Avenue and Main Street less than two years old already are showing signs of wear, including numerous gouges possibly caused by...
Blocked put-in spotlights access
The heirs of Victor Hotch will block off a river access site at 19 Mile Haines Highway, saying they’re concerned about infringement on private prope...
Presentations incorporate parenting, brain research
Don’t tell your young children they’re smart. Children who are told they’re smart tend to give up when encountering difficulty learning a new...
Partial curb repair may be norm
Construction of new sidewalk along Old Haines Highway will include replacing only sections of deteriorating sidewalk on the road’s opposite side,...
Locals to speak at garden conference
Residents George Campbell, Ed Buyarski and Melissa Aronson will speak at the Southeast Alaska Garden Conference, to be held in Skagway for the first...
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Alexis Trout and Royce Dombrock of Haines were married Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Haines. Church elder Dave Berry...
Klukwan to display Whale House art
The Whale House artifacts, rarely seen masterworks of Northwest Coast Indian Art, will be displayed at Klukwan’s Jilkaat Kwaan Cultural Heritage...
Teachers, staff secure raises
The Haines Borough School Board on June 13 approved employee contracts that include a 2 percent raise for teachers and other district employees and a...
Walsh leads Haines riders in bike relay
A new generation of novice and rookie riders from Haines made its mark at Saturday’s 21st...
King salmon catches climb, for a week
King salmon fishing improved dramatically the week after the annual King Salmon Derby, according to state biologists. According to Alaska Department...
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About 15 residents turned out for Flag Day services organized Friday by the American Legion Lynn Canal Post #12. The ceremony included retiring 180...
Gillnetters expecting leaner season
Haines commercial fishermen say they’re expecting a dip in chum salmon prices this year and also say they’ll be watching for interception of...
Fisherman's effort aims to help hospital
A commercial gillnet fisherman has launched an effort aimed at raising money for the Seattle Children’s Hospital, and he’s hoping to get...
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Manager Susie McCartney said she has 12 vendors signed up for Saturday’s Farmer’s Market. It will be held 10 a.m. to noon under Payson’s...
Local, live music on the rise
Live music is on the upswing in Haines. You can hear it at weddings, at the assisted living center, and between the rows of books at the public...
School officials back federal law waiver
Haines Borough School District officials this week hailed a recent waiver for Alaska from federal school accountability standards under the No Child...
