Articles from the January 9, 2020 edition
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Haines residents remember Green, Durr
More than 300 people poured into the Chilkat Center auditorium Tuesday evening to celebrate the lives of Matthew Green and Zane Durr, both 21, who...
Verhamme wrestling state champion
Before heading to the state wrestling championship at Anchorage in late December, junior Wes...
Long-awaited sauna opens at the pool
Haines residents seeking respite from the biting cold can now warm up in the public sauna, opened...
Council to discuss Constantine oversight
The Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Advisory Council will consider a letter requesting that Constantine Metal Resources allow a third party to observe...
One last year for phone books
The Alaska Power & Telephone directory will see its last printing this year. Starting in 2021, AP&T will cease printing phone books for its users,...
Legislators willing to talk taxes while governor pushes for large PFD
In a repeat performance of recent years, the upcoming legislative session will focus on the budget, public services and the amount of the Permanent...
Brown Bag Lunches return to museum
In celebration of its 40-year anniversary, the Haines Sheldon Museum will resume its “Brown Bag Lunch” lecture series this Friday, Jan. 10, with...
Legislators have not given up on Ocean Rangers
Haines’s legislators are waiting for the Gov. Mike Dunleavy administration to unveil its alternative to the Ocean Rangers onboard cruise ship...
Glacier Bears win at home, on the road
The Glacier Bears boys basketball team is off to a good start this season, defeating the Metlakatla Chiefs twice at home, the Juneau Douglas varsity...
Green was good-natured athlete, singer, reliable friend
At Matthew Green's memorial service Monday night in a packed Presbyterian church, youth group...
Durr was inclusive leader who brought people together
Ask anyone what they will remember most about Zane Durr and the reply is the same: his smile, his...
This week in history
Jan. 6, 1970 Another link in Alaskan-Canadian friendship will be forged when Irene Weiss,...
Thank you for extra swim times
Kudos to RaeAnn Miner for all the extra swim times during the holidays. Thank you from the morning swimmers. Leanne Converse...
Thanks for sponsoring the Haines Gals
The Haines Gals Shooting Club sincerely thanks the Uglys of Haines for their generous contribution of sponsoring our raffle. The funds raised will be...
Sauna possible thanks to your contributions
I encourage residents to try the new sauna at the Haines pool. Besides offering a respite from winter’s cold, saunas increase circulation and may al...
Polar Bear dip was a huge success
Thanks to everyone who showed up to dip and support the 15th Annual Polar Bear dip on New Year’s Day. An estimated 65 people took the plunge under...
Duly Noted
Hudson Lee Narum was born 12:26 a.m. Jan. 5 at Juneau’s Family Health and Birth Center to parents Jake and Lena Narum. Hudson weighed 8 lbs., 12...