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Chum runs dwindle up drainage and across the state
This year’s chum salmon return to the Chilkat River drainage was a record low, with much of the state also experiencing dismal returns of both wild...
Coho derby participation higher than last year despite border closure
With two weeks remaining in the third annual Haines Sportsman’s Association coho derby, resident Steve Anderson is in the lead as of Oct. 14 with a...
Ore terminals have risks
At the Sept. 22 Haines Borough Assembly meeting, Lynn Canal Conservation was accused of using ‘scare tactics’ in our Sept. 14 member alert. Risk...
Chilkat sockeye, coho, chum runs appear low compared to past years
Although the Chilkoot sockeye run met the escapement goal this year, the outlook for Chilkat River sockeye is less promising. The Alaska Department...
Duly Noted
Elizabeth and David Krout and 5-year-old daughter Amelia of Seattle, Washington welcomed baby Adeline Irene Krout to their family on June 5....
King meet escapement goal 2nd year in a row
This year, the Chilkat River king salmon run met the 1,750 to 3,500-fish escapement goal for the second year in a row. It’s likely that more than...
3rd Annual Coho Derby begins next week
The Haines Sportsman’s Association third annual coho derby is scheduled to kick off next week, with some changes to accommodate pandemic mitigation...
Duly Noted
The fourth wedding Katie Dickerson planned this year was a charm. Her previous wedding plans had been foiled due to the pandemic. She and Ben Bard...
9th circuit sides with BLM, Constantine
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) did not need to take into account the effects of a future mine when it approved Constantine Metal Resources...
Fossils reveal ancient shorelines
Retired biology teacher and geology aficionado John Norton recently sent out clay containing fossil...
This Week in History
August 1970 Stevens seeking aid for boat harbor Senator Ted Stevens announced Thursday that the...
CARES Act funds CIV household grants
The Chilkat Indian Village (CIV) is using federal CARES Act dollars to fund household grants for year-round Klukwan residents and tribal members who...
This week in history
Aug. 17, 1970 To arms for Lynn Canal Players "Pipe-wrappers, to arms!" is the cry sounded by the...
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Jess Giddings married Austin Strutz on July 18 in Harrisburg, Oregon. The bride’s father, Al Giddings, officiated the ceremony. A total of 40 people...
Fishing remains slow, chum returns 'extremely poor'
Poor chum salmon returns combined with an uncertain sockeye run have gillnetters concerned. "It's di...
Lende's latest book reflects on small-town political stress
Oh, the toxic political vitriol, the alternative facts, the intimidating personalities, the...
Slow start to season for Lynn Canal gillnetters
The commercial drift gillnet season, which began June 21, is off to a slow start. Prices are comparable to this time last year, but so far fish...
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Carlee Mae Heinmiller, Haines High School 2010 alum, and William Young were married just outside Fort Collins, Colorado, on June 27. Although they...
Haines unemployment rate is the highest in the state
In May, Haines had the highest unemployment rate in the state, according to preliminary numbers released by the Alaska Department of Labor and...
ADF&G restrictions, COVID-19 could dampen gillnet season
Gillnetters in the Lynn Canal will face restrictions similar to last year’s despite a slight rebound in the Chilkat River chinook salmon population...
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Mike Case, a former Haines Borough assembly member and mayor, has moved with dog Fox to the Palmer Pioneer Home. Case said that although it is quite...
DOT finalizes plans for summer highway project
Phase two of the Haines Highway reconstruction project will take place this summer. The Alaska Department of Transportation (DOT) said it hopes to...
Brewington remembered for kind heart
Sherrie Brewington died May 1, 2020 after succumbing to colon cancer. She was 69. Brewington was...
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Kimberley Strong is running for the Sealaska Board as an independent candidate. “Sustainability of our traditional ways of living off the land is...