Haines Brewing Company celebrated its Silver Jubilee, or 25th anniversary, on the solstice. The brewery opened on June 21, 1999. Cars lined the street and co-owner Paul Wheeler said it seemed as though hundreds cycled in and out throughout the celebration, many sipping a brew that was blended in an oak barrel specifically for the occasion. Dale Brandenburger and Lu Seapy played music. Amy Kane catered and Bill Finlay helped with snacks. Paul and Wendy…

Rashah McChesney is a multimedia journalist and editor who has reported and edited newsrooms from the Deep South to the Midwest to Alaska. For the past decade, she has worked in collaborative news as the...