Longtime residents, Bud Barber, Teresa Wright, and Robert Ingledue are in town. Barber and Wright are enjoying the weather, heading out to Chilkoot Lake, and also working on his home. Barber said they could use a hand, especially from painters. He said he’d be happy to pay for the help and can be reached at 907-796-9565.

Tulsi Zahnow, 25, celebrated her birthday while working at the Port Chilkoot Distillery on July 13. Zahnow, who was enjoying a shrub after a busy shift, said colleague and tasting room manager Lucy Nieboer made sure everyone who came through that day knew that it was her birthday and congratulated her accordingly.