Gary Matthews, 80 years young, passed peacefully at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Titusville,Pennsylvania, the son of William Matthews and JoAnne Van Gieson. He graduated from Titusville High School in 1962 and graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1966. He taught choir and general music at Rebank Valley High School […]
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This is not a drill: Museum seeks funds to replace Main Street’s iconic hammer
On a sunny, warm day in downtown Haines, Dave Pahl is determined to show and not tell what’s going wrong with the nearly 20-foot-tall hammer that stands outside of the Hammer Museum. He stoops down to a spot at the base where the wood looks flimsy, reached inside the handle and pulled out a handful […]
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Report: Alaskans spend majority of PFD on cheese
The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation released a report on Tuesday concluding that Alaskans spent the largest portion of their Permanent Fund Dividend checks on cheese. Sam Samuelson, public relations officer for the corporation said, “The results are hardly surprising given the increasing costs and consumption of cheese and, of course, cheese’s nature as being necessary […]
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Police Blotter: Sep 22-28
Sept. 22 Caller reported a bear with barbed wire wrapped around its neck near 13 Mile Haines Highway. Alaska Wildlife Troopers and the state’s bear biologist were advised. A caller reported a problem bear along Mud Bay Road. Caller stated the bear had returned for the last three nights and had broken into vehicles. Alaska […]
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Yup’ik artist sells work over the weekend at Three Northmen
It was a weekend of firsts for Hooper Bay artist Cimiun Joseph. His first time in Juneau, then Haines, then showing his hand-drawn pencil and ink cards and carved walrus ivory jewelry and offering them for sale in Three Northmen over the weekend. Joseph, who was in town visiting his young daughters, said Friday that […]
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After a four year hiatus, Chilkat Chef competition returns
If you’ve never seen a competitive cooking show like Chopped, then it might be difficult to appreciate the high-pressure stakes of a cooking competition like Chilkat Chef. Teams that participate are given a whole salmon and a basket of five mystery ingredients, then they have just one hour to plan and prepare four plates of […]
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Country needs to fight invasive species of divisive politics
Whichever side wins the national election Nov. 5 needs to think about why they did not get a larger share of the vote. Not that they ever really expected to win over the hearts, minds and ballots of 60% of voters. The honest reality is that most candidates would accept 51% as a clear victory […]
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Marvin Garden project benefited from community support and volunteers
Takshanuk Watershed Council’s Marvin Garden project is all wrapped up for the season. We had over 300 students visit the garden this year. Students helped plant in the spring and they participated in gardening camp and cared for the veggies over the summer. This fall we had every class K-6th help harvest and veggies were […]
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Salvation Army thanks Haines Visitor Center for gift card
Recently we were given the opportunity to partner with the good folks at the Haines Visitor Center by blessing someone in our community with a generous gift of a $200 gift card for Howsers market. The gift card was donated by the second-place winner of the Haines 2024 photo contest. It is the generosity of […]
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This Week in History: The road, ancient remains, and a cruise ship oil slick
10 years ago DOT: Road will boost economy After crunching numbers, updating studies and considering an additional alternative, the Alaska Department of Transportation is still convinced building a 50-mile road from Juneau to the Katzehin River is the best option for transportation in the Lynn Canal. DOT released its delayed Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement Sept. […]