The Chilkat Valley Preschool would like to thank those who helped make our recent wrapping paper fundraiser such a success. The preschool greatly depends on fundraising each year and the generosity of this community helps keep our program running. Thank you! Melissa Ganey Chilkat Valley Preschool
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Rose’s spirit will be long remembered
I had the good fortune to spend several great years of my life in Haines, and I met some of the finest people I’ve ever come across during that time. When I’m able to come back and visit I’m always reminded of two things: It’s just about the most beautiful place on earth, and once you’ve […]
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Clifton family grateful for benefit auction
Thanks to all who attended and participated in the benefit auction for Carol Clifton. It was a great success and will go a long way toward helping pay for medical expenses. It was greatly appreciated! Christine Clifton-Thornton for the Clifton family
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Duly Noted
Vanessa and Ryan Salmon celebrated the arrival of their son, Oliver Flynn Salmon, on Tuesday Nov. 16. Oliver weighed 8 lbs., 15 ozs., and measured 22 inches long. Oliver was greeted by his big sister Sydney and grandmother Kim Phillips soon after his arrival. Oliver’s middle name, Flynn, means “son of the red-headed one” in […]
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Bradford breaks 2 Dolphins records at Juneau meet
Casey Bradford set two more records in Juneau for the Haines Dolphins swim team before becoming a teenager. “He went into this meet (Nov. 12-14) with some specific goals,” said head coach Steve Vick. “For him, it was his last meet swimming as a 12-year-old. That put him at the top of his age group (age […]
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Wrestlers head to regional meet; Top matmen aiming for state championship
The Haines High School wrestling team heads to next week’s regional meet in Craig hoping to qualify athletes for the state championship in Anchorage. Since the program was revived about five years ago, only one Glacier Bear has qualified for the final competition. “We should be able to get three guys out of there, but […]
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Pair of musicians honored
Two Haines High School students earned selection to the All-State Music Festival held Nov. 18-20 in Anchorage.Karissa Land were among nearly 90 students in the all-female treble choir.Land were first-time All-State honorees. They sang scales and “America the Beautiful” on tape evaluated before the festival.Land had two days of rehearsals and then a concert presented to hundreds of […]
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Rep. Thomas case goes to APOC; Agency staff recommends $50 fine for 2 ads
The Alaska Public Offices Commission heard testimony Friday involving a complaint against five Haines individuals for a series of 17 ads featuring state Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Haines, that appeared last summer in the Chilkat Valley News. The five-member commission is expected to act on the matter in the coming weeks. Complainant Linda Kellen, an Anchorage activist […]
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Author revamps book on plants
Judy Hall Jacobson has published a second edition of her book, “Native Plants of Southeast Alaska.” She self-published the first edition in 1995 under the name Judy Kathryn Hall, following nearly a decade of research. The “totally revamped” second edition has been available since mid-November, Hall Jacobson said. Hall Jacobson is a naturalist for Alaska […]
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Chilkat Valley foundation gifts $12K to groups in ’10
The Chilkat Valley Community Foundation celebrated more than $12,000 in grants for 2010 during a Nov. 18 dessert reception at Haines Assisted Living. “It’s really wonderful to be able to support local nonprofits that are such an integral part of our community,” said Ann Myren, chair of the foundation’s board. Awards for a combined $12,282 […]