The federal government is sending nearly $12 million to Alaska to address salmon fishery disasters on the Kuskokwim River and in Upper Cook Inlet, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo announced on Friday. The aid money is for disasters declared for the 2022 chum salmon failure on the Kuskokwim River and the 2021-2022 sockeye salmon failure that […]
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Market conditions continue to pressure seafood processors and fishermen
Consumers think of seafood as a premium purchase, which is not a good image when household budgets are tight and shoppers are worried about inflation. “The problem is not the fish,” said Jeremy Woodrow, executive director of the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute. “The challenge is in the global marketplace.” Woodrow in February called the 2023 […]
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Duly Noted: Two weddings, two deaths, and a new bookseller in town
Deputy Borough Clerk Kiersten Long got married to Jaden Rowley in Tacoma last week. Long said she and family from both sides enjoyed a casual ceremony in Tacoma, WA. That includes her parents, Dayton and Tina Long, sisters Sophia Long, Izabella Long, and brother Isaiah Long. Kiersten Long said the day was perfect. A family […]
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Organizers say Kluane-Chilkat Bike Relay and Fishermen’s Barbecue were a success
By many accounts, it was mostly sunny, pleasant ride for Kluane-Chilkat International Bike Relay cyclists over the weekend. New race coordinator Monika Kozlerova said there were no major incidents, and just a few bear sightings. “The ambulance crews said they were sitting around and tanning all day,” Kozlerova said. “Honestly, it went so smoothly that […]
Posted inLocal News, Haines Borough
Borough manager’s resignation is the latest in a string of exits from city administration
Last week, Haines Borough Manager Annette Kreitzer gave 60 days notice to the mayor and borough assembly. Her last day will be Aug. 12. Kreitzer, who said she was not willing to talk more about her reasons for leaving until closer to her end date, said in her resignation memo that she was disappointed that […]
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Newlyweds open food truck on the waterfront
There’s a new, bright red food truck parked along the waterfront in downtown Haines. It’s called Captains Galley, and was started by newlyweds Jordan Thomsen (nee Fickas) and Jimmy Thomsen who got married under an eclipse in Medina, Texas in early April. Jordan Thomsen said the two decided to open the food truck because they’re […]
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For the second summer, Dixie Queen opens on Main Street
Talia Dixie Hauser’s shop Dixie Queen is open again this summer. The 14-year-old is selling soft serve ice cream and slushies out of the Main Street location she shares with her mother Tammy Hauser. This is the second year the 14-year-old has operated the business and the menu has expanded. Last year she offered slushies. […]
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Local motorheads show off for first Father’s Day car show
A 275-gallon water tank in the back of a box truck at the end of the Small Boat Harbor Parking Lot slowly drains its contents into a dunk tank on the hot asphalt. Next to the tank, a pop-up canopy shades a table filled with carafes of coffee and donuts. The dunk tank fills and […]
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Juneau radio station KINY is using AI to generate news stories — how well does it get the scoop?
On Memorial Day in Juneau, when tributes to veterans took place throughout town, a news story by KINY radio headlined “Remembering the Strategic Significance of Juneau and Southeast Alaska: A Memorial Day Tribute” detailed historic events such as the Aleutian Islands Campaign during World War II and the Cold War’s missile-detection radar stations across the […]
Posted inEvents & Entertainment, Southeast News, Elections
Bill Thomas to drop out of race for House District 3
Haines Republican Bill Thomas is signaling that he will withdraw from the race for House District 3, though he has not formally done it yet. Thomas, 77, is a lifelong Chilkat Valley resident and served as an Alaska State House member from 2005 to 2012. He registered as a candidate for the seat on May […]