Bill Kurz died Monday of kidney failure at his Comstock Road home. He was 74. Kurz was active in local politics for decades, including the Republican Party. He was a founding member of the Haines Port Development Council, an active member of the Haines Chamber of Commerce and for years videotaped government meetings for broadcast on […]

Tom True, 67, died in Sitka on Tuesday of Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS). True worked 30 years as an immigration inspector and customs agent at the U.S. border station. A full obituary will appear in next week’s CVN. Lucille Irene Rose Lloyd was born to Joshua and Krystal Lloyd at 7:16 a.m. on March 16 at Juneau’s Bartlett Memorial Hospital. […]

Titus Solomon Thorgesen was born to Christopher and Amy Thorgesen at Bartlett Memorial Hospital in Juneau on March 30. Titus weighed 8 lbs., 9 oz. and measured 21 inches. He joins siblings Abigail 17, Mathias 14, Levi 13, Joseph 11, Faith 10, Tierza 9, Holly 7, Scarlett 5, and Verity, 3. Titus’ uncle Lee and aunt Darcy Robinson and uncle Kent and aunt Beth Larson have also moved their families to Haines. Grandparents Robert and Donna Thorgesen and Verl and Debra Curtis will be visiting from Colorado. Brothers Dylan and Keegan Palmieri have been accepted to the Stangeland […]

Adeline Strong of Klukwan and Raymond Grenberg of Sitka were married April 7 at the Haines Court. Raymond’s brother Hunter Hildre and friend Robert Jennings were witnesses, and the couple’s children, Addison, six months, and Jayden, 5, gave them away. A formal wedding is planned in September. More than 75 people took part Saturday in a special showing of “White Fang,” the Disney production filmed […]

Aksel Archer Stickler was born to Corrie and Daniel Stickler at Bartlett Memorial Hospital in Juneau on April 17. Aksel weighed 7 lbs., 13 ozs. and measured 20.75 inches. Grandmom Becky Nash was there to take care of Olen, 2, who is excited to have a brother. Granddad Don Nash and grandparents Dave and Mary Stickler will get to meet their new grandson when Aksel comes home. Genny and Harry Rietze and Haines Packing […]

Former resident Suzie Scollon was here for four days visiting friends and staying with Kathleen Menke. Besides hiking local trails and lunching at the Senior Center, she visited Mary Manuell and Dick and Julie Folta, attended River Talk and the March for Science, and meditated at Beth MacCready’s. She sent photos of the visit to children Rachel and Tom. The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation in […]

Carol Iverson of Salem, Ore., was in town last week, visiting brother Don Hartmann and catching up with friends. Former schoolmates she visited included Chris Martin, Norm Smith, Elaine Pigott, Sharon Svenson and Joyce Thomas. A retired teacher, Carol graduated from Haines High School in 1967 with 10 other seniors. Her visit here was a side trip from one to Juneau to […]

Heather Lende and Bryan Hinderberger were in Eugene, Ore. to watch Joanna Hinderberger compete in the 2017 Eugene Marathon. This was Joanna’s first marathon and she finished the 26.2 miles in 3:14:57, ranking fifth in her division. Joanna will be leaving her teaching position in Juneau and moving to Unalaska where she will start in August as an elementary principal. […]

Jessie Hopper of Fayetteville, Ga., is processing archival collections at Haines Sheldon Museum thanks to a grant from the National Historical Publications & Records Commission through the Alaska State Archives and Alaska State Historical Records Advisory Board. Jessie grew up in Chugiak. Parents Mike and Deven Hight are planning a visit in June. The board promotes collection, preservation, and accessibility of […]

Song Nash, 41, died of stomach cancer in Seattle on May 20. A funeral will be held 3 p.m. Monday, May 29 at St. Luke Catholic Church in Shoreline. Wife Amy Nash is encouraging “Easter best” dress, whites, and bright colors, over traditional black for her husband’s service. There will be a local memorial in about a […]