Nicole Stickler and David Lorentz were married Saturday afternoon, May 27, at the Letnikof beach pavilion. Jim Szymanski served as minister. The couple wrote their own vows. Bridesmaids included Teslin Podsiki, Alisha Young, Shelly Turner, Amanda Shepard of California and Daisy James of Hawaii. Will Hickman was groomsman. Ryan Sirota of New York served as flower man and James Stickler was ring bearer. Several guests came from out of town. David’s parents are Ike and Faith […]
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Aundrea Lang “Andy” Moore, 48, died May 29 in a car accident in Texas. Andy worked at the Halsingland Hotel and Fogcutter Bar in the early 2000s. After leaving Haines, she earned a degree in nursing and worked as a registered nurse. Friends here remember her as warm and enthusiastic. A memorial service was set […]
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Decades ago, Pat Egan was known locally as the RCMP from Yukon Junction, Y.T., who would ride his horse down Main Street in parades, wearing the traditional Red Serge. Egan worked his way up the ranks. He now serves as officer-in-charge of “The RCMP Musical Ride,” a world-famous spectacle of horsemanship performed by 32 riders and their […]
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Jerrie Clarke has made trips to Mexico, New Orleans, and Branson, Mo. since retiring in January from the Lost City Museum in Overton, Nev. The former Haines Sheldon Museum director was in town this week, visiting friends and getting her first glimpse of the Jilkaat Kwaan Heritage Center while husband Dan Gagnon was making a road trip from […]
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Christina Baskaya is helping organize a Haines High School class of 1997 reunion. Events will include a Chilkoot Lake picnic, tour of the Haines School and catered salmon buffet dinner 6 p.m. Saturday at Fort Seward Lodge. All Haines High School graduates and teachers are invited. Reach Christina for more details. Reservations, required for dinner, can be made […]
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Jessica Kenny, a Brown University classmate of Tia Heywood, stopped in for a daylong visit last week. She was aboard the Star Princess cruise ship in Skagway with her parents and took a fast ferry to Haines. The pair saw Chilkoot Lake, hiked to Battery Point, visited the brewery and coached youth soccer. A graduate in development […]
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Azeo James Walsh was born July 7 in Juneau to Jenn Walsh and Chris Downer. Azeo arrived at 10:09 p.m. at the Juneau Family Health and Birth Center. He weighed 9 lbs. 3 ounces and measured 22.5 inches. “Chris was with me every step of the way,” Jenn said. Jaxon Don Narum was born June 26 in Holladay, Utah to Lena […]
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Hannah Thomas and Troy Clark were married 5 p.m. Saturday at Chilkat State Park’s beachfront pavilion. Preacher Sage Thomas, Hannah’s father, performed the service. Kyle Canfield was best man and Allison Thomas, Hannah’s cousin from Cottage Grove, Ore., served as maid of honor. Hannah’s mom, Holly Thomas, and Troy’s mother, Jane Clark, were among family members in attendance. They included Hannah’s brothers Tyler Thomas of Haines, Josh […]
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Ron Jackson hiked the Chilkoot Trail for the first time this month with his friends Russ White, Cyndi Buckson, Molly Sturdevant, Diane La Course and Sharron Resnick. They hiked the whole 33 miles in five days, first staying at Canyon City camp, then on to Sheep Camp, Happy Camp, Linderman Camp and ending at Bennet in British Columbia. Ron […]
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Sidney Campbell, education and outreach coordinator at the American Bald Eagle Foundation, was featured on Wild Alaska Live on the BBC July 26. She spent two days in Juneau rehearsing and filming to talk about eagles and their natural history for the second episode of the three-episode series. The show focused on Alaskan wildlife like salmon, […]