Spencer Douthit and Beth Fenhaus were married on May 12 at sunny Jones Point with friends and family looking on. A reception was hosted at Harriett Hall after the ceremony and the whole community was invited. The band Sweet Sunny North played at the reception and later on in the evening the God Particles continued the dance party. […]

Eileena Socorro Sickman was born on May 25 at 8:18 a.m. in Juneau to Socorro and John Sickman. Baby Eileena joins sister Frida, and proud father John said they are enjoying their little angel very much. Randa Szymanski is starting a meal train for them through Haines Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Contact her to sign up. Julia Long and Noah Vaden were married May 18 […]

Dutch Allen Shove was born on May 29 at 1:21 p.m. to Lisa and Kevin Shove. Dutch weighed 7 pounds 2 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. Dutch joins big brother George. Lisa waited in Juneau a short three days and worked at the bank up until Dutch was born. Kevin along with Lisa’s sister Lori Sele were in the room during […]

Ava Jade Stanford was born to Amber Long and Coleman Stanford on June 4 at the Family Birth Center in Juneau surrounded by siblings Grace, Ari’el and Oryn. Ava weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces and was 21 inches long. Tyler Thomas and Teresa Jeans were married on Saturday at hole number four at the Valley of the Eagles Golf Course. A reception was held afterward at the […]

Maveric Monroe Lapeyri was born at 1:24 a.m. on June 18 to Amelia and Marc Lapeyri in Juneau. Maveric weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces and was just under 21 inches long. He joins siblings Emmalee and Indiana. Matt and Lilly Boron are back from a wonderful time on the big island of Hawaii with their daughters Hannah and Haley and extended family. The family traveled with Lilly’s sister Rose Lawthorne, husband Lance, […]

Ivy Jean Graham was born in Juneau on June 15 to Maria Pavlik and Fred Graham at 7:55 p.m., weighing 7 pounds, 15 ounces and measuring 21 inches long. Ivy joins her big brother Michael Fisher Newman, who is excited about the family’s newest addition. Bob Becker celebrated his 90th birthday at the Valley of the Eagles golf course last weekend. Bob […]

Jay Katzeek and Ron Sloper were married Saturday, surrounded by friends and family outside Harriett Hall at the fairgrounds. Jay had five adorable flower girls including, Piper Sloper and her sister Nori, Ava Graham, Ivy Elliott, and Charlie Katzeek, all who all threw white roses down the aisle. Jay was given away by her dad, Les Katzeek, and her daughter, Aubrey Cook. As the couple said […]

Charlotte Libby Rietze was born on July 7 at the Juneau Family Birth Center to Genny and Harry Rietze. Charlotte “Lottie” was born at 3 a.m. and weighed 8 pounds 4 ounces. Harry and big brother Hugh almost missed her fast arrival because Hugh wanted to look at the trucks outside. Lottie shares a birthday with Iris Kemp, one of Genny’s best […]

Kaitlin Combs, husband Bryan and their sons Colton, Tyson, and Tanner, went to the beach near Port Chilkoot Dock on a low tide last week and found a Juno-Made Dairy bottle from the 1930s. Kaitlin’s mom Teri Bastable-Podsiki later did research about bottle and found there were three dairies in Juneau during that era. Five generations of the Cranston family gathered […]

Leah Wagner and Nick Schlosstein were wed on a beautiful sunny July 21 at Letnikof Cove. Over 120 out-of-town guests came to Haines to join in a weekend-long affair. The couple were married underneath a Chuppah (wedding arch) and incorporated many Jewish elements into the ceremony. Briana Wagner, Leah’s sister, was the officiant. The groom’s wedding party included Hannah Schlosstein, […]