Mira Tazlina Lynn Johnson Kraft was born to Lindsey Johnson and Graham Kraft on Nov. 30 in Sitka at Mount Edgecumbe Hospital at 10:30 a.m. Mira weighed 7 pounds 7 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. Lindsey’s parents Jenny and David Johnson, of Ketchikan, attended the birth along with her sister Rachel Pilch, of Sitka. Mira was almost ready to check out when the […]

The wedding party wore billowing Thai silks and rode atop elephants in a procession at the wedding of Kee Streater Heywood and Nuchjarin “Belle” Nantasena in the remote northeastern Thai village of Ban Hang Kwa on Dec. 29. Kee’s friends and family members described as indelible memories that included a seven-hour traditional wedding ceremony and preparation that involved butchering […]

West Woolverton Murray was born on Dec. 26 at 9:52 p.m. to Cara and Rob Murray of Sitka. He weighed 8 pounds 7 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. He joins older siblings Taylor, Eva Ann and Dana. “He is super cute and a healthy baby boy,” said Cara. Cara’s parents are Keith and Cathy Houlberg of Haines. Cormac Thomas McGuire was born on Jan. 3 at 7:01 a.m. […]

Raven Sirius Wishstar was born on Nov. 29 in Boulder, Colo. at 6:54 p.m. to Vanessa and Steve Wishstar. She weighed in at 8 pounds 7 ounces and joins big brother Hunter Lichen Wishstar. The family will be back in Haines in the spring. Olivette Louise Eckhardt was born to Rachel Pattison and Jake Eckhardt on Dec. 23. She weighed 8 pounds 3 ounces and […]

Sherri Kessner and Josh Piorier were married Dec. 24. “We had originally talked about having a wedding in the summer and inviting all of our family and friends, but that wasn’t in the cards for us,” said Sherri. Family friend Ray Reeves officiated. In attendance were the couple’s three children Zane, Maya and Kano, Josh’s parents Connie and Larry Poirier, Sherri’s sister Shantell Kessner, and Hannah Blillie and her daughter Charlie […]

The Haines Triple Threat middle school basketball tournament went on although Juneau teams were unable to participate after Friday’s ferry cancellation. Coach Tiffany DeWitt of the Haines girls’ team said, “I was proud that the younger girl’s teams stayed all within 10 points of their opponents, especially since, for some, this was their first tournament.” Lori Giddings and Fran Daly helped […]

Kaylani Michelle Babcock was born at 4:35 a.m. on Feb. 6 in Silverdale, Wash. to Matthew Babcock and Samantha Willard-Hoffman. She weighed 8 pounds 3 ounces and was 22 inches long. “Everyone is doing great,” said Samantha. The Haines Presbyterian Church hosted their annual Valentine’s Tea Saturday. The idea for the tea came from Miriam Cameron when she and husband Bob Cameron came […]

Joseph Rossman was named Technology Student of the Year at the Alaska Society for Technology in Education (ASTE) conference in Anchorage, which was announced by Haines High School teacher Alex Van Wyhe. He also took first in the iDidaDrone contest, and second for iDidaThing, grades 9-12 with a video of him explaining how he created a long-range […]

Haines graduate Chandler Kemp won the 8th annual San Jose 408k “Race to the Row” on Feb. 3. The 8k (4.97 mile) race starts in downtown San Jose and finishes at Santana Row. He beat out over 2,700 finishing runners with a time of 24:49. Chandler is sponsored by Strava social fitness network. He qualifies as an […]

The 2019 Dick Hotch Memorial Basketball Tournament was held last weekend in Haines. Four men’s teams and two women’s teams competed. Women’s All-Tournament team included Shawna Hotch, Sam Clay, Lynzee Wortman, Keely Baumgartner, Karlie Spud, Taylor Helland and Sarah Bell. Best Defense Player was Liz Segars, Sportsmanship Award went to Krista Kielsmeier and Most Valuable Player was Fran Daly. Men’s All-Tournament Team included Cody Hotch, Andrew Friske, Jesse McGraw, George Hayhton-Bynum, Brian […]