Russ Bell and Karen Garcia spent two weeks in Hawaii. They first went to Kauai with Karen’s parents Judy and Luis Garcia; Karen’s mom was attending a pediatrics conference there. Highlights included hiking to Waipo’o Falls in Waimea Canyon State Park and also hiking the Maha’ulepu Heritage Trail in Poipu. From there the couple went to the Big […]

Wesley Reid Hall was born to Candace and Riley Hall on Oct. 6 at Juneau’s Bartlett Regional Hospital. Wesley weighed 7 lbs., 11 ozs., and measured 20 inches. “Wesley is healthy with lots of hair,” said Candace. He joins sisters Heather and Eliza and brother Luke. Britney Bradford surprised brother Casey Bradford on his birthday with a visit from college and a puppy. “She […]

Monday was a much-anticipated first day of swim practice for the Haines Dolphins Swim Team. The team has been patiently waiting for the pool to open the past few months due to construction delays. “We had 43 kids in the water and have 71 signed up to swim. It’s going to be a big year,” […]

Katelyn Nicole Grant was born at 8:46 p.m. on Dec. 7 in Juneau to Alexis Trout and Cory Grant. Katelyn weighed 7 pounds 5 ounces and was 19.75 inches long. “I am recovering well, Katelyn is healthy and strong and big sister Tia is thrilled that Katelyn is finally here,” said Trout. The couple are in Juneau for another week […]

The Haines Volunteer Fire Department had their annual Christmas party at the Haines School on Monday. The celebration included recognizing Tim Holmes’ completion of his degree in Science in Paramedicine through the University of Alaska Anchorage. “I had to go to Texas for two and a half months to complete my 480 hours of internship, because Alaska […]

Hudson Lee Narum was born 12:26 a.m. Jan. 5 at Juneau’s Family Health and Birth Center to parents Jake and Lena Narum. Hudson weighed 8 lbs., 12 oz., and measured 21 inches. The birth was attended by midwives Madi Grimes and Joelle Newport, and an “extremely supportive” dad, Lena said. Hudson’s was the first birth of the year at […]

Lila Chip Lende was born to Christian Lende and Ella Shepherd of Margaret River, Western Australia, on Jan. 9. Lila weighed 7.5 lbs. and measured 20 inches. Chip and Heather Lende of Haines are grandparents. Heather said Lila’s aunts, uncles and seven Haines and Juneau cousins are thrilled. Chip and Heather will meet Lila on a visit to Australia in […]

Video footage of product development specialist Riley Erekson pouring liquid from a beaker was included in a nationally broadcast story on NBC Nightly News. In a two-minute feature, NBC profiled Riley’s employer, Atomo coffee, the Seattle-based manufacturer of a “molecular” coffee product made without beans. The product – yet to be released – claims sustainability as expansion […]

Kirby Faverty’s dunk in the varsity basketball game against Craig on Jan. 19 rocked the gym. Fans don’t get to see dunks very often. Glacier Bear basketball followers say the last dunk by Haines during a regulation game occurred in 2012 when Tyler Swinton stuffed the ball in a tight match-up against Wrangell. Joe Parnell is touring Guatemala, where […]

Jason Shull and daughter Keva recently were in Chicago, where Keva auditioned for college musical theater programs. A half-dozen schools participated in a “unified” audition there. In Los Angeles, Keva was auditioning for Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Jason said he’s looking forward to playing in the “M” bracket in the upcoming Gold Medal basketball tournament. To help Haines […]