I would like to acknowledge publicly my appreciation to Craig Franke from CWS. He has consistently been a supporter of the efforts in community building at Four Winds Resource Center. It has not been just a one-time event but for years he has been willing to make trash disposal easier for out-the-road residents. Even when […]
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Letter to the editor: Thank you to Community Waste Solutions
Thank you so much to Craig and Xavier of Community Waste Solutions for bringing a huge dumpster Saturday out to the Mosquito Lake School to collect junk. We, the Board of the Four Winds Resource Center, are so grateful for your steadfast support. It means so much to us that you go out of your […]
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Letter to the editor: Large-scale mining threatens our food security in the Chilkat Valley
Knowing where my foods come from is important to me. Thus, I garden, and we gather fish from our local rivers. Having clean, organic foods is my goal. Joining the Upper Lynn Canal Local Food Challenge allows me to learn from and to share with others. A big thank you to the organizers. The Food […]
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Letter to the editor: Not my Trump flag
It has come to my attention that a Trump flag is waving in between two trees that, while actually on my neighbors’ property, is close enough to the property line for people to believe I am the flag-waver. Nothing could be further from the truth. While I respect my neighbors’ right to their opinion on […]
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Haines man says senior games, making friends are their own rewards
The height of summer is about as good as it gets at the high school track. The puddles in lane one are finally dried up, the mud slicks on the field no longer mud and no longer slick. Even so, it goes mostly unused — mostly, but not completely. You’ve likely seen him: a slim […]
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Assembly evaluates interim manager, considers permanent hire
After seven months as a temporary hire, interim borough manager Alekka Fullerton could soon shed the interim tag. Fullerton filled the top job in the borough administration in December, but it was supposed to be on a short-term basis as the assembly searched for a long-term candidate. The job has been open since previous manager […]
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‘We need a bus’ Parents weigh in after district drops busing service for students
What would it take to get the Haines Borough School district to bus students to and from school this year? That’s a question parents, students, and Haines school district employees tackled during a Monday evening meeting at the former Mosquito Lake school in the upper valley. An estimated 30 students bus to school from in […]
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Duly Noted: Betrothal, broccoli, bingo, brothers, and more
Henry and Haley Thomas got married surrounded by their friends at Kelgaya Point over the weekend. The couple met in 2022 while in South Carolina. He was a rafting guide, while she was a zip-line guide. They were engaged in Fiji, while adventuring and living in a steel container. They both work for Alaska Mountain […]
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Antique carousel gets a needed fix after last year’s breakdown
An antique carousel is again ready for riders at the Southeast Alaska State Fair after a major mechanical repair. The ride’s main bearing finally gave out last year, after a period of time when the ride was only run for an hour at a time to extend its life. Jim Jurgeleit, who along with his […]
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Volunteers put in a ‘marathon of hours’ to keep fair running
Debra Marshall first fell in love with the Southeast Alaska State Fair 43 summers ago, when she was still living in Juneau and was the new parent of a six-month-old. “I put my daughter on the ferry, and we slept on [the top deck].” Marshall recounted this week, about that first fair experience, four decades […]