Recent Hammer Museum intern Sofia Lago has received heart-wrenching news from family in Puerto Rico. Hurricane Maria destroyed the San Juan home of her father Gerard Lago and wife Marisol Marabuk. Her aunt and uncle, Fernanda and Ilya Lago, are missing in the mountain town of Cidra. Sofia is studying in Florence, Italy. Mary Jane Valentine is asking for the return of painted rock […]
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On Saturday, October 21, members of the American Legion gathered for a flag ceremony at the Jones Point Cemetery for Erwin Hertz Sr. Erwin’s son Stony was visiting that week and suggested the ceremony to honor his father. Nishan Weerasinghe started making phone calls and the ceremony took place that day. The flag ceremony itself […]
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Jess Giddings, daughter of Lori and Al Giddings, made the dean’s list at George Fox University in Newberg, Ore. for the fall 2017 semester. Students must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher for a spot on the dean’s list. Jess is a senior majoring in international studies and Christian ministries. During her stay in Chicago, Karen […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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Teresa Land got a big surprise when she arrived at what she thought was a birthday party for her husband David and turned out to be a 40th anniversary surprise party. Family came including their son Kirk Barrett from Whitehorse, daughter Cara and husband Eddie Gilbert from Juneau, daughter Gwen and husband Jamie Sauser with their children Jaiden and Eli from Olympia Washington, son Luke Land and his girlfriend Rayleen Vigil from Poulsbo, Washington and daughter Karissa […]
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Joe Ordonez toured the Chilkat Valley with KOMO News from Seattle earlier this month. The group took a float trip through the eagle preserve on the warm, sunny morning, after lunch they ventured out to Chilkoot Lake for some bear viewing and ended the day with an in-depth interview with Dave Pahl at the Hammer Museum. The segment will air […]
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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 […]
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Danny Johnston and Erin Dowden were married on Saturday at Chilkat State Park on a beautiful sunny afternoon across from Davidson and Rainbow glaciers. It was a fitting scene as the two met when Erin was working in Skagway on the White Pass Railroad and decided to take a birthday trip to Glacier Point with friends. Danny was […]
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Friends and family celebrated Mary Price’s 89th birthday Tuesday with a parade on Deishu Drive. The event was held outdoors with masks and hand sanitizer available for visitors. In addition, friends were encouraged to drive by to wish Price happy birthday. “We had people going by consistently for the whole night,” said daughter Nadine Price, who came from Anchorage […]