Photos, artwork and the opportunity to swing a titanium hammer will be offered at First Friday art events starting at 5 p.m. July 1 at several locations around town. Color photos of local scenes and landscapes by Brittany Simkin will be featured at The Beach Rose. The dozen or more photos of landscapes and wildlife […]
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Bird flu detected in dead bald eagle
A strain of bird flu that has spread across the world over the last two years infecting wild and domestic birds was detected two weeks ago in a bald eagle found dead near Jones Point. In an effort to maintain bird social distancing and reduce the spread of the virus, veterinarians and biologists are urging […]
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Lone snow goose visits Haines School
Flocks of snow geese passing through Haines on their way north are a common spring sight along the shoreline of Chilkat Inlet. But what was a single, young snow goose doing at the Haines School lawn last Tuesday morning, pecking around in the dirt near the Friendship Pole as children nearby loaded out of buses […]
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Duly Noted
The marriage of Lenore “Nori” Nash and Brian Pindell was celebrated on May 12 in Portland, Ore. Lenore is the daughter of Nancy and Dwight Nash. Brian is the son of Jim and Mary Pindell of Waterford, Wis. The wedding and reception were held at Portland’s Polish Community Hall, where Nancy played the processional music and Dwight walked his daughter down the aisle. Nori’s attendants included […]
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Duly Noted
Stevie Lynn Young was born to Carlee Heinmiller Young and Will Young at 3:45 a.m. Saturday, April 16 in Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, Colo. Stevie weighed 6 lbs., 13 oz., and measured 20 inches. Grandmom Judy Erekson was on hand for the birth and said Carlee was a “birthing rock star,” delivering Stevie less than two hours after arriving at […]
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Duly Noted
The Youths from Port Chilkoot Bible Church, Pastor Matt Jones, and a few other members of his congregation provided a big service by helping to move all of Doris Peck’s household items to Haines Assisted Living. Doris celebrated her 93rd birthday on Wednesday. Friends were recently saddened by the death of Thomas Andrew “Tommie” Willis, age 31. Tommie was the […]
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Barbara Pardee threw a “We are Sweet on Irene”-themed 90th birthday party for mother Irene Ward at Haines Assisted Living on June 15. Guests included HAL residents and staff, as well as Ray Menaker, John Schnabel and Marge Ward, all of whom are over 90. The party included a piñata filled with exercise balls, watermelon trivia, cake made by Barb Roberts, and watermelon poems […]
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A scientist works to solve the mystery of glacier bears
If you’ve lived in Haines for some time, you’ve probably heard of glacier bears — the rare black bear with gray or blue fur that has long been Haines School’s mascot. But you probably don’t know much about them — because few, if any, people do. Tania Lewis, a wildlife biologist at Glacier Bay National Park […]
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Library director takes job in Bethel
Haines Public Library director and community volunteer Carolyn Goolsby will end her tenure next month as she takes a job as director of the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Kuskokwim campus. “I am very sad to leave Haines,” Goolsby said. “I am going to really miss the community.” Since moving to town from Indianapolis in 2018, […]
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Bookstore owner Amy Kane says New Orleans is a feast for the senses, including the sounds of train whistles, foghorns, and church bells. She recently returned from a two-week visit to the Crescent City, taking in its legendary music and restaurants while visiting recent Haines residents Amy Mae and Steven Villano. Amy works at a municipal botanical garden and Steve is […]