Bernd Ingold died May 2 following stroke complications. He was 68. He and wife Karin came to Haines in 1989 from Switzerland to build a vacation home on Oslund Drive. Bernd was an avid fisherman. The couple developed a friendship with the late Allie and Marty Cordes. Their daughter Sandra Huber-Ingold spent several summers in Haines and became interested in Tlingit culture […]
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Assembly Briefs
Two new tours approved This week, the Haines Borough Assembly approved two new tour permits—one for Chilkat River Adventures and one for Alaska Mountain Guides Adventures (AMGA). The Chilkat River Adventures new tour, “Explore Haines ‘On Your Own,’” will coordinate travel for visitors coming over from Skagway on the fast ferry and take them on short tours of Fort Seward and […]
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Community foundation distributes annual grants
Awardees include residents impacted by storms The Chilkat Valley Community Foundation distributed nearly $32,000 in grants to local nonprofits during its annual 2021 CVCF grant awards ceremony last week. New awardees this year include the Alaska Teachers Association and Haines Huts. Also new this year, the CVCF also awarded additional grants from its disaster fund […]
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Will the bald eagles return this year?
Last fall, Stacie Evans counted fewer bald eagles around Haines than in any survey since 1986, when counts began. On the peak day in 2020, Evans observed only 279 eagles, down from 1,238 the year before. Two decades ago, peak counts eclipsed 2,000 birds. Evans, who is Takshanuk Watershed Council’s science director, said the survey […]
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Duly Noted
Haines High School’s class of 2014 celebrated with friends and family at Dalton City after graduation ceremonies. Christy Tengs Fowler performed a humorous “graduation rap” for graduate son Chevy Fowler. Immediately afterward, graduates were surprised by a “flash mom” dance to Michael Franti’s “Say Hey (I Love You).” At least 20 moms jumped in, including Fabiemme Paes, mom of Belgian exchange student Yael Paes. Mom Suzanne […]
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Duly Noted
Dr. Kirk Mosley is the new dentist at SEARHC dental clinic. Kirk retired from a private practice in Tucson, Ariz. after 25 years there. Since 2012, he has practiced humanitarian dentistry in China, Tonga, Puerto Rico, Belize and Costa Rica. He’s a runner, hiker and skier with five children and 20 grandchildren living in five states. […]
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Harrell sent out with a bang, donates final $1 million
In accordance with her last will and testament, the late Lucy Harrell was sent “out with a bang” Saturday night with a fireworks display at Letnikoff Cove. “She wanted the people of Haines to have a nice fireworks display,” said Jim Studley, a trustee of Harrell’s estate. “Part of her will said that she wanted […]
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Duly Noted
Alixanne Goodman and Shaun Cornish married Dec. 30 at a ceremony in Villa Polinesia, Mexico. Parents Greg and Carole Goodman of Haines attended, along with several other Haines residents. Jessica Edwards and Andy Hedden made the trip with daughter Sophie. Liam Cassidy and Tracy Wirak also attended. Darsie and Courtney Culbeck, along with sons Griffin and Carver, came over from their residence in Sayulita, Mexico. Cambria Goodwin, who attended with friend Eric Forster, made the chocolate wedding cake. Greg […]
Posted inDuly Noted
Duly Noted
The Chilkat Thunder beat the Haines Packing Co. at the Men’s City League basketball championship Sunday night. The score was 107-75. Two other league teams, Alaska Marine Lines and Harbor Heat, were knocked out of competition in previous rounds. Organizer Kyle Fossman said the league will take a break for the holidays and start up again in […]
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Fair offerings: winning ribbons, training chickens
Taylen Reed couldn’t get off from her job bartending at Kito’s Kave in Petersburg to attend the 52nd Southeast Alaska State Fair, but she did manage to enter 10 pieces of her hand-made jewelry, including “Tree of Life,” a wire-wrapping pendant on amber that earned a giant, purple department champion ribbon and two other ribbons […]