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Locals explore renewing Big Boulder creek salmon incubation boxes
Locals are exploring the possibility of bringing back a king salmon incubation facility on Big Boulder Creek in an effort to bolster a history of...
Hooligan chose Chilkat over Chilkoot last year
Several rivers near Haines, including the Chilkoot, an important subsistence area for Tlingit residents, saw abysmal eulachon runs last year,...
Please control your dogs
As spring approaches, birds will be showing up on the tidal estuary of the Chilkat River and the Chilkoot River. It is important that the people...
High water temperatures measured last year at Chilkat Lake weir
Temperatures high enough, in theory, to harm fish were measured in 2019 and again last year at the Chilkat Lake weir, along a major thoroughfare for t...
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Klukwan School teacher Laura McIndoe reports that students learned about animal tracks, snow crystals, measuring snow and types of snow in Tracy Wirak...
Something fishy: Dog finds lost wallet
Lilly Ford's Siberian laika puppy Sacha sniffs everything, which is how Rebecca Brewer's lost...
Culture bearer, Tlingit leader dies at home
Smith "Smitty" Katzeek, 85, died in Klukwan Dec. 6. He suffered from lung disease and diabetes. Wife... Full story
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John Hagen Jr. and Margaret Friedenauer drove to Haines from Anchorage during the holidays to visit John Hagen Sr. They visited with Margaret’s form...
Vuillet: athlete, world traveler
A family funeral service for Bob Vuillet, 88, was held Dec. 30 at St. Michael and All Angels... Full story
2021 sees rebuilding, recovery from disaster, pandemic
Recovery and rebuilding were the watchwords of 2021 as residents navigated life in Haines among the...
New study models salmon habitat created by glacial melt
A new study modeling glacier retreat hints at a bright spot for salmon as new habitat opens up from underneath melting glacier ice. The study,...
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There are still about 20 fir Christmas trees available to buy at Haines High School. See English teacher Alex Van Wyhe or stop by the school’s main...
Counts show bald eagles are back after year of disappointment
The council grounds along the Chilkat River are once again animated with bald eagles, after a season...
Jacquot: a robust, can-do life
When he was about six years old, Hank Jacquot tied his favorite dog to a sled and set out across... Full story
Could an arcane law help land owners affected by the December disaster?
Wendie Marriott and Bern Savikko’s Beach Road cabin was leveled by the December landslide. “It was smack dab in the middle of the slide,...
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Pam Sloper and the SEARCH Wisewoman program are hosting this year’s Turkey Trot, an opportunity for residents to burn calories and see neighbors...
Eagle Preserve council updated on fishery, forestry news
Haines State Forest staff facilitated repairs to a number of upper valley roads that were damaged during the Dec. 2 storms. State forester Greg...
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Friends and family members held a graveside service for longtime resident Hank Jacquot Monday at Jones Point Cemetery. Hank, 87, died Nov. 4 at his...
With Excursion Inlet shut, more boats sell to Haines Packing
Despite relatively low salmon harvest numbers in the Lynn Canal this season, Haines Packing Company processed 2.5 million pounds of salmon—the most...
Ole Taug takes home top derby prize amid strong coho run
Ole Taug took home the biggest fish with his 13.6-pound coho and the $1,450 first-place prize during this year’s Haines Sportsman’s Association...
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 obser...
Coho derby continues with tie at the top
Haines’ coho derby just crossed the halfway point, and no one is winning. Well, two people are. Robert Jennings and Olen Larson are tied at the top...
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Cara Jane Murray, husband Rob and their four children are moving from Sitka to Anaconda, Mont., where they’ve bought a two-story, Victorian brick...
