Elisabeth Laurel Ford was born to Lilly and Michael Ford on Sept. 13 at 3:25 AM, weighing in at 7 pounds 1 ounce and 19 and a half inches. Her arrival was much awaited as Lilly had to spend more than two months in Anchorage for precautionary reasons. Elisabeth is joined by big sister Abilena […]
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Katelyn Nicole Grant was born at 8:46 p.m. on Dec. 7 in Juneau to Alexis Trout and Cory Grant. Katelyn weighed 7 pounds 5 ounces and was 19.75 inches long. “I am recovering well, Katelyn is healthy and strong and big sister Tia is thrilled that Katelyn is finally here,” said Trout. The couple are in Juneau for another week […]
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Mike Case, a former Haines Borough Assembly member and Mayor, has moved with dog Fox to the Palmer Pioneer Home. Case said that although it is quite a change from his Haines life, he appreciates the outstanding staff. “I miss my friends,” he said. “I listen to KHNS every morning to keep track of what’s going on.” Friends can send mail […]
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The fourth wedding Katie Dickerson planned this year was a charm. Her previous wedding plans had been foiled due to the pandemic. She and Ben Bard were married August 22 along the banks of the Chilkat River in a simple, sunny enough ceremony. Sidney Campbell officiated; Josh Sanko and Ali Gustavson witnessed. Parents and siblings of the bride and groom joined the wedding ceremony from across the […]
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It was a busy week for Haines High School students and staff. The Student Council put on a cupcake Valentine’s Day fundraiser: North Douglas Chocolate Cake and Vanilla Buttercream cupcakes. The Spirit Committee organized a Valentine’s Day dinner fundraiser: Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup and Parker House Rolls. Principal Lilly Boron said, “Since we don’t have Cooking Class […]
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Nine-year-old Asher Jimenez was walking home at 10 a.m. on Sunday when he cut through the school playground and encountered a bear running at him. Gable Sage and Sadie Anderson had been watching the bear walk along the road in between Radio Shack and the state Department of Transportation shop when the bear appeared to get spooked by a vehicle. The […]
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Dan Schultz and Stacie Evans were married at Chilkat State Park on July 24. Derek Poinsette officiated the wedding ceremony that was followed by a champagne toast and appetizers at the Park Pavilion. Stacie’s best friends from college, Traci and Cory Smith, came from Great Falls, Montana, and her parents Tom and Susan Evans traveled up from Boise, Idaho. Dan’s parents Laverne and Richard Schultz joined from Stillwater, Minnesota. His sister Mary Wellington, brother-in-law […]
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Public deserves a say in wastewater plan
Thank you for covering the lack of public notice on the construction approval for the Palmer Project’s wastewater discharge system. Six environmental groups and more than 700 members of the public have submitted requests to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) for a public comment period on Constantine Metal Resources Ltd.’s revised waste management […]
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Police Report
Monday, Sept. 28 A caller reported an injured bear about one mile past the ferry terminal on Lutak Road. Ferry terminal personnel and the state wildlife biologist were advised. Several callers reported duck hunters on River Road. Police responded and advised the hunters were most likely hunting below mean high tide. The American Bald Eagle Foundation reported what appeared […]
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The Play that Goes Wrong” entertained audiences at four weekend performances, including a Sunday matinee. According to director Tod Sebens, everything went exceptionally well. “I am really pleased. I think it was one of the best shows – if I can say so myself – that Haines has had. The set was fantastic, the actors did […]