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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Charlotte Libby Rietze was born on July 7 at the Juneau Family Birth Center to Genny and Harry Rietze. Charlotte “Lottie” was born at 3 a.m. and weighed 8 pounds 4 ounces. Harry and big brother Hugh almost missed her fast arrival because Hugh wanted to look at the trucks outside. Lottie shares a birthday with Iris Kemp, one of Genny’s best […]
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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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Group hopes new snow machine will expand XC skiing options in Chilkat Valley
A brand new $14,000 snowmachine may expand the number of trails in the Chilkat Valley that can be groomed for nordic skiing. Haines Huts and Trails purchased the machine — and a trailer to haul it — with a grant from the Crossett Fund, which supports health resources for children in Southeast Alaska. It was […]
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Local teachers Fran Daly and Alex van Wyhe were married July 6 in Kenny Lake, about 150 miles east of Anchorage. The couple was married on a bluff above the Tonsina River, behind the high school that Alex had attended. Fran has paddled the Tonsina before with her father Steve Daly, who attended the wedding. It was a small private […]
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Josie Allen celebrated her 40th birthday camping on the Katzehin and hiking the ridge towards Santa Claus Mountain with friends Alissa Henry, Gen Bell, Knikki Cinocco, Leslie Ross and Rio Ross-Hirsch. “Great group of ladies,” Allen said. “I look forward to trying again later in the season.” They hit snow line about halfway up their hike, and enjoyed a fabulous […]
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Deanna Wheeler and Candi Bradford hosted a “see ya later” party on June 27 for the Crager family and Joshua Wheeler. Joshua Wheeler and Makayla Crager (2018 Haines High School alumni) moved to Winnemucca, Nevada, where Joshua will be working at an open pit gold mine. Makayla will continue working for SEARHC Behavioral Health, remotely. Scott, Carie, Carson and Natalie Crager moved to St. George, Utah, […]
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Jenn Walsh, Jessica Kayser-Forster, and Abbey Holmes are home from a nine-day and 100-mile journey. They were dropped on top of Flower Mountain by Coastal Helicopters and proceeded to hike, mostly glacier travel to Bartlett Cove in Gustavus. They used Fairweather Ski Works approach skis to traverse the glaciers. The terminus of the Carroll glacier ended up being […]
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Outside Magazine this week published an in-depth article about brown bear encounters in Haines, including last winter’s attack on backcountry skier Bart Pieciul. “It’s Not Fun to Wake a Sleeping Bear” was written by Haines-based biologist and writer Caroline Van Hemert. You can find a link to it on Van Hemert’s Facebook page. Clouds opened Saturday for the wedding […]
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Police Report
Monday, Sept. 14 A caller reported a person driving without a license. Officers were advised. A Deishu Drive resident reported a person trespassing on her property. Police responded but couldn’t locate the complainant. The name provided for the trespasser was unknown to people living in the area. Sunday, Sept. 13 A caller reported a bear […]