There will be a funeral for longtime resident Bruce Gilbert Saturday at 3 p.m. in the Haines Presbyterian Church. Bruce died Tuesday at home. He was 86 and had been in declining health. There will be a full obituary in next week’s CVN. Landon McLaughlin was born at 1:52 p.m. Aug. 15 at Juneau’s Bartlett Regional Hospital to Kaitlin […]
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Raevyn Marie Parker was born to Danina Daniel and Ryan “Ryno” Parker at 3:02 p.m. July 28. She weighed 6 lbs. 11oz. and measured 19 3/4 inches long. Grandparents are Brian and Cecilia Daniel and Lora and Denny Parker. Raevyn was born one month early at Providence Hospital in Anchorage following an emergency trip from Haines, where Danina’s water broke. “It was 3 a.m. and the weather […]
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The Haines Borough Public Library hosted a Literary Haunted House for Halloween. Visitors were greeted by Madox Rodgers, who popped up out of a coffin as Young Vlad the vampire. The reading room turned antechamber was filled with ghosts played by Aurora Alten-Huber, Brandt Alten-Huber, and Cherri Price. Tours were guided by Heather Lende and Lori Dudzick, prepared with wooden stakes, garlic, and […]
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Ted and Meghan Hart welcomed their daughter into the world last week at the Sitka’s SEARHC/Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital. Lolana Mae Hart was born at 11:03 a.m. on Nov. 25, she weighed 6 pounds 12 ounces and measured 20 inches long. Lola’s older brother Adze was present and is excited about having a new baby sister. The Harts will be returning […]
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Aiden Arthur Scheele was born March 16 in Charlottesville, Va. to Jade and Eric Scheele. He weighed 8 pounds 13 ounces and was 20 inches long. “He’s a big strapping boy,” grandmother Annette Smith said. Annette and grandpa Sam Wright are traveling to Virginia to spend a few weeks with their new grandson. This year’s St. Patrick’s Day will be one Al and Crystal Badgely will never […]
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Eileena Socorro Sickman was born on May 25 at 8:18 a.m. in Juneau to Socorro and John Sickman. Baby Eileena joins sister Frida, and proud father John said they are enjoying their little angel very much. Randa Szymanski is starting a meal train for them through Haines Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Contact her to sign up. Julia Long and Noah Vaden were married May 18 […]
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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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The Lighting of the Fort went off with a bang earlier this month. Baby Conan Shields and his mother Vija Pelekis played Jesus and Mary in the Nativity tableau, with Chad Clark as Joseph. “The baby was so brave and didn’t even cry when the cannon went off,” said organizer Holly Davis. High school music teacher Matt Davis’s four-part a cappella choir, Lydia Andriesen, […]
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Slow spending for Lutak, Porcupine projects
The Haines Borough government broke the rules on the FEMA-funded Porcupine Road project this summer, and FEMA pulled the funding, leaving local taxpayers with a bill for $1.4 million. That hurts, but it’s also a warning. The Haines Borough government is also breaking the rules with the $20 million RAISE grant that could fund the Lutak Dock rebuild. That money is […]
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Darcie Cairn Reeves was born to Hannah Blilie and Ray Reeves on May 17 at 10:56 a.m. in Juneau. Darcie weighed 6 lbs and was 18 and three-quarter inches long. Darcie joins big sister Charlie Katzeek. The family is home and doing well. Haines Borough Police Sergeant Josh Dryden and Officer Chris Brown completed the Memorial Day Murph Challenge which honors Navy SEAL Lieutenant Micheal Murphy who was […]