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 […]
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The Haines Friends of the NRA hosted a successful banquet at Harriett Hall in late October. “One hundred percent of the money goes to range development and shooting sports that are requested as grants by different organizations,” said organizer George Campbell. They include the Haines Hot Shots, the Haines Gals Shooting Club and also the Haines Borough Police Department […]
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Hudson Lee Narum was born 12:26 a.m. Jan. 5 at Juneau’s Family Health and Birth Center to parents Jake and Lena Narum. Hudson weighed 8 lbs., 12 oz., and measured 21 inches. The birth was attended by midwives Madi Grimes and Joelle Newport, and an “extremely supportive” dad, Lena said. Hudson’s was the first birth of the year at […]
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Janet and Jim Hayes drove to Anchorage with just more than 1,000 pieces of clothing and 59 pairs of shoes for their annual “blessings trip.” They donated the truckload of unsold items from La Loft to the Brother Francis Shelter and a family in Tok that lost their home to a fire. “It’s pretty heartbreaking,” Janet said. “Being homeless in […]
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Ashley Sage received a serendipitous phone call on Valentine’s Day. Her sister Tara Heinrich, who lives in rural New Hampshire, wanted to know if Sage knew Patricia Blank from Haines. “I told her yes, I know Pat,” Sage said. Apparently, Heinrich had received a letter with an insurance payment from Blank directed to Dallas, Texas. Even more coincidentally, Heinrich’s husband […]
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Alaria Lilly Havana Lockart was born to Erica Totland and Justin Lockart 9:16 a.m. March 3 at Bartlett Regional Hospital. Alaria weighed 6 lbs., 7 oz. and measured 17.5 inches. Alaria’s siblings include Aiden Ray Bathurst, Tristan Scott Howard, Kendra Eden Howard and Aurora Luna Arabella Lockart. Tom Morphet received the distinguished honor of placing dead last in the 25K event at the annual […]