Monday, June 14 A person reported fuel from his vehicle was siphoned out while the car was parked at the airport. A person reported a male was walking on private property at 7 Mile Haines Highway and was asked to leave. Troopers were advised. A caller reported a large plume of smoke from the Skyline […]
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Smith was a trailblazer
I was moved by the fine obituary for Norm Smith Sr. in a recent issue of the Chilkat Valley News. I met him three or four times over the years, but it wasn’t until three years ago that we formed a friendship through our mutual interest in local history. Norm’s research on local military and Native history […]
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Chilkat Valley year in review
An assembly recall campaign and a new effort targeting underage drinking punctuated the year 2011 in the Chilkat Valley News. Extreme weather and some unusual wildlife encounters delivered doses of excitement. The local economy stayed afloat, buoyed by a strong commercial fishing season, increased visitation by foreigners, construction projects and a $13 million distribution by […]
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Willardb s journey: From local deckhand to globetrotting pilot
Ask Ray Willard how he feels about his job flying 747 cargo jets around the world and he has a quick answer: “Sure beats working.” That’s how much Willard enjoys his career as a jet pilot, something he says he “stumbled into.” Willard grew up in Klukwan and Haines. His father, Evans Willard, was a commercial fisherman […]
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Veterans honored by musical tribute
Veterans of Haines and Klukwan were honored by a program of instrumental and vocal music Monday night, Nov. 7, presented by the Haines High School band and choir. Ably led by Kristina Mulready and Teresa Land, the young musicians took us on a tour de force of Americana including a stirring instrumental medley of Sousa marches and […]
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Duly Noted
Doris Ward is home from a month of travel that included family visiting and old friends. She traveled to Tulsa, Okla. to see sister, Janie Owen, and Janie’s daughter and grandchildren. The fall temperatures were in the 80s, rising one day to 91, and Doris soaked up the sunshine on Janie’s patio. From Tulsa, Doris […]
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Police Blotter
Monday, Sept. 6 A caller reported two bears walking up Second Avenue, north of Main Street at 2:30 a.m. Officer responded and found the bears had gotten into the bank trash can and a dumpster in a nearby alley. Officer chased them into the woods near Fourth Avenue. A caller reported two bears on Third […]
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Eagle festival lifts off for 17th year
A completed eagle enclosure, including artificial trees, a waterfall and diorama backdrop will be open for the 17th Alaska Bald Eagle Festival this week. The master mew at the American Bald Eagle Foundation is part of a $700,000 addition completed last spring. The display is an important step for the foundation because it allows visitors to see eagles […]
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Students share in learning
The Haines School third-grade class would like to thank the Klukwan School students for coming to our classroom to share in an afternoon of learning. The older students taught us about seals. We learned about seal anatomy and how the Tlingits used each part of the seal for a special purpose. We also learned how seals stay warm […]
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Kind deeds help family move forward
As a girl, Edith Jacquot went from being treated at the hospital in Fort Seward to the wonderful clinic we have now. A special “thanks and praise” to the SEARHC clinic for the compassion and professional treatment, that each and every employee showed to Edith. Al Badgley, and co-workers, you are so wonderful. Words cannot […]