Tlingits saw Pleiades, a constellation in the northern sky known as “The Seven Sisters,” as a sculpin placed in the heavens by Raven. Some western Alaska Natives described the cluster of stars as a “bundle of codfish” and the Inupiats of Barrow saw in the same stars a polar bear hunting scene. The lore of […]
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Chilkat Valley foundation gifts $12K to groups in ’10
The Chilkat Valley Community Foundation celebrated more than $12,000 in grants for 2010 during a Nov. 18 dessert reception at Haines Assisted Living. “It’s really wonderful to be able to support local nonprofits that are such an integral part of our community,” said Ann Myren, chair of the foundation’s board. Awards for a combined $12,282 […]
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‘Baby’ makes a splash
An immature eagle released Saturday during the Alaska Bald Eagle Festival was recaptured Monday due to concerns it wouldn’t survive in the wild. “Baby,” a bird found in late July after falling from a nest in Juneau, failed to gain elevation before a crowd of more than 200. “(It) flew about 10 feet and went […]
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Culture and dignity no longer exist
President after president, administrator after administrator, council after council and last, but not least, nepotism after nepotism. This is very much so. Seems like they forgot the rest of us, as usual. This is what I see and hear every day: 1) Non-natives in our IRA and teaching our children. 2) By-laws neglected. No meetings […]
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Voters lean left and right
The Chilkat Valley mostly followed statewide trends in Tuesday’s general election, although Haines townsite voters tilted more Democratic and Klukwan leaned more Republican than Alaska and districtwide averages. In the three-way race for the U.S. Senate seat, Haines voters split between Democrat Scott McAdams and write-ins presumably for Republican Lisa Murkowski, 37 percent each. Republican Joe Miller […]
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Variety highlights 16th annual bald eagle festival
Do you know what to do if you find an injured bird? The answer to that question and a range of others will be answered at the 16th annual Alaska Bald Eagle Festival, starting 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at the American Bald Eagle Foundation. The five days of activities will include workshops by festival photographer Weldon Lee […]
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Peace prize honors student efforts
Residents gathered for an awards ceremony and potluck Oct. 29 at the senior center to recognize students in grades six through 11 who entered the contest for the third annual Chilkat Valley Peace Prize. Haines High School sophomore Karlie Spud earned top honors and $100 for her essay “Promoting Peace in Alaska.” The Klukwan resident wrote about […]
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State election Tuesday
Voters will cast ballots in Alaska’s general election Tuesday. Poll hours are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the American Bald Eagle Foundation, Klehini Valley Fire Hall and Klukwan’s tribal house. The ballot includes five candidates for the U.S. Senate. Republican incumbent Lisa Murkowski is running a write-in campaign in a three-way race with Republican Joe […]
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Movie short from 1950s appears
An obscure film dramatizing the lack of modern medical facilities in Haines more than 50 years ago aired on Turner Movie Classics Sunday. “Alaska Lifeboat,” a 21-minute film released in 1956, features the M/S Hygiene, a medical ship operated by the territorial Department of Health that stopped here to dispense health care. It includes scenes […]
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Tourism gains after ’09 drop in business Stores, independents recover faster than shore excursions
Owners of stores and RV parks in Haines this week said they saw an increase in independent summer travelers from 2009. Shore excursion tour companies that saw the loss of bimonthly dockings by a large ship and the bankruptcy of a small cruise line gave mixed reports. “We had a really good, constant flow of […]