Eben Sargent and Natalie Dawson recently finished the Alaska Mountain Wilderness Ski Classic, a winter cross-country adventure event hosted in Alaska for the last 37 years. The most recent 28 years it’s been hosted by Dave Cramer, an Alaska legend from Tok. This year’s race had route options on both the east side and west […]
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Duly Noted: Two long runs, a pizza-versary, a new glacial melt study, and time for Little League
Sarah Elliott recently met up with former resident Hilary McNamara of Frisco, Texas in Healdsburg, California. They enjoyed hiking through the redwoods at Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Preserve and the vineyards around Sonoma County. On Saturday, April 13 they completed the Lake Sonoma Relentless Trail Marathon. Sarah unfortunately took a wrong turn around Mile 24 […]
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Haines musicians find community, jams during 49th Alaska Folk Festival
It’s late afternoon on Saturday at the Alaska Folk Festival and more than a dozen people are sitting in a small room at Juneau’s Centennial Hall. Most are holding guitars. It’s quiet, except for the occasional idle strum as people wait. Finally, Burl Sheldon strides in, sees the crowd and says “Yay!” He pulls out […]
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Public comment opens for Constantine operations plan for state lands
Unless the state grants an extension, the public has until April 24 to comment on a five-year plan of operations for work related to the Palmer Project, the copper and zinc claim upstream from Haines and Klukwan. The plan would only apply to state lands on two areas — the so-called Plateau Site west of […]
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Frustration stews over Army’s communication for Haines Fuel Terminal clean up
The new project manager for the Haines Fuel Terminal clean-up project got stern words from community members frustrated about the Army’s communication over the past seven years at a recent meeting in Haines. The Army hadn’t updated Haines residents since 2017, yet delivered two major reports about environmental contamination to members of the local board […]
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Skagit Horticulture closure could squeeze local growers
When Gomi’s Garden owner Sabine Churchill heard Skagit Gardens was closing she had a lot of questions. “I had to read it twice,” she said. “Then I thought, ‘wait a second, wait, wait, wait,’” she said. Skagit Gardens, of Washington State, gave notice in February that it was going out of business and would be […]
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Duly Noted: Bike relay fills rapidly again, despite losses basketball team enjoyed Gold Medal, looming senior exemption and PFD deadlines
The Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay is full, though there are still a few slots left for solo riders. Registration opened March 15 and by Saturday, March 23 it was full. KCIBR board member and longtime racer Chip Lende said it’s normal for the race to fill up in about a week. Final rosters are […]
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Duly Noted: Bike relay sign ups, mascot contest and Peru meet-up
The Haines Glacier Bears were in the running for SBLive Sports’ 2024 NCAA tournament-style best high school mascot match-up. The Glacier Bears (No. 16-seeded) faced off against the Hollister California Haybalers (No.1-seeded) in a matchup that concluded Wednesday, March 20. The winner will either face the Colon Michigan Magi or the Orofino Idaho Maniacs. As […]
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Gold Medal Tournament opens with all harboring hopes for week ahead
Participants say it’s hard to tell much from a decisive victory — or defeat — in the opening game of the Gold Medal Basketball Tournament since, in some cases, it’s the first time team members have played together since last year’s tournament — plus there are new members and some who still haven’t arrived for […]
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75th Gold Medal Basketball Tournament tipped off Sunday
If you thought March Madness could not get any crazier you had better don your white coats and tie those sleeves tightly behind your back because the 2024 Juneau Lions Club Gold Medal Basketball Tournament began Sunday morning at the Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé gymnasium. This year’s hoops magic is the 75th Gold Medal […]