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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 […]

The sun shined and the wind howled as many community members gathered at the 15th annual Blessing of the Fleet at the small boat harbor Sunday. The Haines A Cappella Women’s Choir sang and many joined in congregation to bless the fishing fleet, and remember those who have been lost at sea. Klukwan Assembly of God Pastor Jami […]

Coral Lani Jacobson and Kyle Greenhaulgh welcomed son Dean Lees on March 26. Grandma Jen Reid was there for the birth. “He is such a calm and happy baby and we are so madly in love with him,” she said. Dean weighed 10 pounds, 1 ounce and was 22 inches long. The Haines Packing Company hosted its second annual community Easter egg […]

Charlotte Libby Rietze was born on July 7 at the Juneau Family Birth Center to Genny and Harry Rietze. Charlotte “Lottie” was born at 3 a.m. and weighed 8 pounds 4 ounces. Harry and big brother Hugh almost missed her fast arrival because Hugh wanted to look at the trucks outside. Lottie shares a birthday with Iris Kemp, one of Genny’s best […]

Teresa Land got a big surprise when she arrived at what she thought was a birthday party for her husband David and turned out to be a 40th anniversary surprise party. Family came including their son Kirk Barrett from Whitehorse, daughter Cara and husband Eddie Gilbert from Juneau, daughter Gwen and husband Jamie Sauser with their children Jaiden and Eli from Olympia Washington, son Luke Land and his girlfriend Rayleen Vigil from Poulsbo, Washington and daughter Karissa […]

Sarah Warner and Christopher Latorre were married last month in Klukwan along the banks of the Chilkat River near the Jilkaat Kwaan Cultural and Heritage Center. Sarah’s parents are Troy and Marsha Warner. Marsha’s father, Ralph Strong, and aunt Lani Hotch helped Sarah return to her heritage in Klukwan after growing up in California. “My daughter loves her family and culture and wanted to get married at a place that […]

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 […]

Christy Meyers and Lance Jorgenson-Geise were married in a private ceremony on Oct. 4. Keith Ottenfield and his wife Pam, of the Mat-Su area, traveled to Haines last week to show local writer Heather Lende his new tattoo, which said “Find The Good” on his arm. “The title of the book says a lot to me. No matter where I am there […]

Lisa Flory and Randy Sykes were re-married at their home in Haines on October 17. Chris Douglas was their marriage commissioner. Phyllis Sage was Lisa’s matron of honor and provided flowers for the ceremony; Selena Douglas and Chatham Douglas were witnesses. Lisa and Randy were previously married in 1985, separated, and have been back together for the past five years before deciding to tie the knot […]

The Deishu Dancers and Jilkaat Kwaan Dancers combined efforts last weekend to perform at Saturday’s eagle release ceremony at the Jilkaat Kwaan Heritage Center in Klukwan. Jack Strong wore an Eagle headdress that is usually displayed in the heritage center. “Our featured song for this ceremony was the Thunderbird song. Elder Lani Hotch told a story about the song and […]