Nancy Nash and Becky Nash recently returned from a three-week-long trip to Sweden. They left on September 12, the day after Nancy’s birthday. Nancy learned she had living relatives in Sweden and that they were eager to meet her. During their visit Nancy played piano for a local church service and sang in a Swedish choir. The pair […]
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Constantine president lays out timeline for Palmer Project work
Constantine Mining, the company exploring a mineral prospect 40 miles north of Haines, is preparing to release a new operation plan at the beginning of next year, part of a regular permit renewal with the state Department of Natural Resources. The plan is part of transition from mapping the deposit into a new phase of […]
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The Play that Goes Wrong” entertained audiences at four weekend performances, including a Sunday matinee. According to director Tod Sebens, everything went exceptionally well. “I am really pleased. I think it was one of the best shows – if I can say so myself – that Haines has had. The set was fantastic, the actors did […]
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Reoriented bald eagle festival exceeds expectations
This month’s Alaska Bald Eagle Festival was a hit, according to festival organizers with the Haines Visitor Center. “Basically every single event exceeded expectations in terms of attendance,” said borough tourism director Rebecca Hylton. She said local hotels and short-term rentals reported being at capacity, and rental cars were all rented out. About 30 people […]
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Bald eagle count shows population rebound continues
Under steady wind, light rain and near-freezing temperatures on a recent weekday, biologist Stacie Evans stared through a spotting scope at a pullout on the banks of the Chilkat River. Silently, she counts the number of bald eagles as she carefully turned the scope. 244…245…246: That’s her final count of adult birds at the Council Grounds […]
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Constantine appeals DEC decision on Palmer Project wastewater permit
Constantine Mining is appealing an August decision by the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation that ruled the department hadn’t followed its own guidance in its water quality studies at Glacier Creek, which sits below the proposed Palmer Project mine. Constantine filed an appeal in Alaska Superior Court about the decision on Oct. 20 which it […]
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Alaska Bald Eagle Festival reorients with community focus
The annual Haines Bald Eagle Festival is returning to Haines Nov. 10-12 with a revamped focus on community involvement, despite a late organizational change that put the entire festival at risk. “It’s definitely a regrowth year. We’re definitely bringing it back to its roots,” said Rebecca Hylton, Haines’ tourism director. The visitor’s center stepped in […]
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Nancy Nash and Becky Nash recently returned from a three-week-long trip to Sweden. They left on September 12, the day after Nancy’s birthday. Nancy learned she had living relatives in Sweden and that they were eager to meet her. During their visit, Nancy played piano for a local church service and sang in a Swedish choir. The pair […]
Posted inDuly Noted
Duly Noted
Nancy Nash and Becky Nash recently returned from a three-week-long trip to Sweden. They left on September 12, the day after Nancy’s birthday. Nancy learned she had living relatives in Sweden and that they were eager to meet her. During their visit Nancy played piano for a local church service and sang in a Swedish […]