Lincoln Burke Jones was born at 3:21 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25, to Lauren Clark Jones and Brian Jones of Chicago. Arriving about a month early, he weighed 5 lbs., 11 oz. and measured 17.72 inches. Grandparents are Judy Heinmiller of Haines, Rick Clark of Vancouver, Wash. and Kathy and Steven Jones of Columbia, S.C. Lincoln is the couple’s first child. Biologist Tim Shields of Haines earned a mention […]
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An adorable Canadian visitor was in Haines earlier this month. Randy Miner discovered a ground squirrel under his welding shop garage at Fort Seward. He caught it with a live trap using carrots and peanut butter. Judy Heinmiller fed the caged rodent “fresh local organic vegetables” and dubbed it TR for “the rodent.” She contacted the local Fish and Game office […]
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Some residents switch to Starlink
Haines residents are checking out Starlink, a satellite internet provider owned by Elon Musk that offers fast-speed service at rates competitive with AP&T. Starlink plans offer speeds from 50 to 250 megabits per second (mbps) for $100 per month plus $600 for a one time installation kit. The company also claims it will provide more […]
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Tlingit classes well attended
Skweit Jessie Morgan grew up going to potlatches at the ANB Hall, but she didn’t speak Tlingit. Now she is taking advantage of a new chance to learn. Morgan and more than two dozen residents filled the ANB Hall Monday evening to immerse in a language that has only a few speakers left in the […]
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The Ducks Unlimited “Wall of Guns” fundraiser Aug. 23 netted about $13,000, said Haines chapter chairperson Jamie Knudsen. A name was picked from every 50 tickets sold. Winners throughout the evening then chose a gun from the wall, which included over 30 guns. Twelve guns were won from the wall. Patty Brown, Christy Tengs Fowler, Jacque […]
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Arts Outlook
Sebens directs British farce ‘Noises Off’ Cast and crew are busy rehearsing “Noises Off,” a 1992 three-act British sex-farce written by Michael Frayn, to be performed on the Chilkat Center stage March 29, 30 and 31. Tod Sebens is directing the play-within-a-play that is complete with a rotating set, a nine-member cast, and plenty of […]
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Hearing delayed for proposed heliport
A public hearing over a proposed heliport at 24 Mile Haines Highway was postponed last week for the second time in two months. The hearing — now scheduled for Dec. 8 — concerns a conditional use permit for a new heliport that would be used for Alaska Mountain Guides’ heliskiing operations. It would be built on Chilkat River Adventures’ property on […]
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Kimberly Chambers, 28, died Monday following an accident. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday in Champagne, Y.T. The mobile mammography van will be in Haines Saturday as well as Monday through Wednesday. The Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium’s Wisewoman Women’s Health Program in partnership with the Breast Cancer Detection Center is bringing […]
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School enrollments up
School enrollments are up in Haines and Klukwan. With 11 students, enrollment at Klukwan School surpassed the 10-student benchmark needed to qualify for full state funding. Enrollment had fallen below 10 last year, leading Chatham School District to consider closing the school. The school opened this fall with nine students and reached 11 by the official count day […]
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Hearing delayed for proposed heliport
A public hearing over a proposed heliport at 24 Mile Haines Highway was postponed last week for the second time in two months. The hearing — now scheduled for Dec. 8 — concerns a conditional use permit for a new heliport that would be used for Alaska Mountain Guides’ heliskiing operations. It would be built on Chilkat River Adventures’ property on […]