In the Nov. 8 general election, Haines townsite voters favored Democrat Rep. Mary Peltola, Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski and incumbent GOP Gov. Michael Dunleavy. Peltola previously won an August special election against Republican candidates Sarah Palin and Nick Begich to serve out the term of the late Don Young, who died in March. She […]
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USDA awards $100k for food project
An initiative to bolster the Chilkat Valley’s agricultural sector and enhance local food production, storage and access was one of dozens of Southeast Alaska projects awarded grants through a new federal program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture allocated about $25 million to more than 70 community-led projects through the “Southeast Alaska Sustainability Strategy,” which was […]
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Eagle Fest resumes; Bird count picks up
After two pandemic years off, the Alaska Bald Eagle Festival will return Nov. 9 with eagle counts up but visitor registration down. “There’s a lot of positivity for the fest. This year’s definitely a better year. We’ve had a better salmon run, which means lots more eagles,” said Derek Poinsette, executive director of Takshanuk Watershed […]
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Investors approve acquisition of Constantine
Constantine Metal Resources shareholders on Tuesday approved the company’s acquisition by another junior mineral exploration company, American Pacific Mining. The vote all but finalized the acquisition, which was announced in August but still needs to be approved by the Supreme Court of British Columbia. Once it’s finalized, Constantine shares will be delisted from the TSX […]
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Arts Outlook
Classical guitarist to return for another show Classical guitarist Dimitris Kotronakis will return to Haines from Greece for an encore performance this month. Kotronakis wowed a Haines crowd in 2014 after Haines Arts Council president Tom Heywood discovered him on YouTube. Kotronakis has appeared as a soloist throughout Greece, Europe, China and North and South […]
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Duly Noted
Co-owners Heather Shade and Sean Copeland celebrated the 10th anniversary of their Port Chilkoot Distillery with tours of the distilling plant, a complimentary table of charcuterie and crudité, and liquor samples from the keg Friday. Distiller Dave Thomas made a homemade bread pudding with a bourbon sauce topping. The nibbles were created by mixologist Marissa Mott, a veteran of fine dining restaurants in […]
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Tour operator proposes heliport at 24 Mile
The borough’s largest tour operator has proposed building a helicopter port at 24 Mile Haines Highway to expand heliskiing operations and improve access to the mountains in case of ski-related emergencies. But the proposal — by Sean Gaffney’s company Chilkat River Adventures — has raised concerns from some upper valley residents wary of noise and the potential effects of […]
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Duly Noted
Co-owners Heather Shade and Sean Copeland celebrated the 10th anniversary of their Port Chilkoot Distillery with tours of the distilling plant, a complimentary table of charcuterie and crudité, and liquor samples from the keg Friday. Distiller Dave Thomas made a homemade bread pudding with a bourbon sauce topping. The nibbles were created by mixologist Marissa […]
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Duly Noted
Former resident Jessie Babette Miller of San Francisco said she was so surprised to win the Southeast Alaska State Fair’s drawing for a Toyota Tacoma pickup truck, she was hardly able to move when her name was called Sunday. “It’s still overwhelming. I still can’t believe it,” she said. The truck will replace her Volkswagen Passat that […]
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Duly Noted
Sean Copeland and Heather Shade were married under sunny skies on Saturday at Chilkat State Park. Gene Kennedy presided over the ceremony and Johnny White provided guitar music. A reception was held along the Klehini River and was well attended by family and friends. Eric Holle and the Swing Shift, along with Julia Scott, did an amazing job with the music, Heather said. Sarah Jaymot catered the event, […]