By Tom Morphet “Pythagoras came to me in a dream” is how Jeff Bochart explains the nearly three-story roadside structure out front of his home at 39 Mile Haines Highway. Or this: “I had a bunch of leftover four-by-eight beams I needed to do something with.” A person speaking to Bochart may not get a […]
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Former resident and Mud Bay landowner Dave Walker recently spent 10 days at his beachfront cabin. Besides visiting across-the-bay neighbors Randy and Mira Ericksen, he worked on his place. “Other than that, I saw some other friends from six feet away, yelling into the wind. It was an interesting trip,” he said. Walker is a […]
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Molly Wilson arrived in Los Angeles last weekend, where she’s working as the first assistant camera person onboard the research vessel “Sea Watch,” also known as the “Shark Boat.” The vessel is scheduled to appear on a reality show that will follow Captain Chris Wade, a marine biologist and shark expert, and his team as they work […]
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The Chilkat Thunder beat the Haines Packing Co. at the Men’s City League basketball championship Sunday night. The score was 107-75. Two other league teams, Alaska Marine Lines and Harbor Heat, were knocked out of competition in previous rounds. Organizer Kyle Fossman said the league will take a break for the holidays and start up again in […]
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Bald Eagle Foundation cancels fall festival
The American Bald Eagle Foundation announced Tuesday that it is canceling its November festival due to COVID-19 concerns and a limited budget. “We’ve had an incredibly difficult couple of years,” said ABEF raptor program manager Sidney Campbell. “We’re stretched really thin as far as resources go because we’ve had such poor tourism. We could try to host […]
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Nash Steel Stickler was born on July 14 at Queen’s North Hawaii Community Hospital on the Big Island. He weighed 7 pounds 11 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. Parents Daniel and Corrie Stickler with big brothers Olen and Aksel decided to buck the trend and turned the baby-waiting burden into a vacation. Traditionally, expectant […]
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This week in history
Oct. 6 1969 Discussions Friday between the city councils of Haines and Port Chilkoot aimed at solving common water problems ended with both groups unanimously voting to draft proposals for a merger of the two cities. In a rare joint meeting of the two bodies, held at the Halsingland Hotel Friday noon, action was taken […]
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SEARHC now requires all employees to be vaccinated
As of last week, employees, contractors and volunteers with the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, which operates in Haines and 18 other communities, must show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or risk losing their jobs or access to the facilities. Exceptions will be allowed for staff who are pregnant or breastfeeding, have a history of […]
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Legislators plan town hall Friday evening
The two legislators who represent Haines will be in town for a community meeting 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the American Legion Hall. Sen. Jesse Kiehl and Rep. Sara Hannan will be in Haines midway through their five-day, five-community tour of the district, which also will include town hall meetings in Klukwan, Skagway, Gustavus and […]
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June 1971 Kayaks, canoes and rafts will careen down Chilkoot in annual ‘Mad Raft Race’ This year’s Mad Raft Race, a major event in the Dalton Trail Days, will feature three classifications: kayaks, canoes and rafts. The race will begin at Chilkoot Lake and will finish just past the Chilkoot River bridge. Each class will run separately. […]