Chatham School District superintendent Bruce Houck, 61, was found dead in his home Wednesday morning. Alaska State Troopers spokesperson Tim Despain said a trooper traveled to Angoon Wednesday afternoon to conduct a death investigation and determined Houck died of natural causes in his sleep. “His next of kin were located and notified,” Despain said. “No […]
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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, […]
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Bill proposed to grant land to indigenous communities
Alaska’s U.S. senators introduced legislation on Monday that would grant land to the five “landless” indigenous communities in Southeast Alaska, including Haines. Amending the 1971 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA), the bill would establish a native urban corporation in Haines and would entitle it to 23,040 acres of federal land. The legislation follows decades […]
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Shawna Hotch of Klukwan is credited with helping inspire an investigation into deaths of Native students at Chemawa Indian School in Salem, Ore. An Oct. 14 story in Indian Country Today says Shawna, an alumna of the school working there as the student archives assistant, suggested archivist Eva Guggemos dig into the school’s history. Along with Chemawa teacher SuAnn Reddick, Eva created […]
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Shawna Hotch of Klukwan is credited with helping inspire an investigation into deaths of Native students at Chemawa Indian School in Salem, Ore. An Oct. 14 story in Indian Country Today says Shawna, an alumna of the school working there as the student archives assistant, suggested archivist Eva Guggemos dig into the school’s history. Along […]
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Cadet and trumpeter Haley Boron has earned a spot in the U.S. Air Force Academy Drum and Bugle Corps. Known as the “Flight of Sound,” the band plays at events including the Tournament of Roses Parade and Mardi Gras. Haley recently traveled with the band to an academy football game in Idaho aboard a C-17 aircraft, a […]
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Cadet and trumpeter Haley Boron has earned a spot in the U.S. Air Force Academy Drum and Bugle Corps. Known as the “Flight of Sound,” the band plays at events including the Tournament of Roses Parade and Mardi Gras. Haley recently traveled with the band to an academy football game in Idaho aboard a C-17 […]
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About 75 residents, including Haines Borough school board members, turned out Tuesday for the unveiling and dedication of the Skate Park art project, recently completed by the high school art club, led by art teacher Giselle Miller. The project added colorful murals and pop art stylings to ramps there, including flourishes by guest artist Jeremy Settem of Haines. Haines High senior Aubrey Cook leads […]
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About 75 residents, including Haines Borough School Board members, turned out Tuesday for the unveiling and dedication of the Skate Park art project, recently completed by the high school art club, led by art teacher Giselle Miller. The project added colorful murals and pop art stylings to ramps there, including flourishes by guest artist Jeremy […]
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Haines High School’s class of 2014 celebrated with friends and family at Dalton City after graduation ceremonies. Christy Tengs Fowler performed a humorous “graduation rap” for graduate son Chevy Fowler. Immediately afterward, graduates were surprised by a “flash mom” dance to Michael Franti’s “Say Hey (I Love You).” At least 20 moms jumped in, including Fabiemme Paes, mom of Belgian exchange student Yael Paes. Mom Suzanne […]