This year, for the first time, Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) is offering free flu shots to Chilkat Valley residents. “I get one every year, and I think this year it’s especially important to have one given the risk of COVID-19,” Haines Senior Village resident Susan Tandy said. Unlike the majority of residents waiting […]
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Early voting begins in Haines
Early voting for the Nov. 3 election has begun. Tuesday, the first day for early voting in Haines, was busy with 77 residents stopping by the borough administration building to fill out ballots. This year, the state is emphasizing early and absentee voting options in an effort to respond to COVID-19 concerns. Voters who do […]
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Gratitude for medical professionals
Our family would like to express our deepest gratitude to Haines EMS, Dr. Wendell and the SEARHC staff, U.S. Coast Guard and Guardian flight crew for their emergency response to our beloved family member, Ellen Maureen Rasmussen. Ellen went on to her heavenly home on Sept. 21, 2020. We are grateful to her current and […]
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Duly Noted
Charlie Everett Blood was born to Matt and Holly Blood on March 14. He weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces. Grandmother Barb Blood had left Fairbanks after a weekend visit with the family just 12 hours earlier. Barb attributes the week-early arrival of Charlie to Holly’s walking around the Fairbanks Ice Sculpture Park for an hour the day before. Charlie has […]
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2020 moose hunt ends
The Haines moose hunt closed three days early this year after hunters reached the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s 25-bull harvest guideline. “We closed it because we try not to go way over the objective to ensure there are legal bulls around for next year and that enough breeding bulls remain in the population,” […]
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Borough-funded COVID-19 tests see little use
It’s been more than a month since the Haines Borough began offering free COVID-19 testing for people entering the community from elsewhere in Alaska, and as of Sept. 22, five people have taken advantage of the program. More than 1,100 travelers came to Haines during the first month of the program. Earlier this summer, the Haines Borough Assembly set […]
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Alaska Supreme Court hears appeal over location of Frog House cultural items
The Alaska Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday on an appeal from three Frog House members regarding the dispute over ownership of five Frog House artifacts stored at the Jilkaat Kwaan Heritage Center. The Alaska State Museum in Juneau last year released four carved house posts and a replica of a painted wall screen, valued […]
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This week in history
2010 Chilkats launch version of historic seafarer Klukwan villagers recently launched a 36-foot, sea-going canoe, the first of its kind to ply local waters in about 200 years. About 20 carvers and villagers gathered at Chilkat State Park a few weeks ago to see the “head” or “longtail” canoe’s maiden voyage. The boat is distinguished by […]
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Duly Noted
Elias Glabek Ryan was born Feb. 15 to Jolanta and Brad Ryan in Portland, Ore. Elias weighed 8 lbs., 10 ozs. and joins big brother Atlin. The family stayed with Brad’s parents, Cecil and Joyce Ryan, in Rainier, Ore. and enjoyed spending time with Brad’s sister, JoAnna Thompson, and her family, who live next door. The Ryans are home in Haines […]
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This Week in History
September 1970 Cow moose season may close today At press time Monday afternoon, 37 cow moose and 20 bulls had been reported to Fish and Game agents Dave Zimmerman and Tom Kohler at the check point at Mile 6. Cow season will probably close today, Zimmerman said, since by that time 50 cows will in […]