In Alaska, state and local governments are emphasizing absentee voting in this year’s elections to protect public health, starting with the Aug. 18 statewide primary. Sunday, July 19, is the deadline to register to vote in the primary election. The deadline to request an absentee ballot for the primary is Aug. 8. Those who submit […]
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Jim Strong offers hydro-seeding through his company, “J.B. Strong Hydroseeding Service.” Hydro-seeding is basically a seed, fertilizer and mulch shot onto topsoil to grow grass or other vegetation, Strong said. “The mulch provides a moist bed for fertilizer and the seed to germinate. It’ll grow on anything, even rock, but you need topsoil for it […]
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Can political masks keep Haines safe?
National polls report that face-mask wearing has become a partisan issue. Local seamstress Sheri Loomis has a product she hopes will help bridge the divide – politically themed face coverings. According to a Pew Research Center nationwide poll in June, 76% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning individuals said they wore a mask all or most of […]
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Jae McDermaid and Jim Lampkins were married Friday aboard the catamaran Fjordland, nearby Chilkoot Inlet’s Sawmill Creek. Vessel captain Glen Jacobson officiated. Jim had proposed while on the ferry last October, as it passed the creek’s falls. Glen’s wife Alison Jacobson decorated the boat for the ceremony. Best man was Kevin Thompson. Groomsmen were Dennis Durr, Adrian Nash, Liam Cassidy, and Ben Egolf. Maid of honor was Casandra […]
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Playground project comes to fruition
After two years of student-led fundraising, hundreds of volunteer hours, and donations from businesses and organizations throughout the Chilkat Valley, the new playground at Klukwan School is days away from completion. “We’re trying to build our program and grow our school, and the playground is a key part,” project organizer and advisory school board member Shanah Kinison said. Klukwan School […]
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9th Circuit case could impact Palmer Project
A case before the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals could impact Constantine Metal Resources’ Palmer Project. The case relates to Constantine’s permit to conduct mine exploration activities on federal land. Oral arguments were held on Wednesday, June 3. In December 2017, the Chilkat Indian Village of Klukwan and three environmental conservation groups—Southeast Alaska Conservation Council, Lynn Canal Conservation […]
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Lani Hotch traveled to Juneau last week to attend the 2015 First Lady’s Volunteer of the Year Awards ceremony. Hotch was one of six volunteers statewide to receive the award. She and the other recipients had lunch at the Governor’s Mansion with Gov. Bill Walker, First Lady Donna Walker, and Lt. Governor Byron Mallott. Hotch’s husband Jones Hotch Jr. and daughter Katrina Hotch attended […]
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Kimberley Strong is running for the Sealaska Board as an independent candidate. “Sustainability of our traditional ways of living off the land is very important to me,” said Strong. “My vision for Sealaska is sustainable economic growth that creates employment and distribution opportunities for our shareholders.” Strong currently serves as tribal president of the Chilkat […]
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Artist Katie Craney to teach online art class
Artist Katie Craney is teaching a found materials art class via Zoom on May 14 at 7 p.m. The course, hosted by Southeast Alaska Conservation Council, is open to Haines, Klukwan and Skagway residents and aims to make art out of found and recycled materials. Craney also wants to increase awareness for her project that is raising […]
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Orchard project takes root in Chilkat Valley
The Chilkat Valley Historical Society received a $27,000 U.S. Department of Food and Agriculture grant to fund development of a fruit tree industry in Haines over the next two years. “With a warming climate, improved tree fruit varieties and rootstocks and Alaska-region growing methods, there exists significant unmet potential for orchards and tree fruits to […]