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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Duly Noted
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 […]
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This Week in History
Archive news from 50, 25 and 10 years ago. Aug. 25, 1967 The installation of the cable for television in Haines is progressing rapidly. The B-C Cable crew has strung more than 7,000 feet of cable over nearly every part of the town. They plan to begin hooking in the individual homes soon. The company […]
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Duly Noted
To cheer people up during the town shutdown, Cambria Goodwin was treating residents to free slices of pizza at her restaurant on Main Street from 1-2 p.m. this week. She said about 30 people stopped by Monday. “It was pretty special. I’ll continue to do it during the opening days. I hope it helps somehow.” […]
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Preserve council seeks to repeal Parks regulation
The Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve Advisory Council is seeking repeal of a regulation restricting firearms use in the preserve. Council members voted Wednesday to draft a request for immediate lifting of a ban on gun use within a half-mile of a developed facility in the preserve. The law was questioned after a citation was […]
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New Tier 3 bill recevies local opposition in House committee
Public testimony is being heard this week in the House Resources Committee for House Bill No. 138, which establishes the Alaska Outstanding Resource Water Advisory Commission to review Tier III nominations and make recommendations to the legislature. Testimony on Monday was dominated by opposition. The House Resources Committee will accept more testimony on Friday, Feb. […]
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Martin to serve final semester as principal
Longtime teacher and Haines School principal Rene Martin submitted her letter of resignation from the school district this week. At Tuesday’s board meeting, the school board accepted her resignation, effective June 8, and outlined the process for a new principal search. Martin moved to Haines in 1992 and began teaching at the school 13 years ago, when […]