Jason Shull and daughter Keva recently were in Chicago, where Keva auditioned for college musical theater programs. A half-dozen schools participated in a “unified” audition there. In Los Angeles, Keva was auditioning for Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Jason said he’s looking forward to playing in the “M” bracket in the upcoming Gold Medal basketball tournament. […]
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Fred Shields and Greg Horner performed the song “Mr. Blue” at Sunday’s Northern Lights Showcase, a tribute to former resident DeWayne Blackwell, who penned the pop hit. As sung by The Fleetwoods, the song reached #1 on Billboard’s Top 100 list in November 1959, and was subsequently recorded by Frankie Avalon, Bob Dylan, and Garth Brooks, among others. Blackwell […]
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Haines breaks record with heavy snowfall
Sunday’s 23.5-inch snowfall was a 24-hour record for the Chilkat Valley, according to NOAA forecaster Caleb Cravens. The previous record was set in 2004 with 22 inches. Downtown Haines received more than 50 inches of snow over the weekend and into Monday, which prompted the borough to issue a “public safety emergency” and close the […]
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Kiehl talks budget, hunting at town hall
State Sen Jesse Kiehl discussed a wide range of topics with Haines and Klukwan residents during a visit last week. Hot button issues included concern over firearm restrictions in the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, options for generating revenue in the state budget, the Haines trooper position and ferry funding. In November, a young hunter shot a […]
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Lila Chip Lende was born to Christian Lende and Ella Shepherd of Margaret River, Western Australia, on Jan. 9. Lila weighed 7.5 lbs. and measured 20 inches. Chip and Heather Lende of Haines are grandparents. Heather said Lila’s aunts, uncles and seven Haines and Juneau cousins are thrilled. Chip and Heather will meet Lila on […]
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State assistance losses affect 101 residents
One hundred and one blind or disabled residents in Haines and Klukwan stand to lose an average of $224 each month in state cash assistance due to an incorrect formula the state has been using to calculate the benefits since 1983. The Adult Public Assistance Program (APA) is money distributed monthly by the state’s Department of Health […]
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Residents felt the heat in 2019
Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s deep budget cut proposals and the ensuing battle for ferries, education, community assistance, public radio and a slew of other services dominated headlines this year. The town celebrated the Haines Glacier Bears cross country team after it won the state championship in October. The debate over borough-wide policing persisted another year. The […]
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Giving Tuesday benefits local nonprofits
Nine nonprofits reaped more than $16,000 in donations on Tuesday, December 3. Giving Tuesday, defined as a “global generosity movement” on its official website, was created in 2012 following Black Friday and Cyber Monday with the mission to build a more generous world. To amplify donors’ generosity, Facebook signed on to match up to $7 […]
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Dye study underway at Palmer Project
The results of the groundwater tracer dye study Constantine Metal Resources began conducting last month are expected to be released at the end of February, spokesperson Liz Cornejo said last week. Those results track groundwater movement downhill from the discharge area and will inform Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation’s decision on Constantine’s waste management permit. […]
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Tazlina to sail again, winter travel remains grim
Last week, some Haines residents learned from Facebook that ferry service would increase from one sailing a week to three with the addition of the Tazlina. “As of this morning, it has been determined that they are going to pull the M/V Tazlina out of lay-up status, and resume regular runs back and forth from […]