Ted Hart posed with the first seal he took on February 2012. Hart said he learned to hunt from Wayne Price, who got the second seal pictured. It was a flat, calm day on the water sixteen years ago when father and son Wayne and Steven Price were returning from an overnight camping trip on […]
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JCFO coming to work with Haines on Waterfront Framework Plan The community will have opportunities to provide input on the Portage Cove Waterfront Plan this month, working with the internationally renown landscape architecture group James Corner Field Operations (JCFO). The group is coming to Haines from May 19 to May 22 to collaborate, taking input […]
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Constantine, in conjunction with a corrupt state DNR rubber-stamping permit process, is showing bad faith to the communities of Haines and Klukwan with their upcoming 30-day permit review for a wastewater management permit for further exploratory activities in the headwaters of the Chilkat River. They are predicting 200 gallons/minute, which translates to 288,000 gallons per day of mining wastewater discharge, […]
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Conservation group lists Chilkat River among 10 most endangered rivers
On Tuesday, the Washington D.C.-based river advocacy group American Rivers named the Chilkat River on its annual list of the 10 Most Endangered Rivers in North America. “The rivers chosen face some sort of threat where a decision is going to be made in the coming year that could make or break the river,” American Rivers representative […]
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Duly Noted
Scott Brewington and Jackie Haddock-Swift were married Saturday at the Presbyterian Church. Crystal Badgley officiated, and Haddock-Swift’s son Dustin Swift gave her away. The wedding party included matron of honor and mother of the bride Judith McDermaid, bridesmaids Charlynn Goldberg, Jae McDermaid and Sherry Nason, best man Phil Wilde and groomsmen Terry Martell, Dustin Swift and Alex Swift. Sue Waterhouse gave a beautiful piano performance and Jim Lampkins played guitar while Jae McDermaid sang Christina Perri’s […]
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Duly Noted
Asher Mack Jimenez was born Wednesday, Oct. 12 to Sierra and Carlos Jimenez. Asher weighed 7 lbs., 3 ozs. He was greeted soon after his arrival by big brother Hayden. Sierra’s parents, Hayden and Bonnie Kaden, flew in from Gustavus on Asher’s birthday to meet their newest grandson. Carlos’ mom, Susan Tandy, took the ferry from Haines that evening. The family is doing well. Kody The Haines […]
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CIA to open Portage Cove dock
This month, the Chilkat Indian Association expects to begin operating the long-dormant Portage Cove Dock for smaller cruise ships and private yachts. The Chilkoot Indian Association purchased the dock from Klukwan Inc. last February using a bank loan they will repay with Federal Highway Administration tribal transportation funds during the next 10 years. Tribal administrator Harriet Brouillette […]
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Thanks for “Rock, Paper, Fish” success
The Southeast Alaska Conservation Council would like to thank our partners and volunteers and the communities of Klukwan and Haines for the successful premiere screenings of the Wild Confluence Media/Nomad Island film, Rock, Paper, Fish. We were thrilled with the turnout in both communities, and with the active, engaged community members who asked thoughtful questions and shared […]
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Merchants with third consecutive Gold Medal championship
The Haines Merchants won its third B Bracket championship title last week at the 73rd annual Lions Club Gold Medal Tournament at Juneau Douglas High School, while the Women’s, Klukwan and Masters teams all placed second. The Merchants lost their first game to Hydaburg, and had to fight their way back through the loser’s bracket in a […]