On a recent trip to Oklahoma, George and Lynette Campbell were guests of Tulsa philanthropist Roger Hardesty. George toured with Hardesty in his Blackhawk helicopter to witness invasive feral hog damage to local crops. Hardesty was excited to receive seafood from local Haines fishermen. George and Lynette also toured the million-dollar stream bank enhancement and […]
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Legislature honors Tlingit code talkers
Tlingit World War II veterans George Lewis and Robert “Jeff” David, both longtime Klukwan and Haines residents now deceased, were honored by the Alaska Legislature last week for their service as code talkers in the Pacific. Lewis and David were among five Tlingit veterans honored for their service. Those men, along with Native veterans representing 32 additional […]
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Stanford proposes recreation memorial at 25 Mile
A proposed Chilkat Valley recreational memorial site at 25 Mile Haines Highway would honor deceased Haines residents who have promoted the outdoors for at least a decade of their lives. Jim Stanford has been making plans for the memorial site for eight years now. He imagines a place that pays tribute to old friends and […]
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Erickson provided much needed balance
Thank you Takshanuk Watershed Council for bringing Gregg K. Erickson to Haines so that the community could hear about the potential economic impacts of a large-scale mine upstream of Haines, Klukwan and the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve. Gregg’s list of qualifications is impressive; his career researching the economics of mining in Alaska spans over five decades. That […]
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Erickson provided quality information
Juneau economist Gregg Erickson’s presentation was a valuable discussion of changes Haines and Klukwan will face if a large industrial mine goes forward in the Chilkat headwaters. One important point was that Constantine Metal Resources is unlikely to be the mine’s eventual developer. While Constantine has shown some willingness to engage the community, Haines and Klukwan have no assurance […]
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Duly Noted
Gunshots, thunder or explosives? Those were among theories circulating to explain a series of loud booms heard around town early Tuesday morning. As many as 10 booms were heard around 5:30 a.m. by residents in an area that stretched at least from Piedad Road to 1 Mile Mud Bay Road. Some guessed the sounds were […]
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Duly Noted
The 2019 Dick Hotch Memorial Basketball Tournament was held last weekend in Haines. Four men’s teams and two women’s teams competed. Women’s All-Tournament team included Shawna Hotch, Sam Clay, Lynzee Wortman, Keely Baumgartner, Karlie Spud, Taylor Helland and Sarah Bell. Best Defense Player was Liz Segars, Sportsmanship Award went to Krista Kielsmeier and Most Valuable […]
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Duly Noted
Only one person has hit a hole in one on the Valley of the Eagles Golf Links’ Hole 8. Nik Hura, a regular golfer on the course, was playing a round with friends Jay Katzeek, Ron Sloper, Dylan Beckish and Cole Thomas Aug. 15 when he nailed it. “I kind of just hit a well-placed shot, and then I got lucky. It […]
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Community foundation surpasses $185,000 goal
The Chilkat Valley Community Foundation (CVCF) reached its $185,000 fundraising goal this month, an amount that will be doubled thanks to the Alaska Community Foundation and Rasmuson Foundation match program. The CVCF reached its goal in two years, half the time provided to raise the funds, the first of 11 community foundations statewide to make […]
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Thanks for frybread fundraiser support
Klukwan School students would like to say thank you to everyone who helped us with our frybread fundraiser. Haines ANB Camp 5 and the Haines School donated both places for us to sell frybread and coffee. Mountain Market donated Ripinsky Roasters coffee and all the fixings. We would like to thank the families and staff of Klukwan School for […]