Lisa Flory and Randy Sykes were re-married at their home in Haines on October 17. Chris Douglas was their marriage commissioner. Phyllis Sage was Lisa’s matron of honor and provided flowers for the ceremony; Selena Douglas and Chatham Douglas were witnesses. Lisa and Randy were previously married in 1985, separated, and have been back together […]
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Duly Noted
Micah True and his wife Kim Dao were in Haines to catch up with friends and family, including Micah’s parents Tom and Shelley True. Micah, who received a PhD in French Literature from Duke University, is now teaching French Literature and Folklore at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. Kim, who also works at the university, teaches physical therapy with a […]
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Police Report
Tuesday, October 2 A caller found a passport at 42 Mile Haines Highway. A caller reported a deceased moose at 15 Mile Haines Hwy. Alaska State Troopers were advised. A Chilkat State Park caller reported damages to their vehicle for insurance purposes. A Deishu Drive caller reported hazardous materials that had been improperly disposed of. […]
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Hotch teaches Tlingit language class
Thirteen voices chorused Marsha Guneiwti Hotch in a call-and-answer introductory song at Wednesday’s family oriented Tlingit language class. The voices, beginning as unsure whispers and clumsy repetition, became stronger and more confident after each adult and child was introduced in the same sing-song format. The song served as the initiation to a 10-week course, designed and taught […]
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Duly Noted
Christy Meyers and Lance Jorgenson-Geise were married in a private ceremony on Oct. 4. Keith Ottenfield and his wife Pam, of the Mat-Su area, traveled to Haines last week to show local writer Heather Lende his new tattoo, which said “Find The Good” on his arm. “The title of the book says a lot to […]
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Police Report
Monday, Aug. 4 A caller who asked why the border was closed was advised that those regulations were set by U.S. Customs. Police and fire crews responded to an RV on fire at the ferry terminal. The RV needed to be towed for repairs. A caller reported that a tour bus driver at the cruise […]
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The B.C. Mine accident didn’t hurt fish
Tier III was predicated on the assumption that the 2014 mine accident in eastern B.C. was a disaster on their local salmon run. Now that we know that not to be true, Klukwan should rescind its Tier III proposal and every member on our local Fish and Game Advisory Board should resign for backing such a preposterous […]
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Hotch was elder and culture bearer
Evelyn Hotch, 83, known as Kaaxkwei in Lingit, died at her Klukwan home on Sep. 10, after being bed ridden for 8-and-a-half years with multiple ailments. She kept the good humor, wisdom, and grace that she was known for throughout her life until the end. Evelyn Winnifred Hotch was born on June 14, 1935 (^Flag Day^” she would say) […]
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Police Report
Monday, Aug. 12 A welfare check resulted in taking an ill man to the clinic. A caller reported “heavy marijuana usage” in the campground at Fort Seward. A caller reported an apparent drunk driver on 1 Mile Haines Highway heading into town. Police were unable to locate the vehicle described as a blue Silverado. Police […]
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Police Report
Tuesday, September 4 A Deishu Drive caller reported a possible trespasser. Haines Police Department received a request for a welfare check at 33 Mile Haines Highway. A caller requested extra patrols due to speeding vehicles on Union Street. A caller reported a vehicle parked where prohibited on Third Avenue and Main Street. A Deishu Drive caller […]