Charlotte Libby Rietze was born on July 7 at the Juneau Family Birth Center to Genny and Harry Rietze. Charlotte “Lottie” was born at 3 a.m. and weighed 8 pounds 4 ounces. Harry and big brother Hugh almost missed her fast arrival because Hugh wanted to look at the trucks outside. Lottie shares a birthday […]
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Duly Noted
Brian and Jacqui Clay of Haines are proud grandparents. McKinley Grace Elizabeth Jones was born 8:11 p.m. Friday, May 9, at Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau. She weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and measured 19 inches long. Parents are Samantha Clay and Nathan Jones of Haines. Six Haines High School graduates were among the graduates of Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Ariz., last weekend. Ryan […]
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Funding might be available for re-use of Jones Point
The Takshanuk Watershed Council believes it is nearing the end of soil remediation at the former Jones Point property that it purchased three years ago. After the work is completed, the next move likely will be to apply to the state for funding to turn the land into something useful. The Alaska Department of Environmental […]
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Training almost over, triathlon this Sunday
Biking, paddling and running solo for a total of almost 40 miles sounds hard enough, but imagine carrying your bike on your back as you hike several miles up Mount Ripinksy so that you can ride down in a training session. “That’s pretty good exercise,” said Garrett Montgomery, of Haines, who will compete solo in […]
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Thanks for helping student rafters
Many thanks to Rainbow Glacier Adventures for the generous donation of a rafting trip to our students as a wonderful culmination of a year of studies about the Chilkat River. Joe Ordóñez and Edie Granger floated the idea and took care of logistics, while Dave Tinnes and Nate Anderson paddled us down the river safely and […]
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University approves moving ahead with Haines timber sale
The University of Alaska Board of Regents has directed staff to proceed with negotiations for a timber sale in the Haines area, with final contract terms expected to come to the board for approval in late July or August. Allowing for permitting and work-plan approval by state regulatory agencies, the earliest timber harvesting could start […]
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Summer camp schedule
Children in the Chilkat Valley shouldn’t be bored this summer with dozens of camps, classes and activities to join. Sports, culture, language, theater, and team building are a few topics the camps cover. The following is a list of some of the events offered for students this summer. Stay tuned for ads for these and […]
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Morphet, Hart join legislature primaries
Haines residents James Hart and Tom Morphet have filed to run in the Democratic Party primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 33. Hart and Morphet are joined by Sara Hannan and Steven D. Handy, both of Douglas, in the primary. Independent candidate Chris Dimond will also run for the seat but has chosen to […]
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New administrator hired for Chatham School District
The Chatham School District hired from within for its new superintendent as Gustavus School principal Ann Hilburn plans to take over the position July 1. Hilburn said she has been in education for 35 years, elsewhere in Mississippi and the Lower 48, and moved to Alaska four years ago to follow her husband’s sense of […]
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Triathlon participation hikes in second year
With the cut-off still three weeks away, participation in the Chilkat Challenge Triathlon is nearly double that of last year’s inaugural event. About 100 people from Anchorage, Haines, Whitehorse, towns across Southeast as well as Seattle, Vermont and South Carolina have signed up for the 37-mile paddle, run and bike race. “It’s really getting to […]