Apple is America’s pie, but you’re in rhubarb territory This year’s Fourth of July is all about the pie. At nightly bingo games at the ANB Hall on July 1, July 2 and July 4, two locally made pies will be awarded each night, along with traditional cash prizes. Pie rounds will be announced randomly […]
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Duly Noted
Christina Baskaya is helping organize a Haines High School class of 1997 reunion. Events will include a Chilkoot Lake picnic, tour of the Haines School and catered salmon buffet dinner 6 p.m. Saturday at Fort Seward Lodge. All Haines High School graduates and teachers are invited. Reach Christina for more details. Reservations, required for dinner, […]
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A memorial service for Ed Lapeyri, 73, of Haines will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at the ANB Hall. Lapeyri died Monday of complications from a Saturday auto accident. Donations in his name can be made to the Wounded Warriors project, http://www.woundedwarriorsproject.org. An obituary will be published in next week’s Chilkat Valley News. Hayden Jimenez had a vacation […]
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Business Digest
New taxi outfit serving town Taxi service has returned to Haines after a nine-month hiatus. Anytime Taxi and Tours, owned and operated by Viva and David Landry, will offer taxi service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year throughout the borough. The company will also provide $35 tours to Chilkoot Lake based around Haines history and […]
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More than 10 camps offered for summer
Local organizations will host more than 10 camps this summer for Haines youths. New this year are Tlingit Culture Classes and Programs through the Goldbelt Heritage Foundation and Klukwan School. Justina Hotch will teach students about Tlingit language, food and medicine harvesting and preparation, and Tlingit arts. Call Hotch at 907-957-0106. Culture Camp with the Chilkoot Indian […]
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Nicole Stickler and David Lorentz were married Saturday afternoon, May 27, at the Letnikof beach pavilion. Jim Szymanski served as minister. The couple wrote their own vows. Bridesmaids included Teslin Podsiki, Alisha Young, Shelly Turner, Amanda Shepard of California and Daisy James of Hawaii. Will Hickman was groomsman. Ryan Sirota of New York served as […]
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Musicians, speakers key to observance
I want to thank everyone who attended the memorial services at Jones Point and Klukwan on Memorial Day. A special thanks to our speaker Jan Hill; Jay Pace and Mark Davis for playing “The Star-Spangled Banner” and “Taps;” Ralph Strong for the invocation, and Terry Pardee for the salute to our flag. And thank you to legion members […]
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Police Report
Tuesday, May 16 A caller sought extra patrols on Dalton Street due to suspicion that someone was rifling vehicles. Police responded to a report of a suspicious person near 1 Mile Haines Highway. A caller reported loud equipment near 1 Mile Haines Highway. Wednesday, May 17 A caller reported a tour bus passed a school […]
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Jessie Hopper of Fayetteville, Ga., is processing archival collections at Haines Sheldon Museum thanks to a grant from the National Historical Publications & Records Commission through the Alaska State Archives and Alaska State Historical Records Advisory Board. Jessie grew up in Chugiak. Parents Mike and Deven Hight are planning a visit in June. The board promotes […]