Reed Scott-Schwalbach, whose mother Stephanie Scott was a longtime Haines resident, special education teacher, dahlia flower farmer and mayor, was in town for Kaya Ramirez’s wedding. (Ramirez is Beth MacCready and Gregg Bigsby’s niece). Scott-Schwalbach attended the Southeast Alaska State Fair and did some hiking. Husband Chris Celauro did his part to support the Haines […]
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Chilkat Valley Newsletter Friday July 24
The land by the Haines Highway 18 mile marker holds a lot of personal history for Patrick Philpott. He grew up gardening there on a plot his family has cultivated for generations, stretching back to the early 20th century, when they opened a roadhouse nearby. The land is now part of the state Chilkat Bald […]
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Weekend sees surge of sockeye, capsized boats
The Chilkoot River sockeye run arrived in a large surge last weekend, bringing the fish count at Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s Chilkoot Weir to nearly six-times what it had been just 48 hours before. As of Friday evening, roughly 3,000 sockeye had passed through the weir since it was installed at the end […]
Chilkat Valley Newsletter — Fair Edition
Today is the opening day of the Southeast Alaska State Fair and they’ve sponsored a special edition of the Chilkat Valley Newsletter. In it, you’ll find out what’s happening in the Chilkat Valley through the long weekend. Highlights include daily pig races, Wearable Arts and stages jam-packed with music. See the full lineup below. As […]
Chilkat Valley Newsletter Friday July 17
The Valley of the Eagles golf course may be one of Haines’ least likely landmarks. Built on former wetlands near 1 Mile Haines Highway, it required years of permitting, constant labor and has never worked particularly well as a business. Its founder, longtime Haines doctor Stan Jones, did not ply golf when he began imagining […]
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Assembly Briefs: Dock, new vehicles, and outhouses
Lutak Dock The borough is seeking a project manager for the Lutak Dock, a role assembly member Gabe Thomas said could keep the dock on schedule by “keeping the fire lit.” That comes as assembly member Eben Sargent again brought up concerns with the management of the project, including not having an updated schedule and […]
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20 summers later, Haines’ improbable golf course endures
The Valley of the Eagles Golf Course, near 1 Mile Haines Highway, is, and always has been, an operation that demands constant labor and produces no revenue. For 20 years, it has been owned by people with no interest in playing golf. It’s counterintuitive, but all true – except for the statement that the course […]
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This Week in History: Tidelands, trees and more
10 Years Ago A fundraiser July 21-22 at the Hammer Museum will give residents a chance to brighten their toolboxes. “Art and Hammer” is patterned after “Wine and Canvas” fundraisers in the Lower 48, said Kate Dickson, museum assistant. Participants will get a claw hammer, plus art supplies to decorate it, including acrylic paints. Finger […]