Casey Bradford and Danielle Abe were married on New Year’s Eve at Portage Cove with Casey’s father Scott Bradford presiding as marriage minister. Casey’s mom Candi Bradford, aunt Cristy Myers, uncle Lance Jorgenson-Geise, and cousin Kenzy Myers were on hand for the ceremony. The bride and groom wore camo and XtraTuff boots and instead of a cake, enjoyed a wedding waffle on New Year’s Day morning at Port […]
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This week in history
March 2, 1972 Fire Marshal Wally Dawson cited carelessness as the major cause of fires experienced during severe weather conditions of winter, and advised plain common sense to prevent catastrophe. “If you put six household gadgets on one outlet, you can expect trouble,” he said. “The individual who goes out with a blow torch to […]
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Valley mountain goat researcher departs Fish and Game
The upper Lynn Canal’s leading mountain goat researcher, who has spent the last 12 years collecting data and providing analysis to Haines officials during heliski discussions, left the Alaska Department of Fish and Game about three weeks ago. Biologist Kevin White has been working on a long-term study that involves collaring, monitoring and mapping goat populations in […]
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House speaker questions ferry system’s hiring expectations
Officials lose hope in expanded summer service State Department of Transportation officials last week told legislators the ferry system needs to quickly hire at least 166 new crew in order to meet minimum staffing levels for this summer’s schedule starting in May. The state has been planning to bring the flagship Columbia back to service […]
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Duly Noted
Welcome to the world Luck Michael Reeves. Luck was born at 9:04 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 12 to Grace Lambert and Joseph Reeves at Juneau’s Bartlett Regional Hospital. Luck weighed 5 lbs., 8 ounces, and measured 19.25 inches. “We are so in love with our sweet, lucky boy baby. Baby and I are both healthy and recovering great,” Grace said. Canadian […]
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Could Lynn Canal support a squid fishery?
Lynn Canal fishermen might have an opportunity to diversify if a Juneau-based fishing charter and lodge owner is right about his hunch that a viable commercial squid fishery could exist in Southeast. Richard Yamada, who’s been operating fishing charters for 40 years, has been looking for ways to reduce the impacts on his business from […]
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Residents identify ways to improve food system
About 20 Haines and Skagway residents brainstormed a vision for the future of food production in the upper Lynn Canal last weekend on Zoom, as part of a statewide effort to strengthen Alaska’s food networks and security. Over the course of two hours, residents identified dozens of “food assets” in the Chilkat Valley, ranging from the names […]
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A scientist works to solve the mystery of glacier bears
If you’ve lived in Haines for some time, you’ve probably heard of glacier bears — the rare black bear with gray or blue fur that has long been Haines School’s mascot. But you probably don’t know much about them — because few, if any, people do. Tania Lewis, a wildlife biologist at Glacier Bay National Park […]
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Library director takes job in Bethel
Haines Public Library director and community volunteer Carolyn Goolsby will end her tenure next month as she takes a job as director of the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Kuskokwim campus. “I am very sad to leave Haines,” Goolsby said. “I am going to really miss the community.” Since moving to town from Indianapolis in 2018, […]
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Ferry routes added in February, March
The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) activated the Tazlina ferry for more than a dozen routes up the Lynn Canal over the next two months. The Alaska Class ferry, long tied up in Juneau as a reserve, will call on Haines eight times each in February and March, on Sundays and Fridays. Southeast communities have faced wide […]