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Cross-country coach Chandler Kemp headed out of town last week. He’s returning to Palo Alto, Calif., where he works as a consultant on energy projects. He’s also working for the Sitka-based Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association on a project aimed at increasing fuel efficiency aboard commercial fishing boats. Jim “Jimbo” Stevens is back in Haines after about two years […]

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Hugh Edward Cavellier was born 3:31 p.m. Monday at Bartlett Regional Hospital to Lisa and Patrick Cavellier of Haines. Hugh weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces and measured 20.75 inches on arrival. Grandparents Liz and LJ Stearns said Lisa is doing fine and they’re looking forward to meeting their new grandson. “We are just proud grandparents,” Liz said. Hugh joins sister Lilly, […]

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Margaret Plucker and the Men of Note surprised her husband Bob Plucker with a very special song on his 90th birthday last week. As director of the singing group he had no idea members Dwight Nash, Jim Greene, Dana Hallett, Matt Davis, Mark Davis, Ben Cherry and Bill Broste had secretly rehearsed a birthday version of “Coney Island Baby.” At the end of their regular rehearsal at […]

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Former resident Victoria Moore was recently featured in a New York Times article about her achievements with her Team Indigenous roller derby team. The team competed in the 2018 Roller Derby World Cup in Manchester, UK. Her team includes athletes from indigenous communities throughout North and South America as well as overseas in New Zealand. “I’m working […]

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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 with Iris Kemp, one of Genny’s best […]

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Three years later, Haines residents look back at the at the flooding and landslides of 2020

Photos by Rashah McChesney In early December of 2020, coming off of a summer of isolation from the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, Haines residents found themselves in the center of a weather pattern that brought unprecedented rain. There was widespread flooding, debris flows, damaged roads blocking off parts of town and landslides – […]

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Haines graduate Royal Henderson has graduated from Gonzaga University School of Law. He plans to return home for eight weeks to study for the multi-state bar exam on July 30. Afterward he’ll move to Washington D.C. “He graduated with honors with a double degree in political science and history from Gonzaga and went on to Gonzaga’s accelerated […]

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Susan and Fred Johnston’s two-day garage sale on Small Tracts Road last weekend raised more than $1,000 for Becky’s Place shelter. Johnston said Karen Wallace and Jim and Julie Shook donated items to help boost the proceeds. Lynn Canal Toastmasters celebrates its second anniversary this week. The public speaking group has more than a dozen members who meet twice monthly at the public library to […]

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Wesley Reid Hall was born to Candace and Riley Hall on Oct. 6 at Juneau’s Bartlett Regional Hospital. Wesley weighed 7 lbs., 11 ozs., and measured 20 inches. “Wesley is healthy with lots of hair,” said Candace. He joins sisters Heather and Eliza and brother Luke. Britney Bradford surprised brother Casey Bradford on his birthday with a visit from college and a puppy. “She […]

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Hudson Lee Narum was born 12:26 a.m. Jan. 5 at Juneau’s Family Health and Birth Center to parents Jake and Lena Narum. Hudson weighed 8 lbs., 12 oz., and measured 21 inches. The birth was attended by midwives Madi Grimes and Joelle Newport, and an “extremely supportive” dad, Lena said. Hudson’s was the first birth of the year at […]