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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Lila Chip Lende was born to Christian Lende and Ella Shepherd of Margaret River, Western Australia, on Jan. 9. Lila weighed 7.5 lbs. and measured 20 inches. Chip and Heather Lende of Haines are grandparents. Heather said Lila’s aunts, uncles and seven Haines and Juneau cousins are thrilled. Chip and Heather will meet Lila on a visit to Australia in […]

By Sylvia Heinz Four-year-old Zane Poirier tapped his first birch last week with his father, Josh Poirier. “We both drilled it,” Zane said. “I did a little bit but I was scared, so then my dad did it. Then a hammer to hammer it in.” According to mom Sherri Poirier, Zane checks the tap every morning as soon as he wakes […]

Sean and Savannah Maidy, along with their children Piper and Rory, are quarantining with Sean Maidy’s parents, Kevin and Ann Maidy in Cary, Illinois where they’ve moved. The family took eight days to road trip south. They saw bears, bison, prairie dogs, and juvenile reindeer, said Savannah Maidy. “Caliber our dog loved it, but he wasn’t a fan of the bison.” Sean Maidy […]

It has been an overwhelming, exhausting and tragic week in Haines. As I am writing this column I pray that by the time we print we do not receive more bad news. We are all glued to our devices for updates. Each time I receive a Nixle alert I hold my breath before opening it, […]

Brittney Bradford graduated from Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho on May 14 with a bachelor degree in radiographic science and an associate degree in liberal arts. She took online classes through the University of Idaho, maintaining at least 28 credits each semester to graduate in three years.   Bradford plans to continue schooling and training to […]

A ridge atop Flower Mountain set a dramatic backdrop for Saturday’s wedding of Teslin Podsiki and Josh Whitby. Teslin’s mom Teri Bastable-Podsiki served as officiant. Out-of-town guests included Josh’s mom Dana Whitby of Shawnee-on-Delaware, Pa., Teslin’s aunt Penny Reed of North Carolina and cousins Alice and Taylor Reed. Visitors in the wedding party included Martin and Tori Justus of Fairbanks and Sierra Cheyenne of Pennsylvania. COVID caused a cancellation of the wedding celebration here last […]

Welcome to the world Luck Michael Reeves. Luck was born 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 journalist Robin […]