On behalf of the staff and board of directors of Lynn Canal Broadcasting/ KHNS Radio, I would like to say thank you so much to everyone who participated in this year’s annual Membership Drive. It was a record breaker, bringing in over $78,000! As a nonprofit corporation we rely on local support to help leverage funding from […]
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Brian and Jacqui Clay of Haines are proud grandparents. McKinley Grace Elizabeth Jones was born 8:11 p.m. Friday, May 9, at Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau. She weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and measured 19 inches long. Parents are Samantha Clay and Nathan Jones of Haines. Six Haines High School graduates were among the graduates of Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Ariz., last weekend. Ryan […]
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Food and sun fill the Fourth of July
It was hot, people lined up at the food tables, and the mud volleyball players came off the court just as expected – covered in goo for the Fourth of July. Servers at the Haines Friends of the Library tables and grills served about 350 hamburgers, close to 300 bratwursts and 140 hot dogs. “It’s […]
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Even the Southeast rainforest can be in a drought
The Southeast Alaska rainforest is in a moderate drought, according to the National Weather Service. Not necessarily Haines, but the overall area. A drought in a rainforest is difficult to predict and less easy to define than droughts elsewhere, said Rick Thoman, Alaska Region National Weather Service climate science and services manager stationed in Fairbanks, […]
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Training almost over, triathlon this Sunday
Biking, paddling and running solo for a total of almost 40 miles sounds hard enough, but imagine carrying your bike on your back as you hike several miles up Mount Ripinksy so that you can ride down in a training session. “That’s pretty good exercise,” said Garrett Montgomery, of Haines, who will compete solo in […]
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Hatchery chums are ‘$10 fish’
It’s looking like a lousy king salmon year and it’s too early to know much about sockeye returns, but the Haines fishing fleet is harvesting a solid return of hatchery chums. “Everyone’s bringing in enhanced chums,” said Wyatt Rhea-Fournier, Alaska Department of Fish and Game Lynn Canal (District 15) area management biologist for commercial fisheries. “They are […]
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Summer camp schedule
Children in the Chilkat Valley shouldn’t be bored this summer with dozens of camps, classes and activities to join. Sports, culture, language, theater, and team building are a few topics the camps cover. The following is a list of some of the events offered for students this summer. Stay tuned for ads for these and […]
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Chum price, run forecast looks good for fishermen
Commercial fishermen can expect an average sockeye return and a high chum price this season, according to Alaska Department of Fish and Game commercial fisheries biologist, Wyatt Rhea-Fournier. “It’s probably not going to be any surprises this year. Low king salmon, average sockeye salmon,” Rhea-Founier said. Fish and Game has instituted some of the most […]
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Graffiti greets visitors
Cruise ship passengers and boaters will not only be treated to glacier and mountain views during the run up the Lynn Canal toward Haines, but also orange expletive graffiti on the side of a cliff. Alaska Parks Ranger Travis Russell recently began investigating orange graffiti spray- painted along a cliff and boulder at Seduction Point. John Svenson […]
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Police Report
Monday, June 9 A caller reported seeing an intoxicated couple walking with a child near Tlingit Park. Police investigated but couldn’t find the couple. A person reported a juvenile missing, but later called back to say they found the juvenile. A person reported an unauthorized burn on Lutak Road near the ferry terminal. A person was […]