Tod Sebens, wife Margaret and daughter Bozhi enjoyed 10 days in Cabo San Lucas during the break, soaking up sun at a resort there on the beach. Tod stayed on a few extra days to make six dives for sharks at Cabo Pulmo, on the Sea of Cortez side of the Baja peninsula. Tod is a member of Shark […]
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Hospital visit for plane crash survivor turns his luck again
Despite the fact he wasn’t supposed to be on the plane headed toward Haines that crashed into Lynn Canal during Beer Fest last spring, it’s hard not to describe Chan Valentine, 32, as lucky. Valentine, the lone survivor, suffered a broken hip, a crushed face and the loss of two friends in the crash. If none of […]
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Subsistence fishing times reviewed
Setting maximum commercial gillnet mesh sizes and closing subsistence fishing for increased periods in the Chilkat River were among the proposals the Upper Lynn Canal Fish and Game Advisory Committee reviewed on Friday. The advisory committee met to decide which proposals to support or oppose before the Alaska Board of Fisheries meets in Sitka in January to update statewide […]
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Mining Forum panel highlights economy, water degradation
Last weekend’s Chilkat Valley Mining Forum drew a large crowd Saturday and Sunday where scientists, an economic researcher and an individual whose community and watershed was impacted by a mining disaster spoke. Saturday opened with a Mining 101 course where Lynn Canal Geologic Services’ Russ White and Cindy Buxton discussed mining terminology and how mine exploration companies […]
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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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Beets, Cheetos make mouths water
Abbey Collins, Mary Koppes and Kyle Clayton hold their first place $300 check. Judges and event organizers pose with the champs. Jane Pascoe photo. It’s not easy to create a five-star dish using beets, anchovies, chili powder, Cheetos and gummy bears. But that’s just what the 16 chefs in this year’s Chilkat Chef Competition had […]
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Haines theater fall and winter line-up
Haines’ theater scene has a lot to offer this year. The Lynn Canal Community Players is holding a meeting Friday, Oct. 13 at 4:30 p.m. in the Chilkat Center conference room to discuss this winter’s Holly Jolly Follies show. The show is planned for Dec. 23 and people should be thinking of what they’d like to perform. […]
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Town celebrates Chilkat salmon
The board and staff of Lynn Canal Conservation thank all those who helped to make the 2nd Chilkat Chef salmon dinner and cooking competition a great success. First, major thanks to Deana Stout for her organizing and energy. Thanks also to the Chamber of Commerce for running the bar, Sue Libenson and Tracy Harmon for MC-ing and […]
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Legion ends NFL viewing
Haines’ American Legion Lynn Canal Post 12 has stopped airing NFL games until the football league “restores proper respect to our flag and anthem.” Since 2016, some NFL players have kneeled before games when the national anthem is played to protest racial inequality and police shootings. Last month, President Donald Trump made comments during a political rally […]
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Haines theater fall and winter line-up
Haines’ theater scene has a lot to offer this year. The Lynn Canal Community Players is holding a meeting Friday, Oct. 13 at 4:30 p.m. in the Chilkat Center conference room to discuss this winter’s Holly Jolly Follies show. The show is planned for Dec. 23 and people should be thinking of what they’d like to perform. […]