Kaitlin Combs, husband Bryan and their sons Colton, Tyson, and Tanner, went to the beach near Port Chilkoot Dock on a low tide last week and found a Juno-Made Dairy bottle from the 1930s. Kaitlin’s mom Teri Bastable-Podsiki later did research about bottle and found there were three dairies in Juneau during that era. Five […]
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Haines 4th of July Special Feature
Grand marshal honor goes to Lucy Harrell The Haines Fourth of July organizing committee has planned a 15-hour day that starts with food, mixes in several races and sporting events, food, the traditional Main Street parade, even more food, and then ends with music. The holiday will start with a 7 a.m. flag raising by […]
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4th of July event schedule
Saturday, June 30 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Volunteer Fire Dept. Annual Texas Style BBQ at the firehall. 6:00 p.m. Patriotic Concert at the American Legion Hall. Tuesday, July 3 33 Mile Roadhouse Pig Roast and Fireworks Show. Wednesday, July 4 7:00 a.m. Flag Raising by the American Legion at the Fort Seward Parade Grounds. […]
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Ballers played for a playground
Klukwan School would like to thank the many community members who joined us to “play for a playground” at our three on three basketball tournament. It was great to have our basketball regulars along with some new faces playing together in the Klukwan gym. Thanks also for the generosity of Ripinsky Roasters/Mountain Market, who donated Captain Healy Espresso Blend […]
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Three new leaders fill administrative positions in Haines
New library director to arrive in May Carolyn Goolsby, 51, will begin work in May as Haines’ new library director. Goolsby, who once lived in a monastery for 10 months, won a round of Jeopardy, and set records in the world of competitive weight lifting, will move to Haines from Indiana. Originally from Georgia, Goolsby […]
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Winter Fest 2018
Haines, Whitehorse and Juneau residents came out in full force for Haines Winter Fest despite heavy snow, organizers said. The weekend began with the Kat to Koot Alpine Adventure Race. In its second year, 44 people went up and over Mount Ripinsky. More than half of the racers were from Whitehorse, with a few from Juneau. […]
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Winter Fest returns next weekend
Haines is hoping for snow for the second annual Winter Fest later this month. Residents can participate in four events on Feb. 24 and 25, including an adventure race over Mount Ripinsky, outdoor games for families, a film festival and a ski race up the highway. The Kat to Koot Alpine Adventure Race is a human-powered […]
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Duly Noted
A group of Haines High School alumni got together for a hike and snowshoe up Mount Ripinsky between Christmas and New Year’s. They included Fran Daly, Teslyn Visscher, Quinn Asquith-Heinz, Chandler Kemp, Tristan Sebens, Anna Jacobson, Christine Hansen and Elena Horner. Austin Badger, home from Santa Barbara City College, teamed up with brother Jordan and Zeke Frank to hunt for Pixie lures […]
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Duly Noted
Alissa and Ira Henry celebrated a memorable Valentine’s Day in Juneau. Their daughter, Makayla Paige, was born Feb. 14 at 12:19 p.m. Makayla was 9 lbs., 8 ozs. and measured 21 inches. She joins her brother Dalton, 3. Alissa’s mom Sue Green was in town from Denver, Colo. to help the family in Juneau and settle them back in Haines. Makayla’s paternal grandmother is Terry Povey, who […]
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Duly Noted
Mario and Natalie Benassi won the Valentine’s kissing contest at the Pioneer Bar Saturday. They beat out son Josh Benassi and Cassie Miller, as well as Jae McDermaid and Jimmy Lampkins, who placed second. According to Natalie, the key to the win was “a little hard work, perseverance and lots of practice.” Joe Parnell judged the competition. Smoochers will have another opportunity to smack lips Sunday […]