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December 26
" And all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even the mouse. For like everyone else in that house which was old, the poor mouse was in bed with a miserable cold."- Ludwig Bemelmans, Madeline's Christmas. Christmas Day was a wonder-- pretty busy-- and...
Locker Room Talk
In the women's locker room at the pool this morning at 6:30 there was, as usual, not a whole lot of talk, but enough to make a person feel better for rising early, scraping the frost off the car for the first time this fall, and taking the plunge for a few laps. There...
Sunday’s Thought
“If the world were merely seductive, that would be easy. If it were merely challenging, that would be no problem. But I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.” ― E.B....
Election Results. We Won!
Dear Haines, Thank you! KHNS NEWS: In the six-way race for two Haines Borough Assembly seats, Heather Lende and Tom Morphet garnered the most votes. Preliminary election results show Lende with 483 votes and Morphet with 423. Incumbent Diana Lapham came in third with...
Election Day. Finally! Please Vote.
Why did I decide to run for Haines Borough Assembly? As if I don't have enough going on? It's sort of a long story-- My husband and I came to Haines in early 1984 so he could work for the sawmill. Chip was trained as a forester, and has a Masters' degree in...
Vote Tomorrow! 7am-8pm Chilkat Center & Kelhini Valley Fire Hall
In the last election, just 38% of the registered voters in Haines cast a ballot. Honestly, aren't we more engaged than that? I still think that voting in Alaska should be linked to our permanent fund dividend check. If you don't vote you don't get one. I also think...
Monday Morning News
Today's to-do list: 9:15 Walk Pearl 10:30 Chat with the Alaska Broadcaster's Association about my keynote speech to them Nov. 10 11:00 Bring the fuchsias and geraniums in for the winter and if there is time cut back the dahlias. There could be a frost anytime and I...