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Signs of the Season
This week I spent too much time--or maybe not enough-- it's hard to say, writing Nels "Nelbert" Niemi's obituary. It was an intense effort for only 800 words in the Chilkat Valley News. Every word counted, but I didn't want it to read like a telegram. There's a flow...
Hello Spring! So Nice to See You.
Oh I just love Spring when it rolls in like this-- what another beautiful day- with sunny skies in the forecast all weekend, highs near 40, and overnight lows in the teens. What is not to love about these long light days? The sunshine in the windows has us up and at...
Hearts Breaking, Again.
Looking toward the Kicking Horse this morning I said a prayer for Aaron and for his mother, especially. The 31 year-old SEABA heli-ski guide from Oregon who was caught in an avalanche up there Saturday has died from his injuries. His family donated his organs. There's...
Local News
As my editor Tom at the Chilkat Valley News reminds me, news is when things don't go the way they are supposed to.Haines has been making news lately. We are all still waiting word from the radio station on the fate of Aaron Karitis, a 31 year-old Oregon based heliski...
A Memorial Ski Race
I was in the first annual Dennis Miles Memorial 10K on Saturday. (Which turned out to be more of an 8K, but that was fine.) I hadn’t planned on entering, rather figured I’d just putz after the start, but my husband, who has organized his share of community running...
Sunday’s Thought
An Irish Prayer: These things, I warmly wish for you- Someone to love, some work to do, A bit of o' sun, a bit o' cheer. And a guardian angel always near.
Back to Life
I'm coming back to life after the flu that won't quit. I hate being ill, I am too healthy for this. Oh well. Here is what you need to know-- best selling Alaskan author Don Rearden is speaking at the library today at 4, don't miss him-- if that's possible for you--...