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Pedaling Through May
It's still cold when Chip and I ride bikes early, in the high 30s, so I have my warm booties, jacket, and a hat under my helmet. The annual June Kluane to Chilkat relay from Haines Junction, Yukon to in front of the Parade Grounds here in Haines has not happened for a...
Weekend Update.. On Tuesday?
Well, that's moose hunting-- we've been at it four days a week for four weeks, and the moose have safely avoided our freezer. More on that in the next post. While we were hunting, the beautiful old tender (1937, wooden, classic, 70 feet) Neptune sank in the harbor, no...
Haines in the News Today
Here's two of the "most read" articles in today's Alaska Dispatch and both are about Haines. (And no, I did not have anything to do with either one, except that Chip was a sponsor of the no corporate personhood for Haines initiative.) Basically, Haines gets a nice...
Pearl and Lani’s Most Excellent Afternoon. A Postcard
Results are In
Congratulations to the newest assembly members: George Campbell-- a garlic farmer and arts supporter (the Green Room at the Chilkat Center is dedicated to the memory of his mother, Barbara Campbell, long time Actfest stage manager), plus he plays the bag pipes--...
Vote Today!
Can you believe it? It's an election day, my favorite holiday. I love to vote. I hope you do too-- Please do. There are a lot of good people running for local office-- I'm still not sure who all I'll choose yet for all the borough assembly and school board seats-- but...
Mooseless on Mud Bay Road
Yes, we are still moose-less after 10 days of hard, and I think smart, hunting. I figured Chip would be disappointed when we left camp last night without a moose, but he said, "That was another great weekend. We've had some really good hunting, haven't we?" And the...