I live and write on Lingít Aaní, and gratefully acknowledge the past, present and future caretakers of this beautiful place, the Jilkaat Kwaan and Jilkoot Kwaan.

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Of Moose and Masks

Of Moose and Masks

On the way to Florida I was apprehensive. I pay attention to the news and it's not all sunny down there. But there was no rumble on the flight. No one needed to be whacked with a coffee pot. In Publix, the big grocery store, there were masks and no masks, but the vibe...

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Quick Update on the Basketball Games

The Haines girls beat Wrangell today, and will play next at 8 am tomorrow morning. (I 'm not sure who.) But if they win, they'll play Sitka for second place and a berth at the state championship tournament. The Craig girls won the regional championship this afternoon....

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Basketball and Life

It was hard to listen to the Glacier Bear girls' game last night, poor Chip, I kept hollering at the radio. First they were down, then tied, then up, then down, then tied, then up, then tied, then down and at the buzzer Craig was up by four points and won the game....

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Basketball Days

If you haven't heard Doug Olerud call a basketball game, you really should. He is terrific. Doug announced the Haines Boys' game last night from Juneau. KHNS time delayed it, which was too bad, as many fans missed Doug and instead turned to the live webcast from...

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From the Mail Bag

I've been getting a lot of mail lately, and it always makes me smile, here's a sampler:   It has even been windy out here at Bug lake! My outhouse door was ripped off   the hinges a few nights ago and all I can say is that I was sure glad I was   not in it at the...

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Breezy Morning

First, a little photo essay from the trip home from Morning Muscles at 7am. It's light out, anyway. Summer can't be that far off, can it? (After some coffee I'll write something brilliant, pithy and newsy. I've been in a snow cave for a few days trying to write a...

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