May 28, 2013 | Blog
I left the comfort of grandbabies and a big family breakfast Sunday to fly to Juneau to attend a friend’s memorial service ( you may recall elementary teacher Rene Walker’s obituary? It was for her.) I boarded the plane on the lovely, clear, warm and...May 24, 2013 | Blog
Summer is here right on time for the beer festival, the salmon derby, planting the garden, and getting on the bike to prepare for the race on June 15- The weather is supposed to be warm ( the 7-0 word is in the forecast) but a little cloudy for the weekend-...May 23, 2013 | Blog
Our lumberyard did not burn down this morning, although the fast roaring fire next door was pretty scary, and thanks to the great Haines Volunteer Fire Department it was contained to one substantial shed at Leo and George Ann Smith’s place. Leo lost his boat,...May 20, 2013 | Blog
High pressure is in the forecast for the entire week, and it’s supposed to be 67 on Friday, just in time for the beerfest. This is technically not news in Alaska in May, or at least according to my friend Tom. He says news by definition is when things...May 19, 2013 | Blog
“Get a life in which you notice the smell of salt water pushing itself on a breeze over the dunes, a life in which you stop and watch how a red-tailed hawk circles over a pond…get a life in which you are not alone. Find people you love, and who love you....May 16, 2013 | Blog
From the Haines Police Blotter, May 14th: “At approximately 12:45 p.m. a local lodging reported that a queen sized bed had been stolen from a room. Police initiated a case on the incident.” 
