May 30, 2011 | Blog
First, you have to understand that in the early spring you cannot buy fresh king salmon in Haines. The only way to get it is with a rod and reel and putting about for hours in a slow boat. Second, it must be a morning in May, a solid year since you’ve eaten...May 28, 2011 | Blog
From Gil Scott-Heron, as quoted in his obituary yesterday: “If we meet somebody who has never made a mistake, let’s help them start a religion. Until then, we’re just going to meet other humans and help to make each other better.” May 28, 2011 | Blog
I had a nice email this morning from a woman in Florida who has read my books and now reads the Chilkat Valley News and recently blogged about us– here is the link, and a picture of the now famous Pilot Paul himself. (And his really cool red plane. On an April...May 26, 2011 | Blog
Getting ready for the cruise ship season in Fort Seward with a new sign for an old business, Dejon Delights salmon smokery. That’s the owner, Daymond Hoffman in the cap, his mother started the business and he and a partner now run it. May 25, 2011 | Blog
Everywhere else is in the country this is Memorial Day Weekend, but here in Haines it is beer and salmon weekend. (We need to come up with a catchy name to market all of this. It slipped through the cracks. This is what happens when for 100 years you’ve had a...May 24, 2011 | Blog
Everyone agreed it was a very good graduation. The Valedictorian, Abby Jones, who will be playing basketball at a community college in Washington next year, and who plans to major in education, communication, and psychology, spoke sincerely, sweetly, and succinctly...
