Dec 9, 2009 | Blog
There may be only 11 days until the shortest the day of the year, but the bears are still moving. I know they are up the Chilkat River feeding on dying salmon in the open leads because hunting guides are still pursuing them. But I have also heard of one on Mud Bay...Dec 9, 2009 | Blog
Quick, before it snows, my friend Tom says the ice skating is perfect at 11 mile. Also, Jesse Piper is going to the state wrestling tournament and Tiana Taylor is helping to raise funds for his travel. If you’d like to contribute stop by the school office. And...Dec 9, 2009 | Blog
The Christmas holidays are in full swing in Haines. There is only one bazaar left, at the ANB Hall this Saturday. We’ve had the Lighting of the Library and the Lighting of the Fort, the Christmas cookie and candy contest and the school concert. Saturday is the...Dec 7, 2009 | Blog
I did get both flu shots on Friday, the H1N1 and the seasonal flu, and survived the weekend without anything worse than a sore arm. But, I made a mistake–the H1N1 shot is Free– it is the seasonal flu shot that is 27 dollars. I apologize. Deb Stanford...Dec 5, 2009 | Blog
My friend Bobbi used to take media-fasts, something I reminded all of us who keep compulsively clicking on all news about T.W.I.W.N.N. in my last Dispatch column. All I can say is thank goodness for Tiger Woods’ angry wife for bumping her off the front pages. ...Dec 3, 2009 | Blog
Here’s a what I have learned about olive oil from my daughters: when one was eight, she taught me that olive oil is a great way to remove head lice. We rubbed her hair (and ours) in it, then wrapped our heads in plastic bags over night, and in the morning the...
