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Inside the shell of Haines’ newest commercial building in early April, above a row of empty coolers, Merrick Bochart is in a scissor lift working on a 30-foot long painted mural.
She’s putting highlights in the acrylic fur of a bear that looks out over a panorama of the Upper Lynn Canal. It’s the view someone would take in if they were standing at the top of Geisan/Mount Ripinsky.
By the time she’s done painting, Bochart estimates she’ll put in about 150 hours of time on this and another mural set to go on the opposite wall. But, she said, it’s the do-over some artists dream of getting. She said she’s learned a lot in the 13 years since she painted the mural this one is replacing on a south-facing wall of the Haines Quick Shop building.
It’s one of the last things to go up on the walls of the new building before the shelves are filled and the store opens – owner Mike Ward hopes – by the end of April.
After it burned down in late 2024, Ward has been pushing to get the commercial complex rebuilt. Now, he’s somewhat anxious to see it reopen.
“Between Christmas and New Years, I found out I’m losing out on $2 million [in insurance payouts from the fire],” he said. “I want to get this open because I want the cash flow.”
But, as he walked through the newly built space in early April, he rattled off a list of all the things that still need to happen. A point-of-sale system due at mid-month, will sit atop counters that are still being built. A wall nearby waits for t-shirts and merchandise to be hung.
And then there’s the matter of filling the new building with stock; it’s much larger than the old one and there are rows and rows of empty shelves.
“I bought $24,000 worth of booze. Came here and put it on the shelves and was like ‘Oh my god, I didn’t even hardly dent it,” he said.
The inside is structured differently as well. The old building had a row of apartments at the top and contained Haines Quick Shop, Outfitter Liquor, Outfitter Sporting Goods and Mike’s Bikes & Boards.
At least nine people were living in those apartments when the building burned down in a late night fire that started on Oct. 5. At first, local officials suspected that it had been an intentional fire and that, coupled with the size of the commercial loss, estimated at $3.5 million, triggered a deputy fire marshall to travel from Fairbanks and investigate.
He wasn’t able to determine an exact cause, and eventually classified it as undetermined, according to his report.
But, one thing that was clear is that the fire started in the back bedroom of one of the apartments. And at this point, Ward said, he’s gotten out of the residential rental business and the new building is strictly a commercial space. Gone too is the bike and board shop, though he said the sporting goods shop will likely have a few longboards and some supplies.
But there’s a lot of stock to replace: guns, ammunition, fishing gear, outdoor supplies and groceries. A lot of stock from Caroline’s Closet, which has been a convenience store back up on Main Street still has to be moved over. And, there are some new things.
In a far corner of the sporting goods shop, a pile of furniture waits to be stripped of packing material and catalogued. Cowhide rugs sit in a box along a nearly empty row of shelves.
“We’ve got a bunch of weird little new vendors,” Ward said.
And, in addition to Bochart’s murals – she plans to paint a second on north-facing wall of the building, there’s other artistic touches to put up. Ward points to a metal slat wall, painted like an American Flag, waiting to be unpacked from boxes and hung on the wall overlooking the sport shop.
He also has plans to replace some of the more than a dozen hunting trophies that burned in the fire. He said he has thousands of dollars worth of fiberglass fish on order. A few locals have volunteered their bear trophies for display, including a brown bear that was taken by John Katzeek and another from Ron Martin. He also has a collection of animals that were hunted in Africa, and plans for a spot for them overlooking the sports shop.
And, inside one of the coolers on a pair of sawhorses, the distinct wooden statue colloquially known as the “angry salmon” to some locally. It, along with an eagle that stood on the roof of the old store for years will go back up too, just in time for tourism season.
Though, Ward said, he relies more on local customers.
“The community is the backbone of the business. The summertime is the icing. The locals are the cake,” he said.
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When it comes to the NFL Draft, few exercises are more telling – or more fun – than player comparisons. FOX Sports lead college football analyst Joel Klatt spoke with NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah on the most recent episode of “The Joel Klatt Show.” The two discussed the upcoming NFL Draft, which will take place April 23-25 in Pittsburgh, and Klatt challenged Jeremiah to make the case for five prospects by identifying their closest NFL counterparts. Here’s how Jeremiah and Klatt sized them up: Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame NFL Comparison: Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Detroit LionsJeremiah: “They have a little different body types, but the ability to make people miss at full speed, the pass game value and just the different gear. Those guys can just tap into a different gear.” Klatt: “I have [Fernando] Mendoza as my No. 1 player, but I think [Jeremiyah] Love is probably the best football player in the draft. He and Arvell Reese.” Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State NFL Comparison: Chris Olave, WR, New Orleans Saints Jeremiah: “I know [Chris] Olave’s speed is a little better. I think [Carnell] Tate is a little stronger, but in terms of all those Ohio State guys that have rolled through, that was the one that I thought he was the most similar to.”Klatt: “It’s the fluidity down the field that he [Tate] has, and he’s very smooth in that area. He was great at contested catches, and I think it’s a trait that’s hard to find: a guy that doesn’t panic down the field. He certainly didn’t. He was terrific on the opposite side of Jeremiah Smith, who I think is probably the top pick in the draft a year from now. Omar Cooper Jr., WR, Indiana NFL Comparison: Deebo Samuel, WR, Free AgentJeremiah: “Omar Cooper — he’s just a mini Deebo. He’s not as heavy as Deebo, but there’s the run-after-catch stuff that reminds me so much of Deebo when he was coming out. There are guys that just hate to be tackled. He won’t go down and then he’s able to elevate and play above the rim. We saw that, obviously, with the big one against Penn State. He’s just an athlete and just got a little dog to him. “Deebo wasn’t the most polished route runner when he was coming out. I think he’s a little more advanced, although I think there’s still room for him to grow and develop there. Just get the ball in his hands, and that’s where the fun starts.”Klatt: “I think there’s a misconception that everybody that was really good at Indiana was a transfer and that’s not the case with Omar Cooper. He was an Indiana guy. He committed to Tom Allen and came in and stayed there when the JMU crew arrived with Curt Cignetti. He bought in and developed and became just an outstanding player with them in that passing game. “I think his feel for space is incredible. They ran a lot of RPOs — no one threw more last season than Fernando Mendoza, and part of that was because of guys like Cooper and [Elijah] Sarratt on the outside. Cooper was outstanding. I’m a huge fan of him.” Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State NFL Compassion: Jerry Jeudy, WR, Cleveland Browns Jeremiah: “Jerry Jeudy had a freeness to him and creativity at the line of scrimmage. He was just so limber and loose and fluid and smooth. That, to me, is what he [Tyson] reminds me of. I think people forget, Jeudy has had some high moments in the NFL. It hasn’t been this consistently great ride, but when all those guys were in that class, he was viewed right up there near the top of that list coming out of college.”Klatt: “Jodyn Tyson is phenomenal. … I think my biggest concern is the injury history. When healthy, this guy is an elite player. But there is also a difference between the way he finishes catches between the hash marks versus Makai Lemon, who is just tough as nails. Totally fearless. It doesn’t matter who is around, he is going to attack the football, and that’s a little bit of a difference.” Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon NFL Comparison: Vernon Davis, TE, retired Jeremiah: “He’s just so twitchy, explosive and dynamic. I don’t think you’re talking about someone who is going to be a real feel, option-route tight end. I think when you think about [Travis] Kelce and how he plays the game, that’s not going to be him. It’s gonna be more about the speed, running away from guys and the strength to break tackles. He needs to be more consistent at catching the ball. He had too many drops last year, but I loved his competitiveness. Vernon Davis, when he wanted to, could drive guys off the field as a blocker.” Klatt: “Dan Lanning told me, ‘Everyone is going to rave about the way he [Sadiq] catches the ball — and that’s great. It’s phenomenal, and he’s going to get drafted because of it. But watch a cut-up of the way he blocks.’ He can flex and beat you, or line up and help in the run game.”Latest Sports News from FOX Sports
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Eric Swalwell’s money has become toxic — fast.
As a rising star in the Democratic Party, the California representative donated widely to battleground campaigns across the country. Now, amid Swalwell’s resignation from Congress following sexual misconduct allegations, many are rushing to distance themselves from him.
Rebecca Cooke, who is hoping to flip a critical House seat in Wisconsin, has renounced Swalwell’s endorsement of her campaign. So, too, did Jordan Wood, who’s running in Maine’s swingy 2nd District. And former Gov. Roy Cooper, who’s making a bid for the North Carolina Senate seat that could swing control of the chamber, rejected an endorsement from Swalwell’s Remedy PAC.
In all, a dozen Democrats in top Senate and House races told POLITICO they plan to donate the campaign contributions they’ve received this cycle from Swalwell and his PAC to various charities.
Their discomfort with Swalwell comes as the party grapples with how to address the sexual assault and misconduct allegations that have felled the seven-term representative’s career in the House and gubernatorial campaign, spurred criminal and House ethics investigations and prompted a GOP-led push to expel him from Congress.
Republicans are already working to make Democratic candidates’ ties to Swalwell a pain point, hammering them in statements and on social media over the money he’s given in recent years.
Most of that has gone toward battleground districts, as well as the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, according to a POLITICO analysis of federal campaign finance filings. So far this cycle, Remedy PAC has given a total of $26,500 to 23 Democratic candidates; in the 2024 cycle, the group gave nearly $170,000 to more than 60 Democratic members and candidates.
Swalwell has also donated more than $2,000 to House members this cycle from his own campaign account. His team did not respond to a request for comment, but the lawmaker has repeatedly vowed to “fight” what he has called “serious, false allegations” of sexual misconduct reported by the San Francisco Chronicle and CNN.
“I am deeply sorry to my family, staff, and constituents for mistakes in judgment I’ve made in my past,” he wrote Monday in announcing his decision to resign.
Cooke wrote on X that she was “appalled by the allegations” against Swalwell and is donating the $5,000 she received from Swalwell’s PAC across her 2024 and 2026 congressional campaigns to five charities, including several food pantries. Wood, who previously was chief of staff to former Rep. Katie Porter, one of Swalwell’s rivals for California governor, said he is donating the $1,000 he received to a food bank.
Cooper’s campaign told POLITICO that it has donated the $1,000 it received from Remedy PAC to the North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault. Another one of Democrats’ star Senate recruits, former Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown, donated the $1,000 he received from Remedy to a shelter for victims of domestic violence, according to his campaign.
Other Democrats in hotly contested races who confirmed they plan to donate Swalwell’s contributions include: Rep. Haley Stevens, who is running for Senate in Michigan; Rep. Angie Craig, who’s vying for Senate in Minnesota; Reps. Dan Goldman in New York, Yassamin Ansari in Arizona and George Whitesides, Derek Tran, Dave Min and Adam Gray in California.
A growing number of House lawmakers, including Craig and Ansari, have called on both Swalwell and Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) — who admitted to a sexual relationship with a staffer who later died by suicide — to step aside or be expelled from the chamber.
“There’s a larger pattern here. For too long, Washington politicians have abused their power and preyed on young staffers. I refuse to be silent. It must stop,” Craig said Monday.
Gray was a co-chair of Swalwell’s gubernatorial campaign but withdrew his support and called for Swalwell to drop out after the allegations went public. Min and Tran were both early endorsers of Porter in the California governor’s race, and Swalwell had previously backed one of Min’s opponents in 2024.
Min said in a statement he had only learned of the contribution to his campaign this week.
“Given the seriousness of the allegations made against him, I am not comfortable with this, so I have donated this contribution to Waymakers, an Orange County non-profit that assists survivors of sexual assault,” Min said in an X post.
Swalwell’s political career swiftly imploded after the allegations surfaced. Democratic Party leaders yanked their support and urged Swalwell to drop out. Staffers from his congressional office and campaign released an unsigned statement saying they were “horrified” by the allegations. Then, more than 50 former staffers called for him to resign and drop out of the governor’s race. By Sunday, he had exited the race. By Monday, he stepped down from his seat.
Republicans are determined to wield Swalwell as a campaign cudgel. The National Republican Congressional Committee told POLITICO it’s closely tracking Democrats who’ve accepted contributions from Swalwell and have other ties to him. The campaign arm is pressuring the candidates who have yet to issue public statements to ditch the lawmaker’s donations.
“Every single vulnerable House Democrat must return the filthy creep cash or own the rot they’re protecting,” NRCC spokesperson Mike Marinella said in a statement.
The NRCC and Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.), who Cooke is again trying to unseat, needled the Democrat over the weekend to return the donations. After she did, Van Orden suggested she did so out of “political convenience.”
“I find it appalling that Rebecca Cooke would wait to renounce the endorsement from the disgraced Rep. Eric Swalwell until she received tremendous heat from the media,” Van Orden said in a text message Monday, referring to coverage from a local conservative outlet. “This is not leadership, this is political convenience for her.”
Some Democrats accused Republicans of hypocrisy for not taking accountability for the actions of their own members. They cited Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) — who is facing myriad misconduct allegations and is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee — as well Gonzales, who dropped his reelection bid last month amid pressure from House GOP leadership.
“The hacks at the NRCC who are currently defending Cory Mills and spent six-figures just last month to protect Tony Gonzales should sit this one out,” Viet Shelton, a DCCC spokesperson, said in a statement. “It’s Democrats who are actually standing up and calling for accountability in Congress — consistently and independent of party.”
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