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Duly Noted: Weddings, birthdays, big moves and more.

Chuck Baltzell can be found whipping up culinary delights at the Haines Senior Center – most of the time. He was running the grill for the Southeast Alaska State Fair Volunteer Appreciation dinner last week. Baltzell’s approximately 98 burgers were served with side items made by board members for volunteers to enjoy before Dalton City Limits. The three person band The Road Dogs, made up of Ryan Irvin, Will Steinfeld and Rashah McChesney,opened the…

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Thank you for the CVCF grant to install new sidewalks at the Haines Senior Village

The Haines Senior Village would like to give a big thank you to the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation for the recent grant we received for new sidewalks at the Village. The safety of our senior residents and community members is so important. This grant will allow us to replace the old, deteriorating, cracked and sunken sidewalks on the courtyard side of the Village. Thank you so very much, on behalf of the Board of Directors,…

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Fair’s support of LGBTQ+ issues is a problem for a volunteers

I am of the opinion that one of the reasons for the precipitous decline in Southeast Alaska  State Fair volunteers is the Fair management’s public endorsement and abetting of LGBTQ+ issues for a child-centered event. 

Tom Spencer, former volunteer train engineer

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Home prices, sales continue to rise in Wisconsin

(The Center Square) – People continue to buy houses in Wisconsin, and they continue to pay more to do so.

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Teacher unions contribute millions to Dems’ state campaigns

(The Center Square) – The two largest national teacher unions and their state affiliates have directed millions of taxpayer-funded membership dues to Democratic state lawmakers’ campaigns, an investigation by The Center Square found.

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Trail meals, picnics and campsite cooking get their moment in the parks

This summer, trail meals, picnic spreads and campsite dinners are earning the same pre-trip attention as boots and a map. Hikers are packing calorie-dense snacks … Read moreThe post Trail meals, picnics and campsite cooking get their moment in the…

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How journalists and communities work together to confront low levels of trust

Although it’s important that journalists practice diligence and deference, communities need to be willing to engage, forgive and voice concern.

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Attorney General Todd Blanche announces the indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center on April 21, 2026, in Washington.

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White supremacists spin a Justice Department indictment against a hate-monitoring group to legitimize extremism and expand recruitment

Extremist groups have pointed to the federal indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center as proof that their worldview is correct.

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Townhomes, duplexes and cottage courts are all examples of what policymakers call ‘missing middle housing.’ Karl Gehring/The Denver Post via Getty Images

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