🌱 What Haines anglers need to know before king season opens Sunday
Haines, Alaska Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning to you Haines! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What Haines anglers need to know before king season opens Sunday
- How one chance Haines fishing trip turned into a whole new life
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 49 degrees.
- Saturday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., temps: high: 61, low: 51.
- Sunday: A touch of afternoon rain, with a high of 65 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Chinook fishery to open with new restrictions (chilkatvalleynews.com) — If you fish near Haines, pay attention: starting June 14, local saltwater south of Kochu Island will open for king salmon with specific bag limits for residents and visitors. State managers say recent runs justify reopening, while Chilkat Indian Village leaders worry the move risks a fragile stock and question whether allocations are driving decisions. 
• Trail Blazers: Chris Hill (thealaskacurrent.com) — A Haines-based conservation leader, Chris Hill, has built a life around fly fishing the Chilkoot and Chilkat rivers, hunting, skiing, and advocating for wild lands. The story traces how a D.C. kid became a national conservation voice, met her future husband on a spur-of-the-moment Haines fishing trip, and ultimately made Haines home in 2020.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Event Set-up
Mendenhall Valley Public Library Valley Large Meeting Room
12:00 pm -
Douglas Library opens at 2:00pm
Douglas Public Library Douglas Meeting Room and Douglas Open Seating Area
12:00 pm -
Event clean-up
Mendenhall Valley Public Library Valley Large Meeting Room
3:00 pm -
Youth silent book club
Mendenhall Valley Public Library Valley Large Meeting Room
3:30 pm -
All Libraries close at 6:00 pm
Douglas Public Library Douglas Meeting Room and Downtown Open Seating Area and Downtow
6:00 pm -
All Libraries open at 12:00pm
Douglas Public Library Douglas Meeting Room and Douglas Open Seating Area and Downtown
8:00 am -
US Coast Guard Auxiliary Boat American Class →
Juneau Yacht Club, 1301 Harbor Way, Juneau
12:00 pm -
Drag Brunch - Pride Edition! →
TK Maguire's, 375 Whittier St, Juneau
12:00 pm -
Alaska Democrats Meeting
Juneau Public Libraries Downtown Large Meeting Room
12:00 pm -
Free Movies: The Lorax at Floyd Dryden 1pm & 3:30pm
Juneau Public Libraries Meeting NOT at Library
12:30 pm -
Book Ahead - A
Mendenhall Valley Public Library Valley Studyroom A
1:30 pm -
Postcard Writing
Mendenhall Valley Public Library Valley Conference Room
4:00 pm
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- American Cruise Lines posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Haines. Apply here.
- Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium posted a job opening for Dental Assistant in Haines. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Haines here.
🗞 Nearby News
Skagway
- Alaska, the Final Frontier— Skagway, Gold Rush Town (thecolumbiastar.com)
- Skagway Assembly picks plan to mitigate unstable mountainside, borough staff upbeat the $20M FEMA grant will be funded (khns.org)
Juneau
- Juneau Community Foundation strengthens health, social services with $2.9M in grants (juneauempire.com)
- What earrings mean at Celebration, to buyers and sellers (ktoo.org)
- Launch of Safe Place sites for youths to seek crisis help scheduled Friday at ZGYC (juneauindependent.com)
Ok Haines! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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