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🌱 Have you tasted the forgotten apple trees growing around Haines?

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Thursday September 17th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Hi Haines! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Have you tasted the forgotten apple trees growing around Haines?
  • What Skagway's ferry fix means for Haines travelers and drivers.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Rain and drizzle, with a high of 56 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Friday: Rain coming down in sheets, temps: high: 55, low: 51.
  • Saturday: Rain becoming steadier, with a high of 55 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Eating Joe's Apples (tommorphet.com) — Haines residents may be walking past a small local legacy without noticing it: the surviving apple trees planted around town years ago by visitor Joe Poor. From Main Street to the American Bald Eagle Foundation, these hardy trees now quietly offer tart, tasty fruit and a reminder of how even short-term residents can leave something lasting in this northern valley.
   

• Skagway ferry terminal reopens after 4-week closure (wrangellsentinel.com) — Ferry travelers in Haines just regained a smoother connection to Skagway now that Skagway's state ferry terminal has reopened after four weeks of emergency repairs. During the closure, many relied on Haines as the only nearby road-connected ferry port, enduring a six-hour drive or using a private passenger shuttle between the two Lynn Canal communities.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Skagway

  • Propulsion issue forces Princess cruise ship to suddenly cancel multiple port visits (cruise.blog)
  • JDHS XC boys win at Ketchikan, girls second (juneauindependent.com)
  • Norwegian Cruise Line Temporarily Halts Sailings at New U.S. Port After Dock Incident (thetravel.com)

Juneau

  • City and Borough of Juneau seeks public feedback on future of city (juneauempire.com)
  • Juneau assembly tables nonprofit sales tax changes, approves flood funding (juneauempire.com)
  • Bigfoot makes guest appearance at Juneau's first-ever UFO town hall (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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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