🌱 How a Klukwan mentor helped launch today’s epic canoe journey
Klukwan, Alaska Patch AM: a 2 min readGood morning Klukwan! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Klukwan mentor helped launch today’s epic canoe journey
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 72 and low of 51 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler with rain, temps: high: 55, low: 47.
- Friday: Cloudy and a steady breeze, with a high of 58 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• In three canoes, 35 crewmembers depart from Haines heading to Celebration in Juneau (chilkatvalleynews.com) — A master carver’s canoe journey from Haines to Juneau for Celebration has a strong Klukwan connection through mentor Archie Klaney, who first encouraged his dugout work in 1982. Three hand-crafted canoes and support boats are carrying 35 paddlers on a multi-day, drug- and alcohol-free voyage that blends traditional carving knowledge, cultural revitalization, and modern adaptations for future canoe builders. 
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🗞 Nearby News
Haines
- Former Haines borough manager Annette Kreitzer challenging Rep. Andi Story for District 3 House seat (chilkatvalleynews.com)
- Beerfest '26 in Haines by the numbers (juneauindependent.com)
- Haines' plastic bag policy remains, despite poetic protest (khns.org)
Skagway
- First Alaska mule deer harvest follows years of fleeting appearances in the state (alaskapublic.org)
- Hantavirus risk to cruisers ‘very, very low' says expert, instead focus on preventing the usual suspects like the flu, and increasingly, measles (khns.org)
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