Lende spoke with KHNS about her writing and about what it means to be named Alaska’s laureate.
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‘It shook us to the core’: Haines author Heather Lende on grief and recovery
Author Heather Lende, who lives in and writes about Haines, says it may be a while before her hometown’s shattered sense of safety can heal.
COVID-19 almost sank the Haines bookstore. A local author’s national fans saved sales.
The shop’s owner said that “Heather Lende pretty much saved the bookstore for the summer.”
Haines police ordered to stop responding to calls outside the townsite
Since 2017, Haines police have been responding to calls from outside of the townsite, even though it is a violation of the town charter.
Haines Assembly to university: timber sale would go against local code
The Haines Assembly is pushing back on a proposed timber sale on the Chilkat Peninsula. The University of Alaska is offering up 400 acres of land for harvest. But at a meeting Monday, the local government said it will explore its legal options if a contract is awarded.
Special meeting on proposed Chilkat Peninsula timber sale
The Haines Assembly is holding a special meeting this week to discuss what the borough manager has called a “politically motivated” proposed timber sale. The University of Alaska is offering 400 acres of Haines-area land for timber harvest. The land is located on the Chilkat Peninsula and abuts many residential properties.
Haines recall results certified
The results of Haines’ special recall election were certified Tuesday night. The effort to unseat Assembly members Heather Lende, Tresham Gregg and Tom Morphet failed, with about 60 percent voting against the recall.
Haines Assembly members survive divisive recall election
After a contentious recall vote Tuesday, three embattled Haines Borough Assembly members will continue to serve out their terms. Nearly 60 percent of Haines voters rejected the allegations of official misconduct.
Recall election spotlights political division in Haines
Haines voters will decide Tuesday whether to recall half their borough Assembly. Three Assembly members are accused of misconduct in office. But the discontent driving the recall is about much more than the official charges. And the recall leaders have repeatedly refused to defend their views on the record.
Some Haines residents object to local taxes on pot and tobacco
Haines Assembly members are divided on so-called “sin taxes” on tobacco and marijuana. They heard some opposition to the proposal at a meeting Tuesday when residents raised concerns that the taxes could hurt low-income people and a budding industry.