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During his life, Jerome Rappaport made great donations to hospitals, colleges, and museums. He also razed an entire neighborhood to the ground and fought fervently to degrade tenant rights.

Heather Lende, whose memoirs chronicle life in Haines, is named Alaska State Writer Laureate Author: Anchorage Daily News Print article Author Heather Lende, who gained national recognition for memoirs of her life in Haines, has been selected to be Alaska State Writer Laureate for 2021-2023. Lende’s best-selling 2006 debut, “If You Lived Here, I’d Know Your Name: News from Small-Town Alaska,” chronicled her life in Haines and work writing obituaries for The Chilkat Valley News, he...

Pope’s View: ‘Venturing out’ is turning point to new normal Margo Pope Tuesday, I passed 60 days out from the last of two shots of the Pfizer vaccine. It is a great feeling. Since mid-March, which was a month out from the second shot, I am more comfortable venturing out while observing COVID-19 protocols: masking up, social distancing, carrying hand sanitizer, and washing the hands often. Venture-out stops are not the usual trips for groceries, meds, general shopping or church. Those are ...

As part of Black History Month, St. Augustines Ximenez-Fatio House Museum will launch a new exhibit called “I Lived Here, As Well,” highlighting African Americans who may have spent their entire lives in this 1800s boarding house, yet never used the front door. The exhibit and accompanying tour continues through the end of February. The display encompasses a timeline from 1806 through 1934 and includes historical photos showing Black men and women who worked at the Ximenez-Fatio Hou...

As part of Black History Month, St. Augustines Ximenez-Fatio House Museum will launch a new exhibit called “I Lived Here, As Well,” highlighting African Americans who may have spent their entire lives in this 1800s boarding house, yet never used the front door. The exhibit and accompanying tour begins Saturday and continues through the end of February. The display encompasses a timeline from 1806 through 1934, and includes historical photos showing Black men and women who worked at t...

Local organizations are working together to highlight the centuries of African American history in St. Augustine with a year-long project that kicks off at the end of the month. The St. Augustine Archival Society recently announced the launch of "Resilience: Black Heritage in St. Augustine," which it dubbed as "a community project celebrating 455+ years of Black stories and contributions to our city," according to the projects website.  The project will feature special events and will high...