Tiny Haines, Alaska, is ninety miles north of Juneau, accessible mainly by water or air--and only when the weather is good.
Whether contemplating the mysterious death of eccentric Speedy Jo.
If anyone knows the going-on in this close-knit town--from births to weddings to funerals--she does.
Heather Lende posts both the obituaries and the social column for her local newspaper.
There\'s no traffic light and no mail delivery; people can vanish without a trace and funerals are a community affair.
Tiny Haines, Alaska, is ninety miles north of Juneau, accessible mainly by water or air--and only when the weather is good