New road signs installed on the Haines Highway by the Department of Transportation last month have some residents scratching their heads.
Last month, the state placed 16 signs between 6.5 Mile and 11.5 Mile Haines Highway, including signs pointing to “Ripinski Trail” at the 7 Mile Saddle trailhead (spelled with the controversial ‘i’ spelling of Mount Ripinsky, a mountain named after former Mayor of Haines and U.S. Commissioner, Solomen Ripinsky in 1890), one indicating…