Don’t blame the Libertarians for what the duopoly has done. Dunleavy is as red-blooded Republican as they come and the pre-Civil War politics and civil policies in the American South rests squarely on the shoulders of the Democrats. I do agree with Thom Ely that the borough’s wealth transfer from taxpayers who will never have […]
Posted inDuly Noted
Duly Noted: A birthday surprise, an airport moose, bartering and Discover Deishú
The Haines Senior Center lunch got a cupcake surprise recently. Glenda Gilbert brought 50 cupcakes from the Chilkat Bakery to celebrate Mary Manuell’s birthday. Manuell went on a ride out to Chilkoot Lake after lunch and cupcakes. Cami Renee was working at the airport when Donald, the moose, strolled out of the brush early Saturday […]
Posted inLocal News, Public Safety
Haines, Klehini Valley firefighters battle house fire, lack of water in Mud Bay
A house fire Monday evening leveled a Mud Bay home before firefighters were able to control the blaze. One resident present escaped safely without injuries. The Haines Volunteer Fire Department received a call reporting a house fire at six-and-a-half mile on Mud Bay Road at 6:47 p.m. By the time the first fire truck arrived […]
Posted inEducation, Local News
Twenty-three graduate from Haines High School
The Haines High School Class of 2025 gathered Tuesday night to receive their diplomas in the high school gym, surrounded by two packed walls of bleachers filled with family, teachers, and friends. The ceremony, which included three speakers and musical performances from both students and faculty, was in a familiar setting with familiar faces. The […]
Posted inSoutheast News
Dunleavy orders freeze on state employee hiring, travel and new regulations due to fiscal crunch
A freeze on state employee hiring and travel, as well as development of new regulations, was ordered by Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Friday in what he called cost-control measures due to the state’s increasingly perilous fiscal situation. Exemptions are being allowed for certain professions such as law enforcement employees and situations such as “essential public […]
Posted inNews, Government & Elections
Alaska Senate says yes, but House officially cancels honor for conservative political writer
Four days after the Alaska House of Representatives declined to honor conservative political writer Suzanne Downing with a legislative citation, the Alaska Senate narrowly voted to allow the citation to go forward. Hours later, the House declined to reconsider its decision, effectively killing the citation. Downing, the founder of the website Must Read Alaska, is a controversial […]
Posted inCommentary
No matter how you dress it up, news needs to be honest
I didn’t like the freshmen dress code for the dining room at college. We had to wear these stupid beanies on our heads at the start of the first semester if we wanted dinner. No blue jeans were allowed. Shirts with collars were mandatory. Socks, too. And this was at a public university. But it […]
Posted inThis Week in History
This Week in History: Freeride ski tour, Mud Bay seeks fire service, new subsistence fishing rules outlined
10 Years Ago Freeride ski tour to return for 2 years All signs indicate the Freeride World Tour will be returning to Haines for at least the next two seasons to hold its competition. Haines Borough Tourism Director Leslie Ross said she spoke with the international ski and snowboard competition’s organizer, Nicolas Hale-Woods, on Tuesday […]
Posted inLocal News, Arts & Culture
Museum takes in new collection returning many Chilkat Valley pieces home
The Haines Sheldon Museum last week received a donated collection staff say is the largest addition to the museum in decades. The 24 art pieces and artifacts came from the late Donna Willard-Jones of Anchorage, many of them returning to their original home in the Chilkat Valley, including a totem by master carver Edwin Kasko […]
Posted inLocal News
Manager to propose cell-tower permitting change
A controversial proposal for a downtown 5G tower has prompted pushback, and now, a potential change to borough code. The 115-foot cell tower would be built by AT&T, on their existing property next to the Haines School. That’s part of the problem, as some residents who believe 5G waves can potentially cause cancer say the […]