Critics of a mining project that’s long stirred political debate in the Southeast Alaska town of Haines are celebrating an announcement that the development is on the market — just months after its owner acquired it. A small, Vancouver-based company, American Pacific Mining Corp., assumed full ownership of the Palmer Project late last year. At the […]
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Proposed 5G tower in downtown could bypass public hearing process
Haines residents are once again speaking out against a proposed 5G tower in Haines, in large part because of safety concerns over 5G technology. Cell provider AT&T, which owns the Main Street plot where a 115-foot tower would be built, first submitted an application to the Federal Communications Commission on April 2. The tower would […]
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Babies born to mothers from rural Alaska areas are more likely to be preterm, study finds
Mothers in Alaska’s northern and western regions are more likely than other Alaska mothers to give birth to preterm and underweight babies, and their travel from rural Alaska to get care in bigger communities is a factor that contributes to those outcomes, a new study has found. The study, by researchers at the University of Alaska […]
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Canada Takes First Step to Annex Alaska
Canadian Prime Minister Carney, sporting a MATA (Make Alaska Territorial Again©) hat, opened multiple border crossings on April 1 and offered instant citizenship to Alaskans who want to trade in their stars and stripes for the maple leaf. According to an unnamed source: “We could take Alaska by force, but that wouldn’t be very Canadian, […]
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State to manifest new housing
The Alaska State Legislature announced a new plan to manifest more low-cost housing to relieve the shortage across the state. “People have been very pessimistic about the state of affordable housing–due to a lack of affordable housing–and that is causing Alaska to attract a lack of affordable housing,” said State Representative Bill Deen. Deen introduced […]
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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 […]
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Artfest paints a picture of a busy 4 days for students
Five students from Haines joined more than five dozen high school students from around Southeast who traveled to Wrangell for the annual Artfest. The students, and their teachers, had four days of painting, inking, printing, beading, knitting, and more – all of which culminated in a public art show on Sunday. Each workshop runs about […]
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Time crunch on Small Tracts water main decisions risks state funding
A proposed water main extension on Small Tracts Road has been put in front of residents for approval, but delays in the process may jeopardize state funding for the project. The proposal, for roughly 4,200 feet of new main, would deliver borough water to between 29 and 39 homes on Small Tracts Road. The Alaska […]
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Police Blotter: April 21-26
Monday, April 21 A caller reported a carbon monoxide alarm on Deishu Drive. The fire department responded and found a faulty water heater. A caller on Main Street reported hearing noises from the neighbors. An officer was advised. The same caller later reported continued noise. An officer responded. Tuesday, April 22 A caller on Haines […]