Fire engulfed multiple vehicles at about Mile 30 Glacier Highway late Monday night, but no injuries were reported and the cause is undetermined, according to Capital City Fire/Rescue. “Capital City Fire Rescue received a report of a vehicle fire at 30 mile Glacier Highway,” the fire department reported in a post on its Facebook page at 10:45 […]
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From the Sidelines: Haines Lady Glacier Bears take second place in regional tournament, secure trip to state
Haines Girls versus Craig The Haines Lady Glacier Bears took on the Craig Lady Panthers and won an exciting contest, 47-45, in their first game of the regional tournament weekend. Emma Dohrn led Haines with five 3-point shots and 17 total points. Haines started the game looking like the person they were crushing on wasn’t […]
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After a decade away, traveling musician makes her way through Haines again
Katharina Guhlmann was a last-minute addition to the Northern Lights Showcase Saturday and judging by the crowd’s reaction, she was a welcome one. The roving violinist who hails from Dresden, Germany opened her set with an original piece, “The Song from the Sea.” “It’s funny,” she said during a later interview. “When I don’t say […]
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Haines is dealing with multiple emergency call routing issues
Late Monday night, a Haines dispatcher got a call that a vehicle was on fire at 30 Mile of the highway. The caller hung up so the dispatcher was not able to confirm basic details. So, they assumed it was the Haines Highway and sounded the alarm for volunteers to respond. It was nearly midnight […]
Posted inScience, Southeast News, Government & Elections
Firings prompt concerns that science supporting Alaska seafood industry could be undermined
Rebecca Howard is a marine biologist who spent six years in graduate school — largely funded by federal scholarship dollars — to earn a doctorate at Oregon State University. Last April, she was hired by the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration’s fisheries branch to join in annual surveys off Alaska that gather data vital to […]
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Haines grad chases wrestling dream to California, Iowa
Shedding weight is what wrestlers are good at, but for 18-year-old Hayden Jimenez, leaving Haines and traveling light was requisite. He filled a hunting backpack with necessities like clothes, wrestling gear, and toiletries. “And my mountain bike,” he said. Jimenez sold the rest of his belongings and what he couldn’t sell he gave to his […]
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Our local crews can be put back to work restoring Southeast Alaska salmon streams
The ongoing federal funding freeze is having an immediate negative impact on my organization and 26 people in Southeast Alaska who earn a living through our work. I run the Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition, and we specialize in fixing salmon streams with local communities. The work we do is often hard, rugged forestry work and construction with heavy […]
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Bald Eagle Foundation against mining in the Chilkat Valley
The Board of Trustees of the American Bald Eagle Foundation (ABEF) passed a Resolution at our January board meeting that strongly reaffirms our mission statement: “The conservation of the bald eagle and its habitat through education and stewardship.” As part of the ABEF’s commitment to this mission, the ABEF board and staff are deeply concerned […]
Posted inThank You Letters
Thank you for another year of Snow School
Another amazing year of Snow School in the Chilkat Valley came to an end last week. All students in Haines, Klukwan and homeschool in grades K-8 had the opportunity to participate. Students learned about winter ecology, the importance of snowpack, snow science, and winter recreation safety. Students in K-3 went on hour-long snowshoeing field trips […]