Stephanie Leazier and her 10-month-old son Olen Leazier returned to the Chilkat Valley this week after taking an extended trip to visit family and friends in Michigan. Stephanie said it has been eight years since she has been back to the state and her family, including her mother and aunt, had not yet had the […]
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This Week in History: Snow sports, new city admin, and women in the Coast guard
10 years ago (Nov. 20, 2014) Sosa: Open area to heli-ski event Haines Borough Manager David Sosa said he’ll recommend the assembly approve use of out-of-bounds area for a snowboard and ski competition this spring. The assembly would need to approve a resolution opening up the area on the face of Telemark Ridge for use […]
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Alaska Sports Hall of Fame selections end in November
(Editor’s note: Klas Stolpe is a voting board member of the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame) Sports fans across the state have through the remainder of this month to select the people and moments they feel have shaped the 49th state athletically for induction into the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame. According to a press release from […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Thank you all for a successful birthday celebration
I wanted to thank all that came to help me celebrate my birthday at Haines Assisted Living on Nov. 12 and wished me well. The party was a huge success, and the community did not disappoint. Thank you to Rachel and Travis Kukull for providing the wonderful dinner and dessert. Thanks to the staff of […]
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Borough assembly violated code in hiring Mr. Zimmerman
Haines Borough code 2.74.035 A. 2. Borough Officers states that, “If it is found that there are qualified applicants, the assembly shall short-list, interview and hire the most qualified person with the best qualifications.” The assembly violated that code at their Nov. 12 meeting when assembly members Stickler, acting as deputy mayor, Clement, Smith, and […]
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New Assembly Lowers the Bar
Let’s say you need a new player for your baseball team and you have two applicants. One has played pro ball for 30 years, has an extraordinary batting average and record number of home runs, commonly pitches no-hitters, steals bases like a gazelle, and can play every position effectively. He is praised by the governor […]
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Assembly made a baffling decision on borough manager hire
Who would you choose? A candidate with many years of experience in city management who has written million-dollar grants or one who has few years of experience in the field and no apparent grant writing experience. Four members of our assembly chose the latter. When assembly member Kevin Forster asked them to explain how they […]
Posted inBlotter
Police Blotter: Nov 10 – Nov 16
Sunday, November 10 Caller reported a bear opening car doors – officer responded but the bear had already left the area. Caller requested a wounded bear be removed from the townsite area – caller stated it could be tranquilized and removed to a safe location and that he often walks around in fear of the […]
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Alaska chooses to keep ranked choice voting, Begich defeats Peltola, unofficial results show
Alaska’s open primary and ranked choice voting system survived, while Republican U.S. House candidate Nick Begich defeated Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola, according to the unofficial results released on Wednesday. The Alaska Division of Elections completed the ranked choice tabulations for all nine races in which no candidate received more than 50% of first-preference ballots. The […]
Posted inLocal News, Mining
American Pacific to be the sole owner of the Palmer Project
Japanese company DOWA Metals & Mining Co., which has been financing the bulk of the ongoing exploration work on the Palmer Project, has pulled out of the venture leaving American Pacific to be the sole owner. American Pacific announced Monday that it would be getting 100% interest in the exploratory mixed-metals mining operation northwest of […]