I hate to disagree with my good friend Rob Goldberg but I think he has missed the point of the rumblings concerning the hiring of a foreign national for the borough’s planning technician position. The people I’ve talked to about this matter are not anti-immigrant nor do they question Ms. Cui’s ethnicity or skills. If she had […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Will borough act on heli-ski complaints?
I submitted complaints regarding heli-skiing outside allowed boundaries for March 19 and April 5, complete with photos showing helicopters and ski tracks, and signed statements from witnesses, including myself. Have SEABA or Alaska Heliskiing provided the borough with GPS data for these dates? If not, why not? The manager’s end of season report includes a letter from […]
Posted inCourt Report
Court report reflects truth of abuse
Upon first reading the words attributed to Mr. Landry in the court report last week, I was judgmental; there seemed no reason to recreate the details of that tragic scene. Upon re-reading them, I realized that your judgment was good. Our community is not unique; domestic violence and sexual assault occur with regularity in our […]
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Police Blotter
Monday, March 14 A caller reported a large amount of water on a road in Highland Estates. A local business charged a person $45 for test driving a car and deciding not to buy it. The complainant was advised to seek a civil remedy. Sunday, March 13 Multiple callers reported no water. There was a […]
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Police Blotter
Monday, May 7 Police were informed about an abandoned vehicle on Haines Borough property on Mathias Avenue. A caller requested a phone number for a corrections center out of state. A caller requested a counselor for a friend who was drunk. Police conducted a welfare check and determined the person was not in danger. Sunday, May 6 […]
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Duly Noted
Parker Schnabel isn’t the only Haines miner mucking about on prime time television. Creighton Lapp, a 1996 Haines High School graduate, has been featured on “Goldfathers,” a National Geographic Channel reality show about real-life gold miners in Fairbanks. Aunt Kathi Lapp of Haines said Creighton started mining years ago with dad Clayton Lapp and granddad […]