Community Clean-up is scheduled for May 5th through May 14th. The Haines Chamber of Commerce is organizing a community Cinco de Mayo Festival to kick off the event. In prior years, Community Waste Solutions has provided disposal for the annual Community Clean-up free of charge. With the rising cost of solid waste disposal, Community Waste […]
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Police Blotter
Monday, March 28 A caller reported a person was possibly in violation of a protective order after seeing the person’s car parked around a downtown street corner. Sunday, March 27 A caller reported suspicious people messing around with a boat by the ferry terminal. An officer responded and found the owners were preparing their boat […]
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Police Blotter
Monday, April 2 A large rock causing a traffic hazard was reported at 2 Mile Lutak Road. A 911 hang-up call was determined to be a misdial, and another 911 hang-up call was from a misdialed international number. There were two traffic stops, resulting in a verbal warning for failure to stop at a stop sign and […]
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Duly Noted
Jean and Ron Smith spent their winter in Sun City, Ariz. where they caught up with many Haines friends. They spent Thanksgiving with Nancy and Ken Seright, and saw Hugh Rietze and Jill Atlas. They also spent time with Teresa and Larry Hura, taking turns hosting at the Smiths’ and at the Huras’ home in […]
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Thodos Dance
Contemporary dance troupe Thodos Dance Chicago performed Tuesday at the Chilkat Center. The performance was hosted by the Haines Arts Council.
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Ripinsky Romp
Laurie Dadourian and Sandy Barclay snowshoe down Mount Ripinsky recently.
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Bowl for Kids
Koa Doddridge helps reset pins for bowlers during the annual spring bowl-a-thon for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Haines at the Haines School elementary gym March 30. For more information, see Duly Noted.
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Palm Sunday
Interim harbormaster Phil Benner, right, and Wayne Walter carry palms offered at the Blessing of the Fleet service Sunday afternoon at the Small Boat Harbor. The palms were scattered at sea.
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Skiers, boarders go big at Chilkat Pass
The 13 entrants in Sunday’s Olen Nash Memorial Big Air Contest tested their mettle at Three Guardsmen Mountain in British Columbia. “The snow conditions were not ideal for making a good landing,” said coordinator Luck Dunbar. “It was either going to be really hard or we broke it up, and then it was kind of […]
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Investigation into possible guiding violations continues
Lt. Steve Hall of the Alaska State Troopers in Juneau this week said an investigation in connection with a seizure of guiding equipment and records in Haines Nov. 7, is ongoing. Hall declined specifics including when, or if, information would be forwarded to a prosecutor. “A lot of work is going on.” Hall said a […]