The Haines Borough school board on Tuesday appointed former member Brenda Jones to a vacant seat. The unanimous vote came moments after a secret ballot of board members that board chair Carol Kelly tallied and said established majority support for Jones. Sara Chapell had also submitted a letter of interest for the seat. Member Anne Marie Palmieri was […]
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Cost of abatement is clear in code
There seems to be some confusion as to how the borough may recover the cost of abating Lucy Harrell’s tire shop/junkyard. There is no need for this confusion. The procedure is clearly defined in Haines Borough code, section 8.12.150, explaining recovery of costs. Item “C” states: “The costs may be recovered by the borough in a civil […]
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Peace day builds understanding
Nearly 100 people – students, parents, school staff and community members – turned out on a stormy evening last week for the fourth annual Chilkat Valley Peace Prize awards ceremony and Building Bridges grant presentation and to celebrate the International Day of Peace. Earlier in the fall, students had a chance to explore and develop […]
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Halloween party a ‘scream’
Thank you all for making the upper valley Halloween party happen this year. It is great to see the community pull together to put smiles on those little princess and goblin faces. I would like to give a big thank you to Klehini Valley Fire Department, Shanah Kinison, Susan and Gates Haddock, Jim Stanford, Jessica […]
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Birthday girl overwhelmed by party
To all you dear people who attended my birthday party Friday: I was surprised and grateful – overwhelmed – by your hugs and reminiscences. I am reading the cards over and over. I especially want to thank my overworked friend Lisa Schwartz and family and my neighbors the Cones. You do so very much to […]
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Davidsons grateful for concern
Many thanks to the Haines SEARHC Clinic, Dr. Noble Anderson and the emergency room personnel, Al Badgley, Julie Anderson and the ambulance crew for your very compassionate, caring and professional service on the morning of Sept. 11 and for doing all that you could do to help Everett through a most difficult time. Also, many […]
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CIA housing a job well done
Gunalchéesh, Chilkoot Indian Association. I went to the open house for the new subdivision that CIA built and was quite pleased to see the excellent work that has been done the past three to four years. I also was impressed to see that the homes are heated solely by wood pellets. And these well-built homes and apartments are […]
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Clear heads need to prevail at borough
I believe the borough assembly and manager should do what their sign on the dock says: Breathe. And, after that breath, I hope they will realize it didn’t make sense to pay thousands of dollars to study the former middle school as a potential recreation center and then pay up to $167,475 more to tear […]
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Police Blotter
Monday, Sept. 13 A Fourth Avenue caller reported a friend associated with someone who may have drugs. A caller reported a dump truck speeding in a school zone had pitched a rock that cracked their windshield. Sunday, Sept. 12 An officer responded to a call that an uninvited person broke into a Fourth Avenue home […]
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Police Blotter
Monday, Oct. 24 A caller reported a minor accident after one vehicle backed into another at Second Avenue and Main Street. A caller reported a loud, explosive sound in the Fourth Avenue area. An officer responded and did not locate the source of noise. Sunday, Oct. 23 A caller reported hearing two gunshots off Second […]