Five Haines High School students recently participated in a driver’s education course offered through Juneau’s Southeast Regional Resource Center and three became licensed drivers. The state-funded education agency paid for the two days of classes, including per diem, housing, and travel for students, said Leigh Horner, who organized the effort. Horner last year pushed to […]
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Kensington gets housing OK; On-site dorms expected to help local miners
The Kensington gold mine has been approved to offer permanent, on-site housing, a move long supported by the Haines Borough Assembly to make the mine more accessible for Haines workers. “It’s really important for our neighboring communities,” said Jan Trigg, manager of community relations and governmental affairs for Coeur Alaska, which operates the mine about 40 miles […]
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Hank the dog helps collar young readers
Hank “the reading dog” was a hit with Haines School students this month. The canine observed first, second and third-graders as they read aloud books like “Henry and Mudge and the Sneaky Crackers” and “Sammy the Seal.” “I wouldn’t have believed it, if I hadn’t been there, to see what it does for children,” said […]
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Foreign visitors buoy tour season
Visitation by Canadian and overseas visitors helped stanch losses in tourism during the summer season, including a 12 percent drop in cruise ship passengers. Hotelier Jeff Butcher said his business dropped maybe a percentage point or two, but he also shortened his season this year. “All in all, it was not a bad year. June […]
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Assembly pencils in $30K for wrecks
The Haines Borough Assembly would spend up to $30,000 to remove and dispose of junk on a Small Tracts Road property under a “last resort” plan introduced Tuesday. It was unclear this week how or if the borough would recoup removal costs from landowner Lucy Harrell. “If the borough is in the position where we have to […]
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Klukwan museum support warms heart
We would like to thank everyone who came out in support of the Jilkaat Kwaan Cultural Heritage Center’s annual fundraiser. The support that the people of the Chilkat Valley give to our endeavors is very heartwarming and appreciated. We would like to give a special thank you to Mountain Market for its generous donations and […]
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Consider the west Lynn Canal road
I don’t agree with the ferry system proposal to eliminate the ferry to Bellingham, Wash. and use the Prince Rupert and Canadian road connections to the Lower 48 states. It may be only inconvenient in the summer but it could be very bad with winter snow conditions. I favor the plan to build a ferry […]
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Popcorn pays for Scout summer camp
The Haines Cub Scouts would like to thank Cheryl McRoberts and the American Bald Eagle Foundation for letting the Scouts tour the facility on Saturday. We would also like to thank Bob Lix and everyone at the American Legion for providing the space so our Scouts could carve their pumpkins. We had an awesome time. Also, I […]
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Glacier Bear swimmers grateful for help
The Glacier Bear Swim Team would like to thank the Haines community for the overwhelming support and the many volunteer hours that have made it possible for our team to happen this year. Your contributions also made it possible for the team to travel to Sitka and then again to Region V in Juneau this […]
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Harrell responsible for junkyard property
In regards to Lucy Harrell’s “Tire Shop,” the operation of this business was a violation of borough code, as a required conditional use permit for this business was never granted. Therefore, the operation of this business – and the resulting junkyard – was in violation of borough law. It’s even more ridiculous and pathetic that […]