Some residents mounted a last-ditch effort to save the elementary school and gym this month, but demolition appears on track to start next week. “I’m pushing for an eleventh-hour stay of execution because I detest waste and what I see as a lack of imagination and foresight,” said Larry Larson, who works as an architectural […]
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For filmmaker Cooper, bumps in road were smoothed by support
Freshman year of high school was rough for Rich Cooper. It was 1980 and his family was living in Olympia, Wash. “I had bad grades. I wasn’t interested in anything. But we moved to Haines and all of a sudden, my life did a 180. It just changed everything… Had I not had that support […]
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Assembly rejects allowing ATVs on roads
The Haines Borough Assembly in a 3-2 vote Tuesday ditched an often-delayed ordinance that would have permitted the operation of all-terrain vehicles on some borough roads. “This could be simple,” said assemblyman Scott Rossman. “It’s complicated because everybody sat around and made it complicated.” Members Jerry Lapp and Steve Vick voted against the ordinance, making it come up short of the […]
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Scott wins mayor’s race by 47 votes; First meeting with new leaders Nov. 15
Haines Borough voters selected Stephanie Scott as their new Mayor, by a 47-vote margin, a canvass of outstanding ballots determined Tuesday. She received 24 of 31 remaining absentee, questioned and personal representative ballots, capturing 52 percent of total votes cast. “I’m just happy that there is some conclusion, so I can get to work,” Scott said. “That’s been weighing […]
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Group can help impaired sight, hearing
I recently had a caring, kind and knowledgeable employee from the Alaska Center for the Blind and visually impaired help me decide which vision products are available so I can live more independently. Some items were free and some were ordered from their catalog. If you have vision or hearing problems, I highly recommend that […]
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Track was heart-moving trail of lives
The recipe for a luminary lantern is simple: a white paper bag with a light inside and the names of our deceased loved ones written thereon. Placed around the high school track, the names became a heart-moving trail of lives departed but not forgotten. There is such history in a name! Inspired by the meaning […]
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Teens urged to attend alcohol meeting
Inviting all teens: The next meeting of the Haines Alcohol Task Force will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19. We would like to invite all interested teens and young adults to attend this meeting. We want to hear your thoughts on the issues surrounding underage drinking in Haines, and we would like to hear your proposed […]
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Internet not as affordable as it could be
Local Internet service is not as fast or as affordable in the community of Haines as it could be, despite claims to the contrary reported in your recent article quoting an Alaska Power & Telephone representative. For $50 per month within the community of Haines, one gets a mere 256K internet speed of service. Yet […]
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Police Blotter
Monday, Oct. 11 A caller reported a bear getting in trash on Deishu Drive. Sunday, Oct. 10 A Second Avenue motel sought police help to find the owner of a vehicle with an alarm going off. A caller asked police to call a third party after their vehicle got stuck on Lily Lake Road. Saturday, […]
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Boating safety offered
If your boat is sinking, should you stay with it, or swim away? If you fall out, do you know how to get back into your boat? Answers to a range of boating safety questions will be provided at “Alaska Water Wise,” an upcoming, free class offered by the state’s boating safety program. “It’s a […]