I would like to thank everyone who offered their wishes, prayers, and support following my recent accident. Dr. Linda Keirstead and nurse Becky Malone, thanks for taking professional care of me. A big thank you to the Haines Borough Police Department. Officer Simon Ford, you are the man! Thanks for handling the situation so well, I am […]
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Arts council’s Heywood wins governor’s award for advocacy
Haines Arts Council president Tom Heywood has won the 2011 Governor’s Award for the Arts and Humanities for arts advocacy. Charlotte Fox, executive director of the Alaska Council on the Arts, said the award is aimed at those who devote themselves to of the arts, often without pay or formal recognition “Tom has been doing […]
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Members sought for port steering group
Borough manager Mark Earnest has recommended an 18-member Haines Port Development Steering Committee. “It’s an advisory group,” Earnest said. “It’s a mix of government, of private sector and then the staff to support this effort.” The Haines Borough Assembly on Sept. 27 approved seeking letters of interest from those wanting to serve on the new committee. The initial deadline […]
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School one of few making grade
The Haines Borough School District is among 12 of 54 districts statewide to reach yearly progress standards under the No Child Left Behind Act, superintendent Michael Byer told the school board this week. The district’s special education students are still below proficiency in English and math, but have shown sufficient improvement to make the grade, Byer said. Students are […]
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It’s Smith, Schnabel; Outstanding ballots to decide mayor
The race for Haines Borough Mayor is too close to call, with challenger Stephanie Scott leading Jan Hill by 30 votes as of press time Wednesday. “I feel like it would be presumptuous to assume anything at this point in time,” Scott said. “I’m just happy that we had such a good turnout in the electorate.” Hill was out of town and […]
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Police Blotter
Monday, Oct. 3 A caller reported a moose had been hit by a vehicle at 27 Mile Haines Highway. State troopers were advised, and a charity was contacted to dispose of the moose. A caller reported a minor vehicle accident at 18 Mile Haines Highway. The two-vehicle, hit-and-run accident occurred the previous day, and police […]
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Duly Noted
Sapphire Marie Ordonez was born Tuesday, Sept. 20 to Edie Granger and Joe Ordonez in Juneau. Sapphire weighed 7 lbs., 9 ozs. and measured 20.5 inches. The family was expecting a baby brother for big sister Stella, so Sapphire’s arrival was a happy surprise. Edie’s mom, Michelle McKillup, was also in Juneau with the family. […]
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Borough clears fuel excise tax hurdle
Haines Borough recently received certification from the Internal Revenue Service allowing it to sell marine fuel without charging the federal excise tax of 24.3 cents. Early in the summer, fuel supplier Delta Western did not renew its lease to staff the marine fuel dock at Haines Harbor and the borough took over the operation. For a […]
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Assembly considers economic non-profit
The Haines Borough’s government affairs and services committee has proposed forming a task force that would look into creating a nonprofit organization to promote economic development in Haines. “Our recommendation is to have a task force of three to five people try to identify a model of an economic development nonprofit organization that would work […]
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Light the Night Friday at track
Hospice of Haines is hosting a “Remembrance Gathering” Friday, Oct. 7 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Haines High School track. Luminarias will be available and the track will be lit with torches. The group said the public is invited to “visit, sit or stroll” at the event.