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 […]
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Injured teen was lucky, is thankful
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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Foundation helped KHNS with grant
On behalf of the staff and board of directors of Lynn Canal Broadcasting, I would like to thank the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation for their generous contribution to KHNS. With our CVCF grant we were able to offer a training course to all staff members on our digital automation program (DAD) from ENCO System Technologies. Such education […]
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Volunteers made hoe-down a success
The Sheldon Museum staff and board thank those who helped make the Hoedown at Harriett Hall a fun evening: Sweet Sunny North (Tom Heywood, Katya Kirsch, Len Feldman, Gregg Bigsby, and Scott Pearce) for the great music and Gene Kennedy for calling the dances; Paul Wheeler and Haines Brewing Co. for refreshment; Jansy Hansen and […]
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Foundation offers open house
The American Bald Eagle Foundation would like to thank the residents of Haines for all your support and patronage with a open house Saturday, Oct. 8, noon to 3 p.m. Free admission to all. Please stop in to enjoy our live raptor programs by our handlers and our youth raptor program graduates! You will be treated to a […]
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Church grateful for care of loved one
We at Covenant Life Center and especially from those of us that shared a home with Roberta Lane, would like to thank the SEARHC Clinic for all the caring, gentle, respectful attention all of you always gave to Roberta Lane. To the ambulance crews for the many times you came to take her to the clinic […]