The community birthday calendar will continue in Haines. The Haines High School swim team is taking on the project and asks that orders and listings for 2012 be placed by Sept. 30. “It’s the community calendar, by golly. We got to it late, but I like a challenge,” said coach Rae Ann Galasso. Call 303-7241 […]
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Rec board gets off the ground; Group shows support for events, trails
The Haines Borough’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee debuted Tuesday, with members selecting officers for the re-established group and voicing support for enhancing trails and outdoor events to spur economic development. The committee voted Marnie Hartman to serve as chair, Ron Jackson as vice chair and Logan Simpson as secretary. Darsie Culbeck, Jessica Kayser, Jennifer […]
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Weather forces last cruise ship docking to cancel
The Haines cruise ship season ended early this week when Holland America Line vessel Statendam canceled its Wednesday docking. The Statendam would have been the last ship of the season, but high winds and rough seas in the Gulf of Alaska forced a change in itinerary. A Holland America spokeswoman said the ship was to […]
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Alaskans to get $1,174 in this yearb s PFD check
Gov. Sean Parnell announced Tuesday this year’s Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend check will be $1,174. Alaskans eligible for the dividend who requested direct deposit will be paid Oct. 6; the rest will receive checks in the mail throughout the following weeks. This year’s dividend is the smallest since 2006 and $107 less than last year’s […]
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Glacier Bear volleyball falls to Mount Edgecumbe
The Haines volleyball team visited Mount Edgecumbe last weekend and struggled with the Lady Braves’ attack. “It was probably the best Edgecumbe team we’ve played against in the last four years,” said coach Judy Erekson. Mount Edgecumbe swept the Haines varsity in two matches: 7-25, 16-25, 11-25; and 10-25, 11-25, 12-25. “The second night, they […]
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Running coach optimistic about regional chances
Haines High School will send more than a dozen runners to compete in a regional cross-country meet at Ketchikan on Saturday, Sept. 24. “I really think we can get both teams to state, but it’s not a done deal yet,” said coach Liam Cassidy. “You’ve got to earn your way there.” In separate boys’ and […]
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Candidate forum set for Monday
Haines Borough Assembly and mayoral candidates will participate in a forum coordinated by the Chilkat Valley News and KHNS on Monday, Sept. 26, at the Chilkat Center. The forum is open to the public and will start at 6 p.m. with one-minute introductory remarks from mayoral candidates Jan Hill and Stephanie Scott. Hill and Scott then will have 30 […]
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Gold mine reopens after fatality
Kensington Gold Mine returned to full operation last week following the death of a worker on Sept. 7. Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp. announced Sept. 15 the mine, located 35 air miles from Haines, returned to operating at full capacity and it did not expect “any material impact to its gold production guidance for 2011.” Juneau […]
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ATV ordinance hearing delayed once again
The Haines Borough Assembly on Sept. 13 again delayed a proposed ordinance that would permit the operation of all-terrain vehicles on borough streets and roads. The ordinance, postponed in July, was listed under “unfinished business” at the meeting, with a suggestion to set a third public hearing for Tuesday, Sept. 27. Instead, the assembly scheduled the hearing […]
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Manager suggests creation of port development committee; Several projects also set to go out to bid soon
Haines Borough Manager Mark Earnest has recommended the launch of a Haines Port Development Steering Committee to promote Lutak Dock. In a recent report for the Haines Borough Assembly, Earnest wrote that the ad hoc committee would “prepare an actionable plan including conceptual port configuration concepts to enable the borough to make sound port investment decisions in advancing the interests of […]