Monday, Oct. 18 A caller reported two trucks racing up and down Young Road. Police pursued charges against one driver. State road crews responded to a call about a rock slide on Lutak Road by the ferry terminal. The animal rescue kennel responded to a request from a person who needed help with their animals. A caller […]
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Police Blotter
Monday, Aug. 29 An officer received a report of a bear next to the school on the Haines Highway. The officer responded and did not locate the bear. A business reported a bear caused about $4,000 in damage to a construction site near the Southeast Alaska State Fairgrounds. Another business reported a bear caused about […]
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Duly Noted
Kelly Edmond, HHS class of 2008, graduated from Marine Corps Officer Candidates School on Aug. 13. The ten-week program was filled with physical training, field exercises, classes and conditioning hikes. He was a member of Bravo Company, which started out with over 300 candidates and graduated 220. Upon completion of his degree in mechanical […]
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Fair nets more income in 2011; Exhibit numbers up; entertainment costs controlled
Fair income was up in most categories this year compared to 2010, executive director Ross Silkman said Sunday at the annual membership meeting of the Southeast Alaska State Fair, Inc. Members elected brothers Eric and Kevin Forster to the corporation’s board of directors. Silkman reported net income from the fair event climbed to $87,708, up […]
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Chilkat Valley Community Foundation meets Rasmuson challenge grant
For the second time since it was established two years ago, the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation has met a $15,000 challenge grant offered by the philanthropic Rasmuson Foundation. For raising $15,000 since January, the local group will receive $17,500, which includes a $2,500 bonus grant. The foundation – which has awarded $23,000 to local organizations […]
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Runners open season strong in Juneau
The Haines High School cross-country teams opened their season Saturday, Aug. 27, in Juneau, with siblings Quinn and Zayla Asquith-Heinz leading the way. Freshman Zayla Asquith-Heinz made her high school debut as the top female 3A runner at the meet. Her time of 22:23 earned fourth place and trailed only runners from 4A Juneau-Douglas and […]
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Legion collages spotlight veterans
Most folks would be surprised at how many of their fellow locals have a background of military service. So far, the American Legion has identified more than 60 locals who served in a branch of the military at some point in their life and local American Legion post historian Bill McRoberts has put his artistic […]
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Sheldon to replace ‘ugly’ carpet
According to Sheldon Museum director Jerrie Clarke, a $40,000 upgrade in the building will help guests “see the exhibits, not the carpet.” The Haines Borough Assembly on Aug. 23 approved $41,428 to replace carpet at the Sheldon Museum. “That carpet needs replacing,” said assemblyman Steve Vick. “Hopefully, it will be a different color, too.” Clarke said the museum […]
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Elliott to lead BBBS
Sarah Elliott will start as the new community director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Upper Lynn Canal on Friday, Sept. 2. Elliott will step in for Burl Sheldon, who helped launch the local program in 2003. “Burl’s done an excellent job promoting the program and getting it good popularity, and there’s a lot of respect for […]
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Juneau singer-songwriter Buddy Tabor in concert
The Haines Arts Council will present Juneau singer-songwriter Buddy Tabor in concert at the Chilkat Center 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3. Tickets are $10. Tabor is making a return to Haines one year after a successful show last September, said Haines Arts Council president Tom Heywood. “He has performed here numerous times over his career […]