I left one person out of a recent thank-you letter because a few words wouldn’t have been enough. Thanks to George Edwards for once again getting my old rig running. How many times has George saved my cookies, let me count the rigs, all them the proverbial $100 car. Many women who, like me, have […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Comerford’s generosity will be missed
Dick Comerford touched so many lives in Haines and will be sadly missed: His bottomless giving heart, the infinite depth of his kindness, his intense generosity and grace. His friendship was an honor. We’ll miss his beautiful spirit. He was indeed the kindest soul we’ve ever met, and it humbles us to have known him. Forever in our hearts. Until we meet […]
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Duly Noted
Tyler Swinton was part of the Alaska All-Star basketball team that traveled to Las Vegas and Anaheim, Calif. last month. Tyler attended statewide tryouts and made the team of nine incoming high school seniors. According to head coach Keenan Hollister, he considered character as well as skill and looked for players who could be “leaders […]
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Residents asked to help with local college directory
Haines School counselor Lindsey Moore is encouraging residents to sign up for a college and career program directory that will be a resource for students. “I’m basically just trying to create a directory so that when students come in and are interested in a particular career program or a college or something, I can go […]
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Ferry change may hurt town
The Alaska Marine Highway System’s proposed schedule for summer 2012 would homeport the Malaspina in Juneau instead of Skagway, a move resident Robert Venables said would hurt Haines businesses. Venables, a Marine Transportation Advisory Board member, said the Malaspina’s overnight stays in Skagway provide “quite some extra economic benefit” to Haines. “It forces folks who […]
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Fair plans weekend of events; Disc golf tourney, concerts, annual meeting set
Two concerts, a disc golf tournament and the annual fair membership meeting coincide during a weekend of events Aug. 27-28 based at the state fairgrounds. “You can go to any or all of it. It’s all open to the public and we’re hoping the public will please come,” said Jessica Edwards, assistant director of the […]
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Enchilada feed set
An enchilada feed fund-raiser will be held 6 p.m. Friday at the Haines School to raise travel money for Haines guitarist Mario Benassi Jr. Benassi, 16, is traveling to the Alaska State Fair to compete in the “Alaska’s Got Talent” contest. Cost is $10 for adults and $6 for youths.
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Borough leaders talk about youth drinking
Haines Borough Mayor Jan Hill, police chief Gary Lowe and manager Mark Earnest met this week to discuss youth drinking in the community. A 21-year-old Haines man was killed and an 18-year-old was seriously injured in alcohol-related accidents since July 4. Hill could not be reached on deadline but Lowe said the Mayor is interested in perhaps holding a town hall meeting on […]
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EMT position down to 5 candidates
Up to five candidates will be interviewed for the Haines Volunteer Fire Department’s vacant full-time firefighter-EMT position, fireman Al Badgley said this week. Badgley expects to have the new employee on the job by September. There were 10 applicants. “Five (candidates) have gotten to the point where they’re going to be re-contacted to see if […]
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Boys needed for cross-country team
The Haines High School boys’ cross-country team needs an infusion of new blood to flesh out a small core of runners, coach Liam Cassidy said this week. Practice for boys’ and girls’ teams started Aug. 1 and attendance at 10 practices is required to run in the season kick-off Juneau Invitational Aug. 27. Practice is […]