The Haines Borough Assembly on Aug. 9 unanimously renewed a commercial permit for Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures (SEABA), but members said they want more information on how global positioning system data will be used to track helicopter skiing. Members discussed the permit at a meeting on July 26, but approval was delayed to hear recommendations from police […]
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Mentors steered Heywood’s dream of filmmaking
The film bug bit Kee Heywood early. “At age 13,” Heywood recalls, “I got hold of the family camcorder and started fooling around with it.” Encouraged by friends and family, Heywood became wrapped up in his new hobby. “We would always have (film) projects going. I’m not saying they were good. Actually, they were pretty […]
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Recall petitions OK’d
Recall votes for Haines Borough Assembly members Daymond Hoffman and Joanne Waterman will be on the ballot for the October municipal election. Borough clerk Julie Cozzi on Tuesday certified the Hoffman and Waterman recall petitions as “sufficient,” after the Haines Recall Committee on Aug. 12 submitted each with more than the required 275 signatures. Cozzi said this week that seats of […]
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Chilkoot: Crowds, enforcement up
State park ranger Preston Kroes this week said his agency was having “major issues” with bears getting salmon from fishermen along the Chilkoot River. Some of the incidents involve bears getting fish dropped by retreating fishermen but others he believes are cases of people deliberately feeding the bears. He said he’s received “quite a few” […]
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Inspections halt Schnabel, TV mines
In what seems sure to become another dramatic episode of “Gold Rush: Alaska,” two Porcupine gold mines being filmed for a reality TV show were shut down recently after failing to meet federal training requirements. They also were cited for violations of worker-safety regulations. Inspections by the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration Aug. 4-8 […]
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Juneau woman wins motorized bike
The winner of the motorized bicycle raffle is Caroline Frenglle of Douglas, Alaska. Thanks to all who participated in the Uglys’ first raffle ever. Thanks to your support, the raffle was a success. Chuck Mitman, Uglys of Haines Inc.
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Donations boosted tournament success
I would like to thank the following businesses for their donations to the International Golf Tournament: Mountain Market, First National Bank of Alaska, Delta Western, Marian Carlson, Haines Packing Co., Fogcutter Bar, The Parts Place and Valley of the Eagles. In the men’s division the winning team of Stuart DeWitt, Ralph Swinton, Tyler Swinton, and […]
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Golf raises $1,222 to fight cancer
Valley of the Eagles Golf Links and the Wisewoman program at Haines SEARHC Health Center would like to thank everyone who helped out with the Rally for the Cure Golf Tournament. In total there was $1,222.50 raised for the event and donated to the Susan G. Komen foundation. The foundation is a program that works […]
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Rules, laws better than the alternative
For those who feel their liberty and freedom are impinged upon by the local, state, and federal governments, because they don’t like signs, rules, guidelines and laws, what would we have without them? There are such things because people, groups, and corporations have stepped on the safety and freedom of others. Government is there to […]
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Gasoline prices a spectacle for visitors
Last week I saw a tourist taking a picture of the gas price sign at a local station, $5.39 for premium. Since I was also gassing up and inquisitive, I could not help but ask what was so great about the sign. They had Alaska plates on their vehicle and looked like regular Alaskans. Well, […]