The Haines Borough last month received a new ambulance, with federal and state money picking up 90 percent of the bill. “There is grant funding to replace ambulances in the state, and I don’t know how much longer that funding is going to be available,” said fireman Al Badgley. “It turned out that Sitka had money for […]
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Hey bear, take a hike; Police encourage nuisance bruin to ‘find greener pastures elsewhere’
Several calls to the Haines Borough Police Department in the past week have reported a bear that police chief Gary Lowe said is following a similar pattern to a bear shot last October near the Haines School. The bear from July 6-10 was seen on Deishu Drive and FAA Road, and near Haines Real Estate, the Haines Senior Village, […]
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No extra ships, but an upswing in cruise passengers for Haines
There may not be any additional cruise ships coming to Haines in 2012; but the good news is the ships that do come will be bringing more people, says John Binkley, president of the Alaska Cruise Association. Binkley spoke at the Haines Chamber of Commerce luncheon on July 8. He talked about how the cruise […]
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Is proposed ballot language too taxing for voters? Assembly considers wording for tour tax public vote
Shall a proposed Haines Borough ordinance that “eliminates the designation of one percent of borough-wide sales tax proceeds for use in tourism development and promotion of economic development from Section 3.80.220(A) of the Haines Borough Code become law effective July 1, 2012?” Members of the Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday said they want some of the above words changed to help […]
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Wise beyond their years; Youths graduate new bird handler program with knowledge to share
Dylan occasionally overshadows other birds at the American Bald Eagle Foundation, even though the Eastern screech owl stands only six inches tall “if he puts his horns up.” On Wednesday morning,Natalie Humphrey-Kauffman, 10, and Lydia Haxton, 11, introduced cruise ship guests to Dylan. Humphrey-Kauffman and Haxton both are graduates of an ABEF junior bird handler class, […]
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Study finds PSP in local Dungeness; Scientists, state affirm cleaned, cooked crab still safe to consume
By Margaret Friedenauer Scientists investigating the link between paralytic shellfish poisoning levels in mussels and one of their predators, Dungeness crab, have found high levels of the potentially lethal toxin in both species sampled from the Haines area. PSP is a potentially fatal, neuroparalytic condition caused by a marine toxin produced by specific algae that […]
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Previous letter sparks apology
I would like to thank the individual who accidentally hit my dog on the three mile stretch of Haines Highway a few weeks ago. They were responsible enough to call and apologize. My dog is OK now. I still must express the safety of driving that stretch and crossing the white line on the corner. […]
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Improvement at old school site
A special thanks to the workmanship of our borough maintenance employees! Last week they arrived at the old school, removed the old black fabric and painted the demolition side a color closely matching the remaining structure. Visually a significant improvement and it only took two men a couple of hours to accomplish the project. Now, […]
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Bakers for library knock themselves out
Once again the Friends of the Haines Borough Public Library’s annual Fourth of July fundraiser was a huge success. This year we sold more burgers, books and baked goods than ever before. I’d like to extend a huge thank you to the many volunteers who make this event possible. Our volunteer bakers knocked themselves out this year- […]
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ABEF cannot help young songbirds
We would like to thank the residents of Haines for reporting and bringing in injured birds to the American Bald Eagle Foundation. With your help, we saved many lives last year. Our job is to stabilize the birds and then fly them to Juneau Raptor Center because of the lack of proper resources here at the […]