Resident Sally Burattin will give a presentation on her early life as a Tlingit scribe 7 p.m. Thursday, June 30, at the Haines Borough Public Library. Burattin’s presentation is titled “Speech, Life, History: Aux Xau you Gatugi, Being a Scribe in a Non-Writing Society.” As a 3-year-old, Burattin was chosen by the head of the Frog house […]
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Heaton’s work opens at Sheldon
Local carver Jim Heaton’s work will be featured during the Sheldon Museum’s second Six-Week Spotlight exhibit opening June 24. “Fish and Chips” includes Heaton’s woodcarvings from museums and private collections as well as new pieces. Heaton began carving in 1984 and in the past 20 years has completed more than 200 feet of totem poles […]
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Sealaska meeting coming to Haines
The Sealaska Native Corporation will hold its annual meeting for shareholders on June 25th at the elementary school gymnasium in Haines. It is the first time the Native corporation’s annual meeting has come to town. About 70 directors, staff and invited dignitaries are expected to attend, joining local and out of town shareholders. Of its […]
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Fishermen’s event set to feed 1,100
The Fourth Annual Fishermen’s Community Barbecue is expected to serve up more than 1,000 fresh King Salmon on Saturday at the Southeast Alaska State Fairgrounds. Ocean Beauty Seafoods is again upping this year the amount of salmon it’s donating for the event. The company is providing enough salmon for about 1,100, 8-ounce portions at the […]
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Borough helicopter group has yet to meet on 2011 season
Due to scheduling conflicts, the Haines Borough’s mayor-appointed helicopter skiing work group has yet to meet for an evaluation of this year’s season, said borough manager Mark Earnest. Following five public hearings to discuss a revised heli-skiing ordinance, the Haines Borough Assembly in March adopted an ordinance permitting up to three operators to share a 2,600-skier-day limit […]
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Bike relay hosts record numbers
Record number of teams set for Kluane Chilkat Bike Relay this weekend A record number of 275 teams – nearly 1,200 riders – is expected to participate in the Kluane Chilkat Bike Relay on Saturday. A record number of solo and two-person teams is also registered, according to organizers. Conditions on the 245-kilometer route between […]
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APOC renews investigation into Thomas ads
With the Alaska Legislative session over for the year, the Alaska Public Offices Commission has renewed its investigation involving a complaint against five Haines individuals for a series of ads last summer featuring Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Haines. “We are looking into the matter,” said APOC executive director Paul Dauphinais. The 17 “thank you” ads ran last […]
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Executive assistant Schnabel gives notice
Debra Schnabel, executive assistant to Haines Borough Manager Mark Earnest, has resigned effective July 1. Schnabel said she gave notice May 13 “because the administration and I do not have an agreement on the value of the work that I do.” She worked about five years for the borough as a contractor and then in January was reclassified […]
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Redistricting plan finalized
A state panel on Monday approved new boundaries for Alaska’s 40 House and 20 Senate districts. Under the plan Haines would no longer be matched with the communities of Yakutat, Cordova, Tenakee or Gustavus. Haines would now be included in house district 34, which includes Sitka and other small communities. Skagway would be included with […]
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Borough facilities director resigns
Departing Haines Borough facilities director Brad Maynard cited a “lack of teamwork and support” from the borough administration as his reason for leaving in a letter of resignation dated June 6. “I believe that what is needed to function effectively and efficiently will not materialize under the current organization,” Maynard wrote. “I thrive on productivity, professionalism and […]