Keller Williams, a nationally acclaimed guitarist and loop artist, performs at the Chilkat Center auditorium 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 6. Keller is known to residents for hosting “Keller’s Cellar,” a weekly public radio program featuring his favorite music, and is remembered for a show at Dalton City about a decade ago. Haines Arts Council president […]
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Early passes for state fair
Early-bird passes to the Southeast Alaska State Fair are available until June 15. The four-day passes are $32, a savings of $8 from the regular price of $40. Passes may be purchased online at http://seakfair.org/generalinfo or the fair office. Fair officials said they would also like to remind folks to be working on fair exhibits. Deadlines are […]
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Survey results out at pizza party
Updates to the Haines Borough comprehensive plan will be presented during a town hall meeting 5-7 p.m. Friday, June 3, at the fairgrounds’ Harriett Hall. Barbara Sheinberg, a Juneau consultant coordinating the project, will share results from community opinion and youth surveys. Attendees will discuss community goals regarding borough land use; transportation; economic development; public facilities and […]
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33rd king derby kicks off Saturday
More than $16,000 in cash and prizes – including children’s awards for Dolly Varden catches – are up for grabs in the 33rd annual King Salmon Derby starting 8 a.m. Saturday, May 28. “They usually do pretty good on Dollies,” said Kim Larson, co-chair of the event that raises funds for youth activities around town. Haines […]
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Assembly seeking interest in open seat
Residents seeking appointment to Greg Goodman’s vacated Haines Borough Assembly seat must submit a letter of interest to the borough office by 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 8. The assembly will hold a special meeting 6 p.m. Monday, June 13, to make the appointment. The appointee will serve until the October municipal election, when the elected candidate would […]
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PC Dock pricetag continues to climb; Trestle estimate $3.5 million
About $2.9 million the Haines Borough has set aside for the Port Chilkoot Dock trestle replacement won’t be enough to pay for the job, according to new estimates from PND Engineers, Inc. PND figures sent to the borough this week show that the minimum cost of replacing the pier to the cruise ship dock is $3.5 million, […]
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State captures orphaned cub
State biologists on Wednesday captured an orphaned brown bear cub residents have been watching on Lutak Road beaches. The male cub weighed about 15 pounds, said Ryan Scott, area game biologist for the state Department of Fish and Game. He said it looked like a big football. It has a “natal ring,” a white ring around its […]
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Contractors exemplary on dock project
I wanted to express my appreciation to those people and companies that contributed to the Port Chilkoot Dock Project to have it ready for the cruise ships. Often we do not recognize the efforts and personal energy that goes into a project like this. It is not the biggest, nor the smallest, project I have […]
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Fourth-graders thankful for trip help
The fourth grade class would like to thank the following for their support and contributions to our Skagway trip: Haines Sportsman’s Association, Howsers IGA, community donations, parent donations, Haines-Skagway Fast Ferry, Chilkat Guides, and Alaska Mountain Guides. The fourth-grade class was able to go to Skagway and take a town tour, rock climb, and zip-line! […]
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Haines too much like a social club
Post reading the Goodman-Hess story, I was pleased to read the court decision. I have nothing against Mr. Goodman but I feel one of the biggest problems cankering Haines is it functions as a social club and not as a government, business, or an entity that’s willing to make sacrifices. Too many things are swept under the rug, or […]