I would like to thank the women of HAWC ( Haines Acapella Women’s Chorus) for the baby carrier gifted to my daughter and me, and for a little more. In my life, one could say, not much moss has grown on me: I have worked seasonally and moved around frequently. It was only recently that […]
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Family, friends made anniversary party
I would like to thank everyone who helped make our 25th birthday celebration a great success: Jason and Sean Gaffney with Alaska Mountain Guides for the zip line, and Phil Bassignani and Matt Davis for putting it up and taking it down. John Gross did a very nice job running it. Thanks to Autumn Gross for […]
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Bike to Work Week saw a big turnout
Thanks to everyone who made Bike To Work (and School) Week so fun and successful. During the week, bike commuters were eligible to register for prizes. We had more than 100 entries for the drawing; that’s a lot of commutes on bicycles in the town of Haines last week! Congratulations to the winners. Special thanks […]
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Jobs would come with Haines railroad
For over a year I have been working on the idea of building an extension to the Alaska Railroad from Haines to Delta Junction. I started with Denali Pipeline, then TransCanada. I have interest from Yukon Economic Development, Alaska Railroad, TransCanada, state Rep. Bill Thomas, Alaska Gov. Parnell and Congressman Don Young. With enough interest to […]
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DOT should consider operator’s job
Well, Jay Linhart will be back on the roadway, plowing snow this winter and who knows what kind of condition, alcohol or no alcohol. Alaska DOT does not have enough thought about the people of Alaska to fire this guy. He was .15-plus and the state does nothing. Think about this and when you’re hoping to […]
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Haines needs jobs, not cosmetics
After celebrating 41 years of living in Haines and seeing the town go through good times and bad, I feel as though I have a pretty clear understanding of community needs in terms of an economy. I have never seen the downtown core look more dismal! There are currently four major properties on Main Street, […]
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Duly Noted
Bill Aronson, 69, died Monday night at the Alaska Regional Hospital in Anchorage following a stroke. His wife Melissa was with him. A full obituary will be published next week. 2008 Haines High School grad Kyle Simone and his wife, Natasia, welcomed their second son, Kaden Alexander, on May 12. Kaden weighed 6 lbs., […]
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Town shuttle changes hands; $1 fee to be charged
Northland Excursions will provide 2011 cruise visitor shuttle services following Haines Borough Assembly approval on May 10. As of this week, though, passengers would be charged a $1 fee. The business and Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures (SEABA) submitted bids of $60 per hour to run a shuttle from the Port Chilkoot Dock. The assembly approved awarding the […]
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Helpers sought for Hershey track meet
Physical education teacher Ray Chapin is seeking volunteers to help with the Hershey’s Track Meet, an elementary school classic held for decades on the final day of classes. It’s scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday. Chapin said he’ll need about 20 volunteers to serve as timers and judges. About 100 youths participate. Haines typically […]
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Battle brewing over heliport; Residents seek zoning change; operator silent
Residents at 26 Mile say they’ll push for rezoning to keep a heliport out of their neighborhood, despite a suggestion voiced at last week’s Haines Borough Planning Commission meeting that a loophole in code may effectively thwart their intent. Heli-ski company Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures has sought a heliport there, off-and-on, for several years, in the face of strong opposition by […]