Wildland firefighters boarded two skiffs April 28 to battle a blaze at Taiyasanka Harbor. “It was a couple acres in size, and we kept it out of the trees and kept it on the beach, so it just burned some grass and driftwood,” said forester Roy Josephson. “It could have gotten into the timber there, […]
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Main Street loses gift, flower store
The move of a gift store and flower shop off Main Street may leave two large buildings vacant on the town’s main commercial block during the summer season. The Alaska Side has moved out of a Second and Main building that’s been the home of the business almost 20 years. Greg Podsiki, whose family purchased […]
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Juneau the focus of redistricting meeting in Haines
A Wednesday visit from representatives of the Alaska Redistricting Board centered on what to do with Juneau as new district lines are drawn across the state. “Juneau has to go somewhere,” said resident Kathleen Menke, who endorsed a Rights Coalition plan supported by the Alaska Democratic Party. That plan drew much of the discussion Wednesday […]
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A royal nuptial roast
Restaurateur Chisty Tengs Fowler was “Lady Christine, Duchess of Hollandaise,” and public radio reporter Tara Bicknell was “Baroness of Broadcast” at Saturday’s “royal wedding,” a lunch theater Saturday that was equal parts romp and pomp. The event, which included a viewing of last week’s royal wedding, featured performances by Lorrie Dudzik (Queen Elizabeth II), Joe […]
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Track teams near top in opener
Stellar field events and a few good runs lifted the Haines track team at last weekend’s Juneau Invitational track meet. The Glacier Bear boys finished third behind Thunder Mountain and Juneau. Haines girls were fourth, behind Juneau, Petersburg, and Thunder Mountain, respectively. They’ll run their only home meet of the year Friday and Saturday at […]
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‘Tourism night’ May 11
The Haines Visitor’s Center will present a “Night for Tourism” on Wednesday, May 11, at the American Bald Eagle Foundation. “The focus is really community – not only the tourism community but the Haines community as a whole – and trying to get a little bit more focus on what tourism is for the community,” […]
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Survivor gives account of truck wreck over cliff
State trooper Josh Bentz said Saturday he was still investigating a spectacular wreck that sent a pickup truck over a 30-foot cliff on a switchback driveway near 9 Mile Haines Highway on April 26. Resident Kayti Hicks, 29, suffered seven broken ribs, a punctured lung and a punctured pancreas and the 2007 Toyota Tacoma pickup […]
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‘Spotlight’ to shine on Parnell, Cassidy
The Sheldon Museum opens its fourth season of Six-Week Spotlight exhibits on May 6 with a reception starting 5 p.m. celebrating a fiber arts exhibit that pairs Tamsen Cassidy’s “Chilkat Wool Works,” with Joe Parnell’s “The Feltist.” Cassidy creates three-dimensional felted sculptures of animals and people, while Parnell designs two-dimensional scenes in felt. Parnell describes himself as […]
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Renovated hall to debut at ‘Fling’
Seattle’s “Bucket of Honey” will play at the annual Spring Fling community barbecue and dance, starting 6 p.m. Saturday at the fairgrounds’ Harriett Hall. The event caps the annual membership drive for the Southeast Alaska State Fair and this year will include a re-dedication of the exhibit hall, recently refurbished to serve as a convention […]
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Assembly votes 4-2 for new signs
Haines Borough Assembly member Scott Rossman on April 26 again voiced his disapproval of awarding a contract to an out-of-town business for Haines signage. “I went through my whole spiel when this whole sign thing came up about how much money we’re spending on signs,” Rossman said. “I guess I don’t have a problem spending money […]