I have a minor correction to the obituary of Robert E. Lee which appeared in the April 28 issue of the Chilkat Valley News. I did not inherit the entire building from Steve Homer on his death, but only the two apartments which he owned and his shares in the common areas of the building. […]
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Donations boost traveling Vietnam wall
The Haines Elks Lodge would like to thank everyone who donated to the Vietnam Traveling Wall Fund, and everyone who purchased a raffle ticket for the rifle. All funds and proceeds have been donated to Traveling Wall Fund. With your help we are able to help the American Legion Post #12 get the wall here […]
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Apple trees will be available for residents
It appears we may now have apple trees donated by Costco available to Haines residents. The original plan was for strategically planting these trees along the main streets of Haines as a beautification project for our community and visitors. However after multiple requests to our borough manager for permission to plant on borough property last […]
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Poppies help rehabilitate injured vets
As many of you know, Poppy Day was May 1. Poppy cans are placed around town, at local businesses, from May 1 until July 1. The poppies, which grew wild on the battlefields of Flanders, became a symbol of the sacrifice shown by the doughboys of World War I. Its blood-red bloom became a sign […]
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Duly Noted
Legend Alejandro Phillips was born Saturday, April 16 in Juneau to Kali Phillips. Legend weighed 8 lbs., 3 ozs. and measured 20 inches. Legend and Kali are home in Haines where he is getting plenty of attention from grandmother Kathy Phillips and aunt Karli Phillips. Waylon Tucker Alsup was born 3:09 p.m. April 21 in […]
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Redistricting board to meet here May 4
The Alaska Redistricting Board will hold a public hearing on plans to redraw boundaries of the state’s legislative districts beginning 1-3 p.m. Wednesday at the public library. Southeast Alaska stands to lose legislative districts, due to a regional drop in population and gains in Southcentral. Redistricting is required every decade, using federal census information. The Haines […]
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Energy group message valid again?
With the Haines Borough projecting more than a 30 percent increase in energy costs, the message of the Haines Borough Energy Sustainability Commission has come full circle, Stephanie Scott told a meeting of the Haines Chamber of Commerce on Earth Day Friday at Whiterock Nursery. The commission was established in June 2008, when the borough was anticipating a 40 percent increase […]
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Assembly OKs hike in wharfage rates; Fast ferry docking fee approved
Following a fourth public hearing on increasing rates for using Lutak Dock, the Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday adopted the ordinance without discussing member Scott Rossman’s proposal to freeze rates at 2011 levels. “I could maybe choke down this 2011 increase, but why do we have to do this immediate ramp-up for the next five years?” Rossman asked. “I […]
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Plan shouldn’t split towns or boroughs
The Alaska Redistricting Board will be holding public hearings in Haines and Skagway on May 4. Various plans and maps are available on the Redistricting Board’s website. (Google it.) The redistricting board and others have proposed plans for Southeast that unconstitutionally split communities and boroughs. One of the board’s two plans for Southeast splits Haines […]
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Build with local trees, don’t burn them
Last week, I took a drive out the highway to where I grew up and as I came up the hill towards home, I recognized a hard reality: The forest I played in when I was little isn’t there any more. Now, I know that logging has always been an essential Alaskan livelihood, so here […]