MOVING SALE: Dusty Trails, unit C5, Saturday, 9 a.m.to 2 p.m. Have you been poked in unusual places? Body jewelry is in at Buckshot & Bobby Pins! 221 Main St. (16b) American Traffic Safety Service Association Certified Flagging Class in Haines. Tuesday, April 26. 1:30 – 5:30 p.m. at the library. To register, call 907 […]
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Duly Noted
Longtime resident Ingeborg Olsson, the mother of Yngve and Arne Olsson, died Saturday, April 16 in Sequim, Wash. A full obituary will appear next week. Emmalee Grace Blilie-Simonsen was born Friday, April 15 at 2:02 a.m. Emmalee’s parents are Amelia Blilie of Haines and Kevin Simonsen of Salem, Ore. Emmalee weighed 6 lbs., 14 ozs. […]
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Earnest, Hill detail Washington trip
Mayor Jan Hill and Haines Borough Manager Mark Earnest traveled to Washington, D.C., last week to lobby for money in support of projects such as Small Boat Harbor expansion and borough acquisition of Picture Point. “In my experience, and I’ve been doing this for over 20 years, it’s very important to have an elected official and someone with the administration,” Earnest […]
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Planners OK Portage Cove beach home
The Haines Borough Planning Commission approved a setback variance on Front Street last week, paving the way for the first home to be built on the Portage Cove beach in more than 20 years. “It’s a little slice of heaven,” said landowner Dave Pahl, who has a shack on a 1,600-square-foot beach lot and is planning to […]
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Decision on trailers questioned
The Downtown Revitalization Committee, in an April 8 letter, asks the Haines Borough to rescind its March 14 decision issuing land-use permits for two trailer-based businesses next to the post office, saying the move came without discussion by borough leaders. “We question the issuance of these permits prior to the discussion by the assembly and feel strongly […]
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DOT orders hanging signs off Main Street; Park bench fee: $100 per year
Main Street businesses will be required to remove signs suspended from marquees and pay $100 annually for awnings and park benches that encroach on the state’s right-of-way, according to the state Department of Transportation. DOT recently mailed 22 letters to property owners downtown, informing them signs would have to come down and applications for permits […]
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History competitors seek $1,300 each
The History Day state finalists and their parents wish to thank all of the folks who came to have their cars washed and detailed this past weekend. The goal is to raise at least $1,300 for each kid which covers the cost of their round-trip airfare and registration fee. The car wash was a lot of hard […]
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Hawaiian party helped watershed group
I’m another year older and I want to thank everyone for coming to my aloha party to remind me. Instead of gifts, I asked for donations to Takshanuk Watershed Council. Community support for TWC is central to our efforts in the Takshanuk watershed. Having thirsty friends paid dividends. A portion of drink sales were generously […]
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Featured resident thankful for story
To think that a nice conversation with Rosalie Loewen would turn into such a well done story. I would give that fine young lady a salary raise if I were the paper owner. Two tiny little things: This year’s snowfall as of the interview was 13 feet, not inches. And the Icelandic horse, Vindajarna, if you […]
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Shopping at home boosts arts scene
The Haines Arts Council applauds the Haines Chamber of Commerce for launching its “Think Haines First” program. There are many great reasons why our community could thrive with a little more awareness of the benefits of purchasing things we need right here in Haines. The arts council is one of many non-profits that require membership […]