On behalf of the American Legion Auxiliary, I would like to thank Mike Ward, for his generous $80 Lighthouse dinner for two donation for our Mother’s Day Raffle. Mike, you are very appreciated. Thank you. Teri Winge, Secretary Unit 12.
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Videographer: I won’t be near mayor
I felt I should explain to the community why I have decided to not video-record or attend Haines Borough Assembly meetings. Recently I felt it necessary to let the Mayor know about a project I have been working on for about a year. The Mayor let me know she has been working on the same project, but not with the borough. […]
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Shopping here makes town sustainable
Haines has what most small towns on the road system have lost to chains or the Internet – family-owned stores, from hardware and building supplies like ours, to groceries and galleries owned by families you can name. We even have an independent bookstore and independently owned newspaper. This is rare, wonderful and worth fiercely holding […]
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Duly Noted
Spring continues to make its appearance, despite bouts of blustery winds and snow. Melina Shields joined Kelly and Les Hostetler for a hike to Seduction Point Sunday. The trio walked through flurries, enjoyed sunshine, followed by more snow and another appearance of the sun through their 14-mile trip. Bear tracks along the way confirmed the […]
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Shareholders OK $12.6 million payout; Klukwan checks go out April 21
By a margin of 79 percent, Klukwan, Inc. shareholders have approved a $12.6 million payout from the company’s general income trust. It’s the second largest distribution in the company’s history and the largest from the trust. Checks in the amount of $500 per share will be mailed to shareholders April 21. “I think it’s going to […]
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Scooper finds a lot to doo
Maggie Stern went for a treasure hunt of sorts Tuesday, prospecting for nuggets left behind by the town’s dogs during winter. A walk around Helms Loop Road and the old school corner at Third and Main had netted her a yield of several gallons. “It bothers me to see dog poop everywhere, and I’m a […]
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Leaking filter closes pool until Monday
The Haines swimming pool is expected to be closed through Monday morning for repairs. “The problem is the sand filter developed another leak,” said Patricia Peters, pool manager. “The water goes from the gutters into the pipes into the sand filter, where it gets cleaned, and then it comes back into the pool.” She said […]
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Day aims to lift student attitudes
Tuesday at Haines High School will be the local debut of Challenge Day, a nationwide program with a vision “that every child lives in a world where they feel safe, loved and celebrated.” “The program is targeted to hopefully try to find positive ways to prevent things like bullying or depression, some of those big […]
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SEABA seeks planners’ OK of heliport at 26 Mile
Members of the Haines Borough Planning Commission on Thursday were slated to consider a conditional use permit for a 26 Mile Haines Highway heliport that would serve helicopter skiing tours, but the applicants withdrew their request. Borough clerk Julie Cozzi said applicants had withdrawn their conditional use permit request, but “they plan to bring it back.” The next planning […]
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Skies clear for 16th annual Big Air
Thirteen participants braved the jump in Sunday’s Olen Nash Memorial Big Air Contest at Three Guardsmen Mountain in British Columbia. “Every year, the skies part and we get blue sky,” said coordinator Luck Dunbar. “It was really calm, and I think there’s some kind of energy up there that feeds off of positivity.” Skiers and […]