Thanks to everyone for making the umpteenth annual Friends of the Library 4th of July cookout a success. We served about 700 brat plates with chips and a pop for a dollar less than last year (just 5 bucks) in gratitude for community support of the library. We made a little less but it was […]
Posted inThank You Letters
Thank you to Craig Franke and Community Waste Solutions
A huge thank you to Craig Franke at Community Waste Solutions. Last Saturday, Craig came up to the Four Winds Resource Center at the Mosquito Lake School pulling a large dumpster. From morning to afternoon people came with trucks and trailers piled high with large trash items… tires, metal, washers and even a hot tub! […]
Posted inObituaries
Capt. Mark Adams Sizemore a ‘humble guy with a lot of accomplishments’
Mark Sizemore, 73, died in his sleep at Haines Assisted Living on June 20. He had been ill several years from side effects of treatments that cured throat cancer in 1998. He and wife Joan Sizemore volunteered at the finish line of the Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay earlier that week. He was a fan […]
Posted inNews, Local News, Wildlife
Third time’s a charm: Landfill puts up new fence to keep brown bears at bay
A six-week construction project has culminated in what Community Waste Solutions general manager Craig Franke hopes will be a solid defense against a furry menace: brown bears. “So this was our third and final iteration here,” he said, walking up to the thick wooden fence posts that now encircle most of the perimeter of the […]
Posted inHaines Borough, News, Local News
Lutak dock contractor demands payment, threatens to stop work
Last week, Turnagain Marine Construction reached out to members of the Haines Borough administration and assembly asking for payment on an outstanding invoice for work it did developing a replacement for the Lutak Dock. In a series of emails, company president Jason Davis disputes the borough’s reasoning behind refusing to pay a mid-April $2.8 million […]
Posted inNews, Wildlife, Transportation
CDC’s new rules for dogs entering the US will have unique impacts in Alaska
New rules for bringing dogs into the United States set to take effect next month will have some unique impacts in Alaska. The stricter canine border requirements are being implemented by the Centers for Disease Control, beginning Aug. 1. Alaska state veterinarian Sarah Coburn said they’re aimed at keeping a canine variant of the rabies […]
Posted inLocal News
Weather service warns of high water, flooding in the Chilkat Valley
Emergency officials are warning of the possibility of flooding in the Chilkat Valley. In response to heavy rainfall across the region, the National Weather Service in Juneau issued a flash flood watch across much of the Upper Lynn Canal. That includes the communities of Skagway, Haines, Klukwan, Hoonah, Gustavus, Tenakee Springs, and parts of British […]
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Assembly to meet after Lutak Dock contractor demands payment on $2.8 million invoice
Last week, Turnagain Marine Construction reached out to members of the Haines Borough administration and assembly asking for payment on an outstanding invoice for work it did developing a replacement for the Lutak Dock. In an email, company president Jason Davis, disputes the borough’s reasoning behind refusing to pay a mid-April $2.8 million invoice, and […]
Posted inDuly Noted
Duly Noted: A new baby, new book, volunteers needed for disaster training, two deaths and annual race results
Austin and Lindsey Finnan had Atlin Tate Finnan on June 14 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He weighed 7lbs 11 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. After two long flights and a seaplane ride, the three are back at home in Haines. Lindsey’s parents were also in town, including tattoo artist Chris Reese who took the opportunity […]
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Pool reopens after monthlong closure
The Haines Pool reopened after a monthlong closure in June. While it was closed — due to an 11-month budget — staff used the time to give the building something of a facelift and tackle some years-long maintenance projects. Pool manager Jae McDermaid said the biggest project by far was ripping out all of the […]