Veteran teachers David Knight and Jeni Peters will leave the Haines School this year, and they’re getting a boost from an early retirement incentive offered by the district. The incentive, the first offered here in several years, offered senior teachers between $11,000 and $20,000 for electing to retire. The State of Alaska offered an early-retirement […]
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Non-profits seeking $114K from borough
Thirteen local nonprofit organizations have requested a total of $114,696 from the Haines Borough for the upcoming fiscal year. The Haines Borough Assembly last June approved an $11.7 million budget that awarded $100,000 in grants, up from the $82,000 allocated the previous fiscal year. Requests had totaled $118,500, and money went to Big Brothers Big Sisters ($3,500), Chilkat Snowburners ($1,500), Chilkat […]
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Fuel truck traffic down; tariff cited
The number of fuel trucks shipping ultra low sulfur diesel from Delta Western tanks in Haines to northern locations has dropped from roughly 12 per day to three or four, and the borough’s recent fuel tariff increase is a factor, a company official said this week. Terminal manager Fred Gray of Haines attributed the loss […]
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Merchants alive at Medal
Four teams from Haines and Klukwan entered Juneau’s Gold Medal Basketball Tournament, but only the Haines Merchants were alive as of press time Wednesday. The Merchants were set to face Angoon 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the “B” semifinal. The team is 2-0, with wins over the Kake Tlingit Warriors and Hoonah ANB. Klukwan exited the “B” bracket with […]
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Assembly OKs 3rd heli-skiing company
The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday approved Alaska Mountain Guides (AMG) as the third helicopter skiing tour operator in the borough. The assembly voted 5-0 to approve AMG’s permit application. Member Greg Goodman was absent. AMG applied for a permit last year, and the assembly delayed action so a mayor-appointed work group could make recommendations on a […]
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Thomas, Kookesh undecided on tax break for oil industry
Haines’ two state legislators staked out opposite views on a proposed school funding bill, but each said they were undecided on a proposal by Gov. Sean Parnell to reduce taxes on oil companies by $2 billion per year. Parnell’s proposed reduction of oil industry taxes has overshadowed most other issues since the session began in […]
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Borough seeks end of garbage contract; Assembly backs free-market tact
The Haines Borough is taking steps to dump its involvement in garbage collection. Haines Sanitation owner Tom Hall, who holds an exclusive contract with the borough to pick up garbage in the townsite, says the move may drive up costs instead of bringing them down. His 10-year contract expires April 30. Regulatory Commission of Alaska (RCA), the […]
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Mortar shell found on beach; Rusty war relic will be detonated
Contractors hired to clear World War II ordnance from near the Port Chilkoot Dock last week found what they were looking for, but maybe a little more than they expected – a defused mortar shell measuring 17 inches long and three inches wide. “We all knew there was stuff down there, but I don’t think […]
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More from the deep: Shark runs aground
An eight-foot shark that ran aground on a Chilkat Inlet beach last week served as an interesting science project for schoolchildren, but will create a big stink if it’s not removed, a federal shark biologist said this week. The meat of the Pacific sleeper shark contains a neurotoxin that scavengers aren’t likely to eat, said […]
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Thanks for support at time of loss
Thank you for your prayers, the kind words of condolence, the cards and gifts in the recent loss of our son and brother, Roger Potter. It comforts us in our grief to know how well he was thought of in the Haines community. Jerry Potter and Mike Potter