In all of Southeast Alaska, Haines has a most beautiful waterfront, if not the most beautiful. In fact, it is clearly a financial asset, perhaps unrecognized until you stop and think about it. Quality of life is hard to put into dollar figures, but we have that also. There are sometimes places that have long […]
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Helen Burrows, 95, died peacefully Feb. 26 at an assisted living facility in Seaside, Ore., following a stroke. Her granddaughter LaZell Hammons was with her. Burrows is the mother of Peter Lapham, Roger Lapham, Diann Ahrens and Doris Bell. A full obituary will be published in next week’s CVN. Former L.A.B. Flying Service pilot Dan […]
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Cheerleader squad wins at state; Haines tops four larger schools to take division
The Haines High School cheerleaders Tuesday topped four much larger schools to win their division at the state competition in Anchorage. “For little, tiny Haines to beat these other schools was a very cool thing in itself, and we just nailed it,” said coach Teri Bastable-Podsiki. “The girls absolutely did a perfect routine.” Seniors Teslin […]
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Bracelet’s return is a ‘blessing,’ to woman
The daughter of Tlingit carver George Lewis has been reunited with a bracelet her father made for her in 1987. Verna Adams, 64, of Humeston, Iowa, said her husband was on the Internet, reading the Chilkat Valley News account of the bracelet discovered last summer in the shallows of the Chilkoot River, when she thought […]
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Deep freeze takes out hydrants; Problems may continue despite warmer weather
A plummeting frost line has made as many as 20 percent of fire hydrants inoperable, prompting the Haines fire department to consider new response procedures. Meanwhile, municipal water customers are advised to set aside some jugs of water for possible interruptions of service, and the Haines Borough has told some Skyline Estates residents to leave taps running […]
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Roof bid under budget
The winning bid for roof maintenance and replacement at the Haines Senior Center came in nearly $25,000 under budget. The Haines Borough Assembly on March 8 approved a resolution authorizing a contract for an amount not to exceed $64,375 to Stickler Construction for the project. The borough received six other bids, ranging from $79,450 to $176,000. Assembly […]
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Discovery confirms 2nd season at Porcupine
A Discovery Channel executive producer has confirmed that “Gold Rush: Alaska” filming will return to the Haines Borough. The reality TV show’s Feb. 25 “Full Disclosure” epilogue indicated Todd Hoffman’s mining crew would head to Dawson City, Y.T., for the second season, while a man called “Dakota Fred” would remain in the Porcupine mining district […]
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Ordinance would require hearing for new heli-ports
The Haines Borough Assembly on March 8 advanced an ordinance that would make heliports a conditional use in the general use planning and zoning district. The district encompasses the bulk of lands in the borough, minus the townsite and Lutak and Mud Bay land use service areas. Currently, heliports in that area are a use by right, and the […]
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History Day winners named
The Sheldon Museum and Cultural Center has named 2011 History Day winners in Haines. First and second place-projects qualified for the state contest in Anchorage. The top two finishers in each category included: Zayla Asquith-Heinz, “Evolutionary Traits: Violent or Diplomatic,” and Alexandria Chapin, “Trail of Tears,” in Individual Website; Jacob Ivie, “War and Peace: Vietnam,” […]
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Signs more than a pole in ground; Finding way not so obvious to newcomers here
The Haines Borough Assembly in a 4-2 vote March 8 authorized $14,052 to MRV Architects of Juneau for final design on a signage project that aims to more effectively direct visitors throughout town. “We just completed a downtown revitalization planning process, which cost us $40,000,” borough staffer Debra Schnabel said in an interview last week. “One of the major […]