Haines business leaders say they’re afraid that a proposed jump in fees at the borough-owned Lutak Dock would be passed directly to local businesses, forcing up local retail prices and driving shoppers out of town. Haines Chamber of Commerce president Ned Rozbicki said he’d be meeting with borough manager Mark Earnest Thursday to discuss concerns. “For businesses, it’s no […]

Members of the Haines Dolphins swim team still are collecting donations for their annual Swim-a-Thon fundraiser through Friday, March 18. “After a preliminary fundraising tally, it’s looking like the team may reach its $17,500 fundraising goal,” said Sarah Posey, who coordinated Saturday’s two-hour Swim-a-Thon at the Haines pool. Around 40 Dolphins combined to swim nearly […]

The Haines High School cheerleaders placed second among 3A teams at the Region V high school basketball tournament Saturday in Juneau. “This is my 13th year coaching, and we’ve gotten runner-up two years prior, so this is only the third time,” said coach Teri Bastable-Podsiki. Petersburg’s cheerleaders were first in the tournament. The Haines squad includes […]

Haines School junior high students will perform “The Greek Mythology Olympiaganza” 7 p.m. Friday, March 18 at the Chilkat Center auditorium. Director Michael Stark said the class chose the elective project over options including computers and gym class. A one-act children’s play written by Don Solidis, “Olympiaganza” is an absurd and humorous retelling of the […]

The first Takshanuk Biathlon is scheduled for noon Saturday at Chilkoot Lake. The event combines an approximately 5K cross-country ski race with paintball target shooting at three stations throughout the course. “There will be prizes, for the two fastest and the person who comes in last,” said Pam Randles, education coordinator for Takshanuk Watershed Council. […]

U.S. Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, will address the Haines Chamber of Commerce during a special meeting set for noon Friday, March 25 at the American Bald Eagle Foundation. It’s been a decade or more since Young has visited the Chilkat Valley. Alaska’s lone congressman, Young has held the state’s seat in the House of Representatives […]

The downtown revitalization committee last week discussed physical boundaries of an improvement district. The group’s next meeting is 5:30 p.m. March 31 at the Rusty Compass coffee shop on Main Street. The district is the area that would get first priority by the committee and the area in which property owners would qualify for tax […]

Haines Borough tourism director Tanya Carlson arrived in town a week ago, filling a position that’s been open for five months. Carlson worked four seasons aboard Holland America cruise ships as a naturalist and assistant shore executive and most recently for a travel company in Eau Claire, Wis. Her work since arriving has included drafting a […]