Concerns that Haines Sanitation would no longer accept euthanized animals at the landfill were the result of a miscommunication, said Richard Crosby, operations manager. “We’ve gone through a couple employees in the office since I got here in June,” Crosby said. “I don’t know who might have said it, but whoever did was mistaken.” Sarah […]
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Thomas to co-chair Finance
State Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Haines, has been elevated to co-chair of the House Finance Committee for the 27th Alaska Legislature. Thomas will coordinate agency budget subcommittees and will help review, amend and carry the state’s operating budget bills in the House the next two years. He replaces former co-chair Mike Hawker, R-Anchorage, who became ill. “My […]
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Skiers to seek non-profit status; Ideas include Internet snow report, track-setting
The Haines Ski Club will incorporate as a non-profit and plans to post snow and trail conditions regularly on the Internet. Thirty-five residents turned out Friday at a reorganization of the club which dates to the 1960s but was only loosely organized. Dan Egolf, who has led the group about 30 years, said he was […]
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Rep. Thomas plans meeting on Chilkoot
State Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Haines, has scheduled a Friday, Dec. 3 meeting to discuss possible management changes along the Chilkoot River, including new land designations. Thomas two years ago floated a proposal to build a new road to the state campground at Chilkoot Lake campground, but that idea never gained traction and wasn’t supported by former Gov. Sarah […]
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Holiday show seeking acts
Lynn Canal Community Players is seeking acts for the “Holly Jolly Christmas Follies,” a holiday variety show set for 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19 at the Chilkat Center. “We’re looking for people to come out to join the show. If you’ve got a song to sing, an instrument to play, an act or a skit, that’s […]
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Borough narrows tour job list
The Haines Borough will interview at least three of nine of the initial applicants for its tourism director job. Manager Mark Earnest completed the first phone interview before leaving town Nov. 12 for this week’s Alaska Municipal League conference in Juneau. “We’ve started interviews and I’ll schedule some more here, next week,” Earnest said. “We’re going through the interview […]
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Haines ‘a piece of cake’ for author of ‘Lessons from Alaska’
Jack Hodnik of Haines has learned a lot over the past 36 years, and he gives credit to the state that served as his teacher through the title of his new book, “Lessons from Alaska.” “I’ve waited to write until I became convinced time had digested my personal experiences enough to produce an understanding of […]
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Haines man arrested at border for ‘Ecstasy’
An 18-year-old Haines man was charged in federal court last week on a felony drug complaint that he attempted to bring 800 pills of the drug “Ecstasy” into the country at the U.S. border station here Nov. 9. The defendant told state trooper Josh Bentz that he’d bought the pills in Canada and was trying […]
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‘Baby’ makes a splash
An immature eagle released Saturday during the Alaska Bald Eagle Festival was recaptured Monday due to concerns it wouldn’t survive in the wild. “Baby,” a bird found in late July after falling from a nest in Juneau, failed to gain elevation before a crowd of more than 200. “(It) flew about 10 feet and went […]
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KHNS brings on station manager; Point Reyes station founder gets nod
The new KHNS general manager said this week she is “really looking for something different.” Kay Clements of Point Reyes Station, Calif., started into radio by helping launch a station there in 1995. She starts here in January. Clements accepted the job Tuesday, topping 12 other applicants including the station’s founding manager, Debra Schnabel of Haines. “I […]