Kristine Harder aims to have Buckshot & Bobby Pins open at 221 Main St. in time for the mid-November Alaska Bald Eagle Festival. “I have a boutique, which has many, many different things,” Harder said. “I have clothing, baby clothes, children’s clothes, fragrances.” She had resided in Juneau for more than three decades and previously […]
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New owners at roadhouse
Beach Roadhouse has been under new ownership since this summer. Jeff Bristow, Alex Reyes, and Todd and Amber Winkel took the reigns from Phil Busby in August. “We wanted to move to Haines, and this showed up, provided some work, a place to stay and we just kind of wanted to make it a place […]
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First home wrestling tourney in years starts Friday
Fans who come out to watch this weekend’s wrestling tournament in Haines might see a rematch between Glacier Bear sophomore Jimmy Thomsen and Hydaburg’s Anthony Edenshaw. Edenshaw has beat Thomsen in four competitions this year, but every match has gone a complete three rounds and Thomsen lost by only two points, 8-6, during their final […]
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Halloween events span weekend
The return of a community party for children highlights Halloween festivities around town this weekend. American Legion and Legion Auxiliary, Haines Emblem Club, UMF and Haines ANB/ANS are joining efforts for the Harvest Party, 5-8 p.m. Sunday at the Haines ANB Hall. Organizer Kathryn Coleman said a haunted house, cakewalk, bean bag toss and other […]
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KHNS budget aims for ‘creative’
Public radio station KHNS will “have to get creative” to recoup a funding shortfall, including diminished revenues from memberships, Lynn Canal Broadcasting board chair Russ Bowman said at the station’s annual membership meeting Friday. “We have to budget carefully. We have to make up the difference with fund-raisers,” Bowman said. A station budget distributed at the meeting […]
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Nine apply for borough tourism manager job; Application period remains open
The Haines Borough has received nine applications for the vacant tourism director position as of Tuesday, according to borough clerk Julie Cozzi. Applications are still being accepted. “The deadline for the first review of the applications was 5 p.m. on Oct. 15, and what that means is they’re reviewed to screen out and see if anybody meets […]
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Beedle, Thomas square off for District 5 House seat
Republican state Rep. Bill Thomas and his Democratic challenger Robert Beedle sounded similar themes but differed on specifics during recent interviews. Thomas, 63, is a Haines fisherman and former lobbyist seeking a fourth term. Beedle, 52, is a Cordova fisherman and refrigerator mechanic who serves on the Cordova city council. Beedle said Thomas is too closely allied […]
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State election Tuesday
Voters will cast ballots in Alaska’s general election Tuesday. Poll hours are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the American Bald Eagle Foundation, Klehini Valley Fire Hall and Klukwan’s tribal house. The ballot includes five candidates for the U.S. Senate. Republican incumbent Lisa Murkowski is running a write-in campaign in a three-way race with Republican Joe […]
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Shot bear escapes near school
Haines Borough Police Chief Gary Lowe this week defended the actions of an officer who shot a brown bear near the Haines School early Monday morning that then escaped into the woods there. The bear became dangerously habituated to town, Lowe said. “We normally have pre-approval before an officer takes any action like that, and this particular bear […]
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Assembly certifies Goodman election; Hess seeks legal advice on decision
Haines Borough Assembly candidate Karen Hess said she was consulting an attorney following a 4-2 assembly decision Tuesday to certify the election of former police chief Greg Goodman. Hess had 10 days to appeal the decision to Superior Court. Members Daymond Hoffman, Norm Smith, Steve Vick and Joanne Waterman voted in favor of certifying Goodman’s election, with Jerry Lapp and Scott Rossman opposed. […]