A blown seal in a needle shaft at the Goat Lake powerhouse caused a daylong shutdown of Alaska Power and Telephone’s hydroelectric operation Monday. Diesel generators were used to generate power in Haines. Darren Belisle, power operation supervisor for AP&T, said the O-ring in the three-inch shaft leading into turbines wears out about once a […]
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Six Haines students at honor festival
Six Haines High School students were chosen by Southeast music teachers to participate in the annual Southeast Honor Music Festival, Oct. 24-26 in Wrangell. Sopranos Hannah Wing and Alisha Young, tenors Sung Heywood and Devin Braaten, trombonist Quinn Asquith-Heinz and baritone saxophone player Emily Bowman qualified after sending recordings of their performances. “Only the best […]
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How do Haines graduates fare? Proposed district survey would track high school alumni
Why do some Haines High School graduates go on to complete college and others drop out? Do students who pursue trades find jobs there? What can Haines do to better prepare students for life after high school? The Haines Borough School District may soon be seeking answers to those questions by way of a follow-up survey of […]
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Hess appeal expected by Friday
Haines Borough Assembly candidate Karen Hess said she intends to file an appeal to Superior Court by the end of this week that will challenge the assembly’s decision to certify Greg Goodman’s election. Goodman defeated write-in candidate Hess, 575-456, in the Oct. 5 election for a three-year term on the assembly. Hess maintains Goodman did not […]
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Borough seeks big hike in fuel tariff; Coincides with Delta Western talks
Against a backdrop of negotiations with fuel supplier Delta Western over a long-term lease, the Haines Borough Assembly is proposing to increase charges the company pays for storing and shipping fuel through town from $65,000 to about $1 million per year. The proposals are viewed as a bargaining tactic by some assembly members, but they also reflect […]
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Voters lean left and right
The Chilkat Valley mostly followed statewide trends in Tuesday’s general election, although Haines townsite voters tilted more Democratic and Klukwan leaned more Republican than Alaska and districtwide averages. In the three-way race for the U.S. Senate seat, Haines voters split between Democrat Scott McAdams and write-ins presumably for Republican Lisa Murkowski, 37 percent each. Republican Joe Miller […]
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Haines pair captures discus titles
Senior throwers Jesse Piper and Fran Daly scored personal bests to lead Haines teams at the state championship track meet last weekend in Fairbanks. “Fran and Jesse peaked when they needed to,” said coach Greg Schlachter. The Haines boys placed 8th of 18 teams and the girls tied for 6th among 16 teams. Anchorage-area private schools dominated […]
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Thanks to committee for assessment
Thanks to the Haines Chamber Economic Development Committee for your dedication assessing our borough’s current strengths and weaknesses! Your commitment and concern for the economic welfare of all Haines residents is sincerely appreciated. You recognized that without a solid, strong and diversified economy, our community will no longer be able to support the local infrastructure […]
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Here’s to Smith’s no-nonsense style
The borough assemblyman’s job, done well, entails days of preparation and study to be knowledgeable about the issues, endless hours of attending tedious meetings, not to mention phone calls at home and encounters in the street with fellow citizens. The assemblyman must maintain a high ethical standard, and know when to bow out if there […]
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Civil Air Patrol programs offer a lot
How often have we heard “Haines has nothing for teenagers to do”? A lot, right? How long does it take for a Coast Guard chopper to get here from Sitka? Too long, if you’re bobbing around in the ocean. How many wilderness rescue teams do we have in Haines? Do we have one? I’d like […]