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. […]
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Don’t surrender Lisa’s seniority
Seniority means a lot in the U.S. Senate. With losing Sen. Ted Stevens’ 40 years’ seniority in the senate, Alaska is losing millions of dollars every year. Now we may lose Lisa Murkowski’s eight years’ seniority. That will put Alaska at the bottom in the senate. That means Alaska will get whatever is left after […]
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Benefit dinner humbles recipient
A huge thank you to all who participated in the benefit dinner and auction to help defray medical expenses. Thanks to Timi Katzeek, Connie Ward, and Colleen Jensen who spearheaded the benefit; the Oleruds for their donations; Tom Ward who helped with the cooking; the auction crew — Joanne Waterman, Phyllis Sage, Pam Sloper (who helped […]
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Hospice grateful for neighbors
Hospice of Haines would like to thank our office neighbors in the Gateway Building; the Chamber of Commerce, and Big Brothers Big Sisters, for allowing us to hold our annual six week Grief Group in their spaces. Also, thanks to Debra Schnabel for facilitating this connection. This enabled Hospice to have our first youth grief group simultaneously […]
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Stout has served with dedication
Thank you to CVN and Matt Davis for the awesome photograph on last week’s front page of Jeff Stout in action at the fire. He has been my fire entry partner for the past five years as a volunteer firefighter and I want to personally thank Jeff for his dedication and service. Godspeed. Lieutenant Tim Walter
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SEABA’s leaders lost credibility
By choosing to violate the conditions of the permit they signed, Scott Sundberg and Nick Trimble of SEABA lost their credibility. Their words and signatures can no longer be trusted. They demonstrated their disrespect not only for the law, but for the public process, the borough assembly, and the citizens who in good faith participated in that […]
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Beedle is deserving of support
Robert Beedle, a lifelong Alaskan and current member of the Cordova City Council, visited Haines to speak with folks about his campaign for a second time last week. He is running for the District 5 seat now held by Bill Thomas. We were fortunate to get to speak with him during his visits. We are impressed […]