The borough’s Community Youth Development program is offering two new, free winter recreation opportunities. Starting Oct. 17, games for youths ages 8 through 14 will be held 3 to 4 p.m. on Sundays at Karl Ward gym. Games may include mat ball, dodge ball or wiffle ball, said CYD director Sarah Elliot. “We’ll play the […]
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Dolphins plan travel to 1st meet in Whitehorse
Members of the Haines Dolphins swim team will make their season debut Oct. 22 in Whitehorse. Head coach Steve Vick said the squad has about 50 kids this year. “Even though our numbers are down, we’ve actually expanded our C squad, which is kind of our entry-level competition squad,” Vick said. “That’s huge for us, because that […]
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Eagle foundation preps for new birds
The lineup at the American Bald Eagle Foundation includes three owls, two eagles and a falcon, with plans to add an Eastern screech owl and a red-tailed hawk. “We have room for nine birds right now,” said Cheryl McRoberts, director of operations. “Each individual bird has to have a different size mew.” She said the foundation soon […]
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Borough works toward winter school route off highway
Haines Borough officials are planning to buy a snowblower and build a new trail to improve safety for students walking near the school. The project is the outgrowth of the Safe Routes to School committee, which in June drew up its first plan. It included moving students off the Old Haines Highway near its intersection with […]
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Candidates for KHNS board few
With the Oct. 14 deadline only two days away, only one candidate had filed as of Tuesday for four seats open on the KHNS board of directors as of Tuesday. Incumbent Rita Brouillette has filed for re-election to her three-year seat. Three-year seats currently held by Skagway residents Randy Wiley and Deb Potter also are […]
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Community Education director hired
Nate Benton is the new Community Education director at Haines School. He works from 5 to 10 p.m. on Mondays through Thursdays at the school, organizing and overseeing programs for adults. Woodworking class with Ed Hays is under way. Spaces are available in a four-week digital photography class led by Haines wildlife photographer Ron Horn […]
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Moose hunt wraps up
The annual subsistence moose hunt ended Thursday with a harvest of 21 bulls, including three sub-legal kills. Two kills are under investigation. Assistant area wildlife biologist Anthony Crupi said the hunt and antler configuration of harvested animals roughly matches averages in the past five years. Six bulls had a spiked or forked antler configuration, eight […]
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Flamenco virtuoso performs Wednesday
Flamenco music and dancing will be featured at a show set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20 at the Chilkat Center. Robert Michaels, a Flamenco guitar virtuoso from Toronto, will perform with his daughter, a Flamenco dancer, and a band for a night of Latin jazz. Michaels has released seven albuams since 1996, including “Allegro,” […]
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Volunteer burnout, polarization cited as town’s impediments
A panel of 12 community leaders who gathered at the public library Sept. 29 said Haines could be strengthened through a loan program to encourage small businesses; by developing a central community garden; by growing the pool of active volunteers; and by adopting a code of ethics to guide contentious community discussions. An “us versus […]
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Wrestling team starts strong; home tournament Oct. 28-29
Led by undefeated senior Nygel Duffy-Webb and impressive rookie performances, the Haines High School wrestling team won 34 matches and lost 20 last weekend at a tournament in Kake. The showing was the best by the Glacier Bears since wrestling was revived here three years ago, said coach Dennis Durr. “I’m real proud of the […]