I just finished watching the Little League World Series and realized that I hadn’t thanked the people who make our local league a success! A huge thank-you to our older league coaches, Ralph Swinton, James Sage, Scott Bradford, Frank Holmes, Gary Stigen, Ray Chapin, John Wiggins, Gracie Jones, and Scotty Hansen and to our tee-ball […]
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Hess would never turn back on town
I would like to share a few reasons that I believe Karen Hess to be the best candidate to fill Seat E on the Borough Assembly. First off, she is a longtime Haines resident who believes in our community and would never turn her back on it. She is also a very strong leader and […]
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Thieves steal trailer from Porcupine
I went up to my mining claims recently and found my snowmachine trailer missing, among other items. It is a two-snowmachine trailer with a broken, passenger-side spring. Whoever stole it has a truck with dualies because they got stuck at one point and tore up my road getting out, leaving dualie tracks behind. This is […]
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Girls learned a lot on guided outings
We are writing to thank Alaska Mountain Guides and Climbing School for taking us on the 2010 Haines Students Summer Adventure Program. We enjoyed hiking Mount Riley and Flower Mountain; zip-lining, rock climbing, and rappelling in Skagway; and kayaking to Moose Meadows. All of our guides were fantastic! We had fun learning how to self-arrest […]
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Vote Hess to bring vitality to community
I am writing this letter in support for Karen Hess for Seat E, write-in candidate for the Borough Assembly. I have known Karen for may years and shared many ups and downs. Through all of that I know her to have this community foremost in her heart and her decisions, whether it be work or […]
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Let’s get cell coverage out the road
Being a Haines business person and family man, I cannot calculate the money loss and labor increased due to the fact of no cell phone after a few miles from town. For 16 years I have heard rumors that this is the year we will get cell phone accessibility out the road. I doubt I am the […]
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Duly Noted
Logan Michael Womack was born Aug. 9 to Nancy and Tyler Womack. Logan weighed 8 lbs., 7 ozs. and measured 20.25 inches. He joins brothers T.J., 5, and Brodie, 2. Logan’s grandparents are Beverly and Marvin Leak. Beverly was in Juneau for Logan’s arrival and Logan met his auntie Fran Leak in Haines when the […]
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Volleyball team plays 1st home game Friday
The Haines girls’ volleyball team plays its home opener match this weekend, with games against Wrangell beginning 6 p.m. Friday and 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Karl Ward Gym. Assistant coach Liana Shull said she’s hoping fans turn out to see the 17-member squad that’s improved with experience and a summer’s training. “We’re already stronger than […]
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Fair revenues up 12 percent
Revenues were up 12 percent at the Southeast Alaska State Fair this year, including a 10 percent increase in gate revenues, manager Kelly Hostetler reported during the organization’s annual membership meeting Saturday. Fair admissions increased to $71,109 from $64,536 in 2009 and $29,938 in 2008, Hostetler reported. Events held at the grounds during the past […]
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Bears take bite of pipeline project
Brown bears are having a nightly free-for-all along Lily Lake Road, where Southeast Roadbuilders is replacing the water line that connects the lake to the borough treatment plant on FAA Road. “There’s a sow with two cubs, a couple juveniles and a big, old boar. I don’t know who the culprit bears are, but they’ve […]