Fish and Game this week increased king salmon bag limits in Chilkat Inlet, an allowance that comes as a boost for the annual King Salmon Derby. “It’s really good for the derby, especially for Canadians. They can enter one in the derby and keep their second fish if they want,” said Kim Larson of the Haines Sportsmen’s […]
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Harbor group envisions next work to existing basin
Members of a Haines Borough advisory committee May 20 envisioned expanding the Boat Harbor southward, adding moorage for as many as 50 new slips, moving Lookout Park closer to Portage Cove, and extending parking south of the park’s current location. The brainstorming session came at a meeting between the committee and PND Engineers of Juneau, which holds […]
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Kitayama, Holmes win Fulbright scholarships
Two Haines residents have been awarded prestigious Fulbright scholarships. Elementary school teacher Jeanne Kitayama will travel to Japan this summer through the program that provides grants for international education exchange. Iris Holmes received a scholarship to study diseases in frogs and will travel to Jamaica. A participant in the Japan-U.S. Teacher Exchange Program, Kitayama will […]
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‘Gentlemen’s agreement’ at Chilkoot?
A dispute between tour operators and lodge owners Fred and Sue Folletti about the use of Chilkoot River Road which flared last summer hasn’t gone away. Some tour operators are questioning a Haines Borough request that they not pull over in front of the Follettis’ lodge there. Borough officials, including police chief Gary Lowe, made the request at […]
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Borough pays for big bang
The Haines Borough plans to celebrate the municipality’s centennial with an expanded fireworks display, but at least one assembly member is afraid the rockets’ red glare will come too close to home. On a motion by member Scott Rossman, the assembly Tuesday approved $6,000 for Fourth of July fireworks, double the amount it spent last year. Combined […]
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Assembly tempers talk on non-profits
The Haines Borough Assembly voted Tuesday to fund hazardous waste collection for local businesses on a limited, trial basis and to increase grants to local organizations to $100,000. That’s down from $118,500 requested but up from $82,000 that will be spent in the current year. The decision on local grants won’t be final until the borough budget […]
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Archers grateful for help on travel
In early May, Lindsey Jobbins, Samantha Lowe, and Celia Bower traveled to Louisville, Ky. to compete in the National Archery in the Schools Program’s national tournament. It was the largest archery tournament in the world, with nearly 7,000 student archers from 37 states competing. Although none of the Haines students shot their personal best, they […]
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Young historian thanks people of Haines
I would like to thank the people of Haines for helping me raise money to go to Washington D.C. for National History Day. Thanks to Oleruds for help with the rib feed and the Elks Lodge for letting me have my fund-raiser there. Thanks to Howsers, Mountain Market and the school lunch program for donating […]
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Fostering dog is perfect middle ground
Since our dog died two months ago I have been fostering dogs from Haines Animal Rescue Kennel. It has been a fun and rewarding experience. We are not ready to get a new dog, but at the same time it is very hard for me to not have a dog in my life. This has […]
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Assembly needs to learn to say ‘no’
Reading in the CVN of the requests for non-profits I remembered an article I read in the Fairbanks News-Miner. If my memory serves me correctly the headline was, “North Star Borough rejects non-profit organization’s request.” The sum of the article was that the non-profit organizations had requested $750,000, up from $280,000 the year before. The borough denied […]