Longtime Haines resident George Ann Smith died of complications from colon cancer on March 6 in her daughter’s home in Eagle Point, Oregon. Her friends and children remembered her for her kindness, her tenacity as a homemaker, her depth of friendships, her abundant energy, and her wealth of stories. Smith was born in Snow, Oklahoma […]
Posted inBlotter
Police report: March 3-9
Sunday March 3Chimney fire reported on Letnikof DriveA chimney fire was reported on Barnett Drive Monday March 4A caller was concerned a cyclist might havefallen through the ice into the Chilkat River along the Haines Highway. Tuesday March 5A caller inquired about retrieving property from an exAn ID was found on Dalton Street and later […]
Posted inNews, Local News, Haines Borough
March 12 assembly briefs: cell tower, jake brakes, illegal trash and tax assessments
Illegal trash dumpingThe mayor and borough manager said a spot off Lutak Road has once again become the site of illegal trash dumping. The spot — the first pullout past Picture Point — was previously known as an illegal dumping site, and borough staff said they found trash there again. Morphet said he hoped to […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Be careful of new proposed cell tower
In January, CVN reported that a company proposes a 120 ft. 5G tower in Haines. Now, the borough manager’s report mentions another company is interested in another 120-foot tower, possibly located near Haines High School. A vast body of scientific research examines human health effects of electromagnetic radiation (EMF) and increasingly, 5G. We might familiarize […]
Posted inThank You Letters
Thank you, Haines for support through birth
We find ourselves with much to be grateful for, and too many people to thank, after the birth of our daughter this January. To friends, neighbors and family who provided a meal, a gift, advice or support, thank you! Thanks to the wonderful nurses at the Haines clinic for your welcoming, calming presence. Thanks to […]
Posted inSports
Boys basketball finishes strong but misses state
The Glacier Bears boys basketball team had just one victory under their belts coming into the Region V Regional Tournament last weekend in Sitka. It came at a home game against Craig, and the Bears played strong ball to beat the same team in their opening game at regionals by a score of 59-53. The […]
Posted inSports
After slow start at regionals, Haines girls basketball punches ticket to state
With just 50 seconds left before the buzzer, the Haines girls basketball team found itself in an uncomfortable position: down by one point to Wrangell, a team they’d handily beat in the past. Coach Coleman Stanford called a timeout and drew up a play. “Our mindsets were like ‘We played this team before’,” said senior […]
Posted inLocal News, News
Newspaper publishers worry about bill ending some public notice requirements
The Alaska Senate voted without dissent Monday to allow the Department of Natural Resources to stop publishing some public notices in local newspapers. Senators approved Senate Bill 68 by a 17-0 vote. It now advances to the House for consideration. Sens. Lyman Hoffman, D-Bethel; Bert Stedman, R-Sitka; and Shelley Hughes, R-Palmer, were excused absent. Before the final […]
Posted inLocal News, Alaska Legislature
Legislature overturns order to dissolve Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve council
The legislature overturned most of the governor’s 12 executive orders Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued earlier this year.
Posted inDuly Noted
Duly Noted: Dick Hotch, Belize vacation, museum snowboards
Emily and Adam McMahan and their sons Finn and Micah have returned from two weeks in Belize. They went to Mayan temples, sailed to snorkeling spots and cayes on a catamaran, explored caves, went horseback riding, made tortillas and Belizean clay pots at a Mayan women’s co-op, and saw scorpions, iguanas, Morrissey crocodiles, howler monkeys, […]