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Posted inLocal News, Environment
Haines looks to clean up 130 truckloads of contaminated soil
The Haines Borough wants to clean up old contaminated soil outside of town and they’re asking the state for help. The site is at 34 Mile Haines Highway near a salmon stream. It’s unclear how the contamination happened. But the Haines Borough hopes the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation will lead the clean-up efforts. A […]
Posted inDuly Noted
Duly Noted: Valentine’s tea, new Bald Eagle Foundation director
The Haines Presbyterian Church hosted a Valentine’s Tea on Feb. 10. Visitors drank from fine china and antique teacups and ate sandwiches and treats. Martha Mackowiak said it was well attended by young and old. The annual tea has been in place for 54 years, having been started by Miriam Cameron in 1970, according to […]
Posted inThank You Letters
Thanks Chilkoot Indian Association for snow
Thanks to Brittany Dunbar and the Chilkoot Indian Association for providing snow for last Saturday’s Winter Games at Dalton City. It’s reassuring to know that what Mother Nature doesn’t provide, our friends and neighbors can. Thank you again for your very generous donation toward community building. Tom Morphet
Posted inThank You Letters
Thanks for making Kat to Koot successful
A solid crew of people and mild weather made Kat to Koot 2024 a great success. Top-notch volunteers Jess Kayser Forster, Jeffrey Moskowitz, Juniper Talley, Ben Williams, Zach Tarleton, Johnny Cromwell, Julian Montoliu and Rachel Saitzyk joined Haines Huts and Trails board members Courtney Culbeck, Kevin Forster, Gretchen Roffler and Eben Sargent to pull off […]
Posted inThank You Letters
Thanks for making Tournament of Readers a success
The 2024 Tournament of the Readers had an exciting finish in the Haines School library this week. The Literary Llamas (Gwendolyn Kosinski, Meg Davis, Asher Jimenez and Ivy Elliott) were undefeated this year and worked hard to take first place. Playing for the first time this year, The Wild Readers (Zephyr Cox, Olen Stickler, Hazel […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Speech against assembly members is protected by 1st Amendment
In a recent GASC meeting, an assembly member stated it was not a First Amendment issue when the mayor gaveled a citizen prior to making critical statements of another member. And in a Feb. 8 LTE the member stated, “assembly meetings are business meetings,” and the podium at the Assembly Chambers “serves citizens who address […]
Posted inNews, Salmon
Agriculture Department commits to big purchase of Alaska salmon and pollock for food programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will purchase about 50 million pounds of Alaska seafood to use in national food and nutrition-assistance programs, state officials said on Tuesday. The seafood purchase is to benefit needy children and adults and school lunches, said the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, which announced the department’s plans. The purchases are authorized through a portion […]
Posted inNews, Alaska Legislature, State of Alaska
Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. leaders approve proposal to borrow up to $4 billion for investments
The leaders of the $76 billion Alaska Permanent Fund voted unanimously on Friday to adopt a strategic plan that calls for borrowing up to $4 billion in order to increase the amount of money available for investments. Friday’s vote has limited effect: The borrowing could take place only if the Alaska Legislature and Gov. Mike […]