To the people of Haines: As members of Carol Waldo’s family, we want to express our deepest gratitude for your incredible support during her funeral service. Your presence and assistance provided comfort during a difficult time, and we are truly thankful. Special thanks to everyone at SEARHC, the Haines Ambulance Crew, and HPD officers and […]
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Remember Vicki Gardner for promoting Chilkat Valley
Generous Vicki Gardner (Woods) passed away earlier this year. She enriched, ensured and blessed our Chilkat Valley. Halley Moondog and Neva Rainbow continue and illuminate forward her many valuable efforts. Her valentines are colorful and beneficial to our wellbeing and carry this important work forward with big ‘Powda Mountains’ of education and giving citizens livelihoods […]
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When it comes to 5G, don’t trust big tech and look beyond media headlines
In regards to the Jan 25, 2024 CVN story ‘Company looks to install Haines’ first 5G tower,’ I was naive enough to say “What?!? Hadn’t the good folks out Lutak way recently-ish (a year or two ago) said no to a 5G tower, wasn’t that Haines saying no? Why is Atlas Tower hunting and thinking […]
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Organizers of packed Winterfest hope to draw big turnout
Organizers of the annual Winterfest celebration this weekend say they hope a lucky convergence of events will draw big crowds to Haines. The annual event marks a transition in seasons from deep winter. The event has featured cross country and backcountry ski races, snow games and local entertainment. This year, organizers of the Alcan 200 […]
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Alaska legislators are moving to reject some of Dunleavy’s executive orders
The Alaska Senate moved quickly on Monday to take the first formal steps needed to reject some or all of the 12 executive orders Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued at the start of this year’s legislative session. Lawmakers in the Senate introduced 12 resolutions of disapproval Monday morning, and hours later, the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee […]
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Dunleavy makes first official Yukon visit, signs Alaska Highway maintenance agreement
In his first official visit to the Yukon during five years as Alaska’s governor, Mike Dunleavy signed an agreement that commits more than $31 million to repairing a damaged section of the Alaska Highway. The new memorandum of understanding, signed Friday by Dunleavy and Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai, affects the section of the highway between Destruction […]
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Seafood industry expects ‘another bad year’ of weak markets
“I’ve never seen market conditions as bad as they are now,” Doug Vincent-Lang, commissioner of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, told a conference of Southeast business, community and municipal government leaders last week. “Last year we said we reached rock bottom,” Jeremy Woodrow, executive director of the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, said of […]
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State ferry system in 3rd year of crew shortages
Crew shortages continue to plague the Alaska Marine Highway, the ferry system’s director told a gathering of Southeast officials last week. “Our biggest shortage is in the engineering department,” where the 54 ship engineers on the payroll as of Jan. 26 were far short of the 81 needed for full staffing, Craig Tornga told a […]
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Ranked choice repeal group appeals fine for campaign finance violation
Supporters of a campaign seeking to turn back the clock on Alaska’s voting system laws are appealing more than $90,000 in fines levied by the Alaska Public Offices Commission. On Friday, Alaskans for Honest Elections, the Ranked Choice Education Association, Wellspring Ministries and Arthur Matthias filed a formal appeal in Anchorage Superior Court. The appeal alleges that […]
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Alaska’s courts are mired in cases, with gradual progress on backlog
Alaska’s courts have had a backlog of cases since courts shut down for months during the COVID-19 pandemic. The backlog has persisted, in part because of attorney shortages. The court typically carries many pending cases, but the number of pending cases is currently 27% higher for felonies and about 13% higher for misdemeanors than it […]