More than a century after a fatal shipwreck on Eldred Rock in northern Lynn Canal, a famous restored lighthouse will commemorate its 120th anniversary on Friday at Forbidden Peak Brewery. The Eldred Rock Lighthouse Preservation Association hosts the event. It was a dark and stormy night in February 1898 at the height of the Klondike […]
Posted inEducation, News
Alaska lawmakers approve one-time funding for K-12 schools, plus energy relief
Alaska lawmakers approved an additional $144 million in one-time funding for K-12 schools next year, plus a batch of education policy changes that garnered bipartisan support particularly aimed at boosting teacher retention and offsetting districts’ energy costs. The Alaska Legislature has been divided, and at odds with Gov. Mike Dunleavy, over the level of state […]
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Alaska Legislature adjourns regular session with special gasline session set for Thursday
An Alaska Legislature defined by its conflicts with Gov. Mike Dunleavy came to an end at 9:43 p.m. Wednesday night as legislators officially adjourned their second regular session. Lawmakers will return to work Thursday as they open a special session focused on the planned trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline. As with other topics, the Legislature and […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Pass the plastic bag ban
In 2019, sixth-graders at Haines School asked the Haines Borough Assembly to pass a law prohibiting use of a certain type of plastic shopping bags (HDPE) that are not biodegradable, can’t be composted and are prone to cracking. These bags break down in our environment, are ingested by fish and seafood and accumulate in our […]
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Thank you for the efforts to clean up marine debris
This year, 159 youth and adult volunteers removed marine debris from our beaches. These incredible folks removed 10 super sacks of trash, a refrigerator, eight tires, and several pallets from our local beaches. Not only that, but they recorded every single piece of trash that was picked up and sorted it to be shipped down […]
Posted inDuly Noted
Duly Noted: Scholarship winners, dogs in motorcycles and more
Former Haines resident Ted Kelly stopped into town for a visit and brought along his brother Jesse Chamberlain. Kelly, a former Sockeye Cycle mechanic, now lives in Middleburgh, New York. His brother lives in Salem, Mass. and had never been to Haines. Kelly said he saw most of his favorite Chilkat Valley people, places and […]
Posted inThis Week in History
This Week in History: local projects and a traffic light for cyclists
10 years ago Assembly chooses Coast Guardsman as manager The Haines Borough Assembly bucked the staff’s choice for manager on Saturday, voting 4-2 to offer the job to Coast Guard veteran William Seward over Mark Karet, a planner and development director with more than two decades of municipal experience. Three groups – one comprised of […]
Posted inBlotter
Blotter: May 2 – May 16
Saturday, May 2 An officer on Main Street performed a traffic stop. Sunday, May 10 A caller in Haines reported a lost wallet. Item description and contact information was obtained. A caller in the 900 block of Main Street reported a speeding vehicle. Monday, May 11 A caller at Small Tracts Road and Tower Road […]
Posted inLocal News
Dolly Varden derby sees slow start
The Chilkat Valley’s first Dolly Varden fishing derby kicked off last Friday and will run until June 15. The idea came about when Doug Olerud and Gabe Long heard from locals who were eager for the salmon to return. “Our dolly fishing is some of the best in the state and not a lot of […]
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17 graduate from Haines High School
This year’s 17 graduates of Haines High School are going on to big things. There are a host of biologists, a fisherman, a heli-ski guide, an engineer, and a nearly officially certified nurse. Another hopes to become a composer of video game and movie scores. Some plan to explore or become expert tradesmen. But at […]