State Troopers and Alaska Fish and Game staff raided a wildlife facility in Mosquito Lake on Thursday, serving both a warrant to its owner and seizing animals at the center of a long-running dispute over the safety of the facility. The Kroschel Films Wildlife Center is home to more than 60 animals – the bulk […]
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Cemetery caretakers, Takshanuk in dispute over Sawmill Road parcel
A boundary conflict between neighbors on Sawmill Road exploded into the open last week, threatening the future of a community composting facility, and, some say, the future of the borough-owned Jones Point Cemetery. The composting facility, built by local non-profit Takshanuk Watershed Council (Takshanuk), sits on land diagonally across Sawmill Road from the nearest headstones […]
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One dead after local guides take weekend Canada river trip
One person is dead and two others were treated for medical issues after a group of rafting guides operating in the Chilkat Valley took a weekend trip down two rivers in Canada. A Montana resident, Marin Pitt, died while on a guides-only rafting trip down the Blanchard and Tatshenshini rivers on June 22, according to […]
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New Bear-Proof Dumpsters Require You To Solve the Labyrinth of Jareth the Goblin King
Alaska State Parks announced that it has contracted with the Kingdom of Goblins to build a new generation of bear-proof dumpsters that require users to find their way through the Labyrinth of Jareth the Goblin King before they open. “There’s no way the bears will figure this one out,” said director of State Parks Jim […]
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Newspaper story paints skewed picture of Flag Day events
When 200 people gather in Haines because they are concerned about losing our democracy, it’s definitely newsworthy. Almost 10% of our community stood in solidarity at Third and Main, making a powerful statement. And the rally did feel powerful. The back-and-forth drive-bys by a small group of flag-draped pickups revving engines felt more like a […]
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President’s cronies are the real ‘useful idiots’
I’m not fond of the term “useful idiots,” however, I understand the concept. A good example is Robert F. Kennedy Jr., chosen to lead the federal health department. We now have a slow response to historic measles outbreaks that leave families to deal with huge medical bills and lifelong consequences. Then there is the appointment […]
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Letter to the Editor: Community center is an asset to borough
The board of the Four Winds Resource Center would like to express our thanks to the Planning Commission for their careful consideration of the assembly resolution to put the borough property at the former Mosquito Lake School up for sale.We are grateful for their decision to hold a future meeting at the facility in order […]
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Duly Noted: Barbecue, biking, bible, and more
New Hope Fellowship Church celebrated Father’s Day with a barbeque and softball game. Heather Rogers grilled burgers and hot dogs to perfection. The Mason family brought a honey dandelion cake that was not to be outdone by the blueberry pie or the strawberry-rhubarb crisp. The softball game featured Riley Hall, Jim Stickler and Sage Thomas […]
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Resident targeted by scam email imitating Haines borough staff
An scam email made to appear as part of the borough permitting process targeted at least one Haines resident this week. Haines resident Jacqueline Funkhouser received an email Monday morning that purported to be from the borough planning commission and signed by acting lands director Donna Lambert. The message asked Funkhouser to wire the borough […]
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Assembly Briefs: A Lutak Dock redesign and elected official removal
Lutak Dock redesign The borough has turned over a new page in the Lutak Dock saga, with litigation officially off the table for now, and a new design proposal back on it. Earlier this spring, the borough was set to begin mediation with dock contractor Turnagain Marine. But in May, borough officials announced they had […]