The 20th Alaska Bald Eagle Festival was a success, drawing 303 guests, up from 271 in 2013, said American Bald Eagle Foundation executive director Cheryl McRoberts. A sold-out festival banquet and auction raised more than $4,500, and more than 100 spectators turned out for the release of two eagles that had been burned at an Adak dump […]
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Eagle festival turns 20 with release of 2 birds
The eagle-watchers are here. Special guests – including two rehabilitated eagles from the Anchorage area to be released into the wild – will arrive next week during the 20th annual Alaska Bald Eagle Festival. Starting Monday and running through Sunday, the festival includes presentations featuring live birds, transportation to the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, […]
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Clifton named festival artist
The American Bald Eagle Foundation has named Carol Clifton as its 2014 Artist of the Year. Clifton’s work will be displayed in the foundation’s media gallery for the duration of this year’s Alaska Bald Eagle Festival from Monday, Nov. 10, to Sunday, Nov. 16. Clifton, a 47-year resident, will also work on a project throughout the festival, […]
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ED&D named Business of the Year
ED&D Inc./Haines Cable TV/Radio Shack Dealer was named Business of the Year by the Haines Chamber of Commerce at the group’s annual meeting and banquet Saturday night at Harriett Hall. Owner Patty Campbell related the history of the business, starting as a radio repair company in Fairbanks, and running a cable TV operation in Barrow […]
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Vote will decide 5 seats, legal pot, minimum wage
Chilkat Valley voters will cast ballots Tuesday in a statewide election that will decide the town’s representatives to the Alaska Legislature, and determine Alaska’s next governor, U.S. House representative and U.S. Senator. In addition, voters will decide three statewide ballot questions. Polls at the American Bald Eagle Foundation and Klehini Valley Fire Hall will be open from […]
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Vets’ tax break stirs assembly debate
Soboleff-McRae Veterans Village officials don’t think property tax should be levied on the second floor of their building. The Haines Borough manager disagrees. At manager David Sosa’s recommendation, the assembly last week declined to introduce an ordinance which, if passed, would have granted a “community purpose exemption” for the residential floor, relieving the facility of paying property […]
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Kudos to Borders for saving trees
When construction began on our new Aspen Hotel, we had to quickly move our apple trees from Aspen’s building site. The new owner was gracious to arrange for safe extraction from their planted area. Thanks to Ralph Borders’ crew who dug new holes for our trees farther up the street and at the American Bald Eagle […]
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Passion for growing, winter community drew Douthit
“New Arrivals” is a series of articles profiling residents who have moved to Haines in recent years and are making contributions to the community. As an undergraduate at the University of Alaska Anchorage, Spencer Douthit realized he wanted to start his own farm. So he asked himself: Where? He had spent the previous two summers […]
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Eagle plate collection has landed
Besides a spot to stage 62 mounted game specimens received from a Juneau natural history display, the American Bald Eagle Foundation also is looking for a spot for 72 eagle-themed commemorative plates. Foundation executive director Cheryl McRoberts said the organization recently received the lifetime plate collection of Big Rapids, Mich. resident Bill Kennedy, which is impressive, but […]
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Mine summit leans to port partnership
A private-public partnership to restore the Chilkoot Lumber Co. dock as an ore terminal was floated as a potential model at the Haines Port Development Council’s second “summit” on mining, transportation and tourism at the American Bald Eagle Foundation Sept. 25. The meeting included Canadian government and mining company officials, state Rep. Sam Kito, D-Juneau, Alaska Department […]