Lifelong Haines resident Bill Thomas was hired this week to work as a special assistant to Gov. Mike Dunleavy in Juneau. Beginning Jan. 15, Thomas will act as a community liaison in the region and engage with the public on administrative priorities, policies and legislation, according to director of communications Jeff Turner. “I really don’t know what […]
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Hunters concerned about parks regs in preserve
The Chilkat Bald Eagle Advisory Council voted 4-3 to move the 25 Mile Chilkat Valley Wilderness Memorial from the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve into the Alaska Department of Transportation right of way after members learned that the structure would restrict hunting in the area. Alaska State Parks cited the grandfather of a child who shot […]
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Assembly to consider cutting staff positions
The Haines Borough Assembly will meet as a committee of the whole with manager Debra Schnabel on Aug. 20 at 5:30 p.m. to discuss personnel restructuring in light of a handful of soon-to-be vacant borough positions. Last week, borough planner Holly Smith worked her last day after resigning in May; public facilities director Brad Ryan accepted a manager position […]
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Going in for their routine veterinarian appointments, some Haines pets have been greeted by a National Geographic film crew. J.R. Myers’ cats, Spunky and Sassy, were filmed during their physical exams Nov. 3 at the American Bald Eagle Foundation. The crew has been following veterinarian Dr. Michelle Oakley, who is based in Haines Junction and travels to rural communities of the […]
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Car submerged in Tsirku all winter
The stranded car that stranded two residents driving to a mining claim last November remains in the Tsirku River, drawing concerns from Chilkat Bald Eagle Advisory Council members about pollutants flowing downstream. On Nov. 6, a U.S Coast Guard aircrew rescued residents John Coulter and Nathan Jones after Jone’s vehicle submerged in a swift channel […]
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Legislature honors Tlingit code talkers
Tlingit World War II veterans George Lewis and Robert “Jeff” David, both longtime Klukwan and Haines residents now deceased, were honored by the Alaska Legislature last week for their service as code talkers in the Pacific. Lewis and David were among five Tlingit veterans honored for their service. Those men, along with Native veterans representing 32 additional […]
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State Parks receives additional $1 million for Chilkoot corridor improvement project
The State Division of Parks received a boon for its Chilkoot corridor improvement project in the form of $1.5 million of federal funds to add to their remaining $600,000 budget. In 2011, State Parks was granted nearly one million dollars under an Alaskan Legislative grant introduced by Bill Thomas to help with bear/human interaction and safety and […]
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Senior center stocks up on sockeye
The Haines Senior Center would like to thank the Chilkoot Indian Association for their generous grant to purchase Sockeye Salmon from local fishermen Bill Thomas. These 32 beautiful sockeye salmon were then cleaned and filleted by Dejon Delights. Our freezer is now full, and seniors will be able to enjoy fish all winter long! Thank you […]
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Thanks to Garden Partiers
We would like to thank all those that came out to support Takshanuk Watershed Council’s garden education program at our Garden Party fund raiser this year! It was a huge success! Special thanks to everyone who helped make this happen including the Haines Library, The Chilkat Center, Chilkoot Indian Association, Brad Ryan and Zephyr Sincerny […]
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Food donations boost senior center
On behalf of the Haines Senior Center, I want to give a huge thank you to all the people who help support the center. Recently, Dr. Stan Jones donated some wonderful fresh fish and we received 12 big fresh salmon from Bill Thomas. We also benefit from and appreciate the fresh fruits and veggies from locals […]