One of the largest surges of sockeye into Chilkoot Lake kept commercial fishermen busy and swamped subsistence nets in the past week. About 40,000 reds passed Chikoot weir, more than doubling escapement for the entire season and setting records including a single-day count of 13,701 on Thursday, Aug. 4. The 10-year average escapement for the same week […]
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Police Report
Monday, April 20 A resident living near Third Avenue reported receiving two calls from an 800 number. The caller asked for personal identifying information, which she did not provide. A caller reported a violation of a protective order had occurred. An officer requested a statement from the caller about the time and circumstances, but didn’t […]
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Assembly dumps tour tax vote
Going against the recommendation of its own committee, the Haines Borough Assembly Tuesday decided not to ask voters about repealing the town’s 1 percent sales tax for tourism and economic development on the October ballot. Several residents and tour operators turned out to rally in favor of the 1 percent tax’s benefits to the community, including Alaska […]
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A vote for agencies to determine Tier 3
While its members can’t decide if they support designating the Chilkat River as an Outstanding National Resource Water, the Upper Lynn Canal Fish and Game Advisory Committee last week unanimously voted to recommend that the state decide such designations through science-based state agencies rather than the politically-charged Alaska Legislature. The committee agreed to send a letter to Gov. Bill […]
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Gillnetters expect improved prices
For commercial fishermen in Lynn Canal this year, size matters. Department of Fish and Game biologist Mark Sogge said sockeye salmon returning to the Chilkoot and Chilkat rivers this week were a “healthy” weight, but it’s still too early to know if smaller-sized fish that diminished the value of the commercial gillnet fishery last year will return […]
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Photos, scarves at First Friday
Following the 2014 success of his Six-Week Spotlight exhibit “Chilkat Beach in Monochrome: Landscape Studies in Black and White,” Haines photographer John Hagen will debut a new Chilkat River series at the Alaska Arts Confluence gallery Friday. The June 3 First Friday opening of “Hide and Seek” will run from 5 to 7 p.m. at the confluence’s […]
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Police Report
Monday, May 23 A caller asked for help relaying a message to a relative. Police didn’t have any contact information for the relative. A caller reported a man sitting on a bench in Tlingit Park yelling at people walking by. Police responded and warned the man about disorderly conduct. Sunday, May 22 A caller reported […]
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Police Report
Monday, May 16 A caller reported a hit and run accident in a Main Street business parking lot. An officer responded and initiated a case. Sunday, May 15 A caller reported a boat on the Chilkat River that was possibly in trouble. The caller was advised to contact troopers. Dispatch received a 911 call from Skagway. The […]
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Cabin cruiser stranded on sandbar
A cabin cruiser that ran aground on the Chilkat River flats Saturday apparently was refloated on a Sunday night tide. The vessel came to an abrupt stop on a sandbar on the far side of the river. Matt Whitman and some friends were on the Mud Bay Road beach just upstream of Pyramid Island when they saw […]
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Police Report
Monday, March 16 A Chestnut Drive resident reported finding the door of his residence kicked in when he came home. He had been out of town and was unsure if anything was missing. Police initiated a case. A business owner came to the station with a copy of an accident report filled out on the […]