In the borough’s newest rendition of tourism code, administration is allowed unscheduled site visits and operators are required to submit a safety plan. Last month, collaborative efforts between the Tourism Advisory Council and Haines Borough administration brought forward changes to Haines’ title five code that operators have called “unfair” and “crazy.” At Tuesday’s assembly meeting, borough clerk […]
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Tourism operators oppose proposed permit fee increase
A proposed $225 annual increase in the base permit fee for tour operators created tension at the borough Commerce Committee meeting Tuesday, up from $25. The Tourism Advisory Board recommended halving the fees for tour permits from borough manager Debra Schnabel’s suggested annual base fee of $250, with a maximum additional $1,000 fee for tours […]
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Monday, Sept. 8 Police received a civil packet to serve on a Haines resident. An anonymous caller reported a person driving an ATV on the Chilkat River beach near Mud Bay Road. Police were to contact the driver and inform him of the beach’s non-motorized designation. A traffic stop resulted in a warning for speeding. Sunday, Sept. […]
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2018 required residents to face difficult truths
The surfacing of what many residents described as a decades-long open secret shook the town this year: allegations from multiple men of sexual abuse by former school official Karl Ward. Craig Loomis, the first man to speak publicly, was contacted by several others who had similar experiences after he implored those affected to reach out […]
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Kelly Edmond, HHS class of 2008, graduated from Marine Corps Officer Candidates School on Aug. 13. The ten-week program was filled with physical training, field exercises, classes and conditioning hikes. He was a member of Bravo Company, which started out with over 300 candidates and graduated 220. Upon completion of his degree in mechanical engineering […]
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Friends and family celebrated the marriage of Nori Nash and Brian Pindel Sunday. Nori and Brian were married in a civil ceremony in Bangkok, Thailand in the spring and are planning their formal wedding in Portland next May. Over 80 people joined the couple at the St. Michael’s and All Angels church property at 1 Mile Haines Highway, where the rain […]
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Police Report
Monday, Aug. 19 A Mathias Avenue resident reported receiving obscene phone calls from a howler monkey early in the morning. A caller complained skateboarders on the Haines Highway were not obeying traffic laws. An officer responded but located no skateboarders. A Skagway resident reported being harassed by a co-worker. Police referred the call to the […]
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Ron and Jacque Horn have returned from a trip with college friends David and Vicki Gresham to northwest Alaska to view and photograph the summer migration of the Western Arctic caribou herd. The foursome flew from Kotzebue 175 miles north to the Kokolik River where they spent seven days viewing and photographing an estimated 30,000 bull caribou that moved through the valley […]
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Committee considers reducing Chilkoot tour capacity
Haines Borough officials are trying to learn how many guided tourists visit the Chilkoot Corridor each day in an effort to better manage the stretch of river that is notorious for overcrowding and potentially dangerous human and bear interaction. The borough assembly voted 4-2 last May to place a moratorium on new commercial tours in […]
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Tuesday, October 9 Haines Volunteer Fire Department, U.S. Forest Service and Alaska State Parks responded to a wildlandfire at Battery Point. A citizen reported a loud noise coming from a residence on Vermiere Drive. Wednesday, October 10 Alaska State Parks responded to a vehicle accident at Chilkoot Lake. A caller reported an injured raven at 39 […]