State park ranger Preston Kroes closed Chilkoot Lake campground this week, about 10 days earlier than in recent years. “With me being the only employee and everything going on… We gave (campers) the big Thanksgiving weekend, but I’m shutting it down,” Kroes said. The campground was “jam-packed” with visitors last weekend and there were several encounters with […]
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Judge rejects tow claim against Bigfoot
District Court Judge Keith Levy ruled Tuesday that tow truck operator Paul Nelson broke no laws when he charged a Whitehorse, Y.T. resident $780 to reclaim a trailer following a disputed charge June 30. Levy denied a claim against Bigfoot Auto by Alexander Gubergrits for $4,616, including for lost pay and vacation time. Bigfoot, the […]
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Thanks, AMG, for great adventures
Thank you Alaska Mountain Guides for taking us on great adventures. We had a lot of fun hiking Seduction Point, Mount Riley, and Mount Ripinsky, and kayaking at Chilkoot Lake. We did all of them and we hope you do it again next year. Marirose Evenden and Carver Culbeck
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State won’t fund bear monitor job
State parks director Ben Ellis this week cited a department budget shortfall and a reported decrease in bear activity at Chilkoot River for his recent decision to not hire a bear monitor this season. Ellis made his decision only days before park ranger Preston Kroes was to make a hire for the job aimed at […]
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Police Blotter
Monday, July 30 Police issued a warning to a person who walked through wet cement at Fourth Avenue and Union Street. A strong smell of marijuana was reported near 1 Mile Haines Highway. A caller complained that church flyers left on cars resulted in litter at the fairgrounds. Sunday, July 29 A caller reported being […]
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Sockeye pouring into Chilkoot
Commercial gillnetting moved to the mouth of the Chilkoot River this week as fishery managers sought to capitalize on sockeye escapement numbers into Chilkoot Lake that topped 80,000 Wednesday, the highest numbers by this time of the season since the weir started operating in 1976. “It could be the largest run in a long time,” said commercial […]
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Police Blotter
Monday, June 20 A caller reported receiving a fraudulent phone call stating they had won $100, and then was asked for their credit card number. Sunday, June 19 A caller requested police help because she was unfamiliar with the area. The caller stated she was camping in town and could not find her friends or […]
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Mayor: Tow complaint a civil matter
Mayor Stephanie Scott said there doesn’t appear to be a remedy in Haines Borough code for addressing complaints of two visitors who said they were ripped off by a local tow company. Whitehorse resident Alexander Gubergrits and wife Galina Belokopitou, whose trailer became stuck in a Chilkoot Lake campsite, paid $780 for a pull out of the spot. Tow truck operator […]
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Will AP&T study climate change effect?
Recent news on the flooding on the Chilkoot River got me thinking, especially after I witnessed so much water running over the top of the weir on the Chilkoot River a few days ago. Having attended the recent public hearing for Alaska Power and Telephone’s proposal to develop Connelly Lake for hydro and hearing about the bridge and […]
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Police Blotter
Monday, June 13 A caller reported someone had been driving recklessly at the Chilkoot Lake campground. An officer contacted the individuals and gave them a verbal warning for reckless driving. A caller reported a newer model green pickup had been driving fast and recklessly around town. An officer was advised and did not locate the vehicle. Sunday, […]