The Alaska Department of Natural Resources commissioner John Boyle met with Haines Borough Manager Annette Kreitzer and Mayor Douglas Olerud on June 19 to discuss challenges facing state parks. The Chilkat Valley is home to five state park facilities: Chilkat State Park, Chilkoot Lake State Recreation Site, state campgrounds at Portage Cove and Mosquito Lake, and the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle […]
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Gary Sampson is in town, visiting childhood friends and showing around cousins Gary F. Sampson and Craig Sampson. Gary is the son of Vern and Gloria Morey who owned the Bamboo Room restaurant for 20 years starting in 1959. Gary remembers playing basketball in what is today the Chilkat Center auditorium. The Haines Chamber of Commerce is still seeking volunteers for […]
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The Doddridge family’s pet bearded dragon lizard Sheika has been getting adventurous. Jessie Badger said the 15-inch lizard has twice shown up at her family’s house, 200 yards away from the Doddridges. In July, as she pulled into her Cathedral View driveway, Jessie thought she was the victim of a practical joke involving a plastic toy someone placed there. Son Jordan picked up […]
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Kaitlin Podsiki and Bryan Combs were married Saturday, July 7 in Haines. Kaitlin was escorted down the aisle of the cruise ship dock by her father, Greg Podsiki, who held an umbrella over the bride. Family friend Robin Stickler married the couple. Their son, Colton Combs, 4, served as ring bearer and stood with his parents through the ceremony. Kaitlin’s parents are Greg and Teri […]
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Friends gathered on scooters for a Saturday jaunt to 33 Mile to celebrate the birthday of Pam Sloper recently. Ladies rented the scooters in town and moseyed their way out of town, with plenty of stops to check-in with new riders. Pam was joined by Kim Larson, Nancy Schnabel, Tiana Taylor, Lisa Cone, Lisa Schwartz and Marnie Hartman, who rode her own scooter. Pam […]
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An adorable Canadian visitor was in Haines earlier this month. Randy Miner discovered a ground squirrel under his welding shop garage at Fort Seward. He caught it with a live trap using carrots and peanut butter. Judy Heinmiller fed the caged rodent “fresh local organic vegetables” and dubbed it TR for “the rodent.” She contacted the local Fish and Game office […]
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DOT road transfer plan rooted in state policy
A proposal to improve Lutak Road in exchange for transferring three roads to the Haines Borough has shed light on a state program that favors projects that shift costs onto municipalities. The state selects community transportation projects through a competitive application process with a bias for proposals that involve transferring state-owned facilities to local governments. The Alaska Department of […]
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TAB asks assembly to address crowding at Chilkoot
The borough’s tourism board is pushing the assembly to get involved in the crowding issue along Chilkoot River. The Tourism Advisory Board (TAB) voted unanimously last Thursday to recommend the assembly discuss the problem with tour operators and land managers at their annual tour operator conduct meeting in the spring. The Chilkoot Corridor has had […]
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Park ranger vacancy persists
Haines has gone a year without a full-time state parks ranger, and the wait for a new hire could continue through next summer. Alaska State Parks didn’t receive an application from a “viable” candidate for the Haines area ranger position, Southeast area superintendent Preston Kroes told the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve Advisory Council last week. […]
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Talks with state include taking over DOT roads
A proposal to widen Lutak Road to accommodate increased tourist traffic could involve transferring three state-owned roads to the borough, according to Haines Borough manager Annette Kreitzer. Borough staff have had preliminary discussions with state transportation officials about improving Lutak Road, a proposal that could address traffic concerns raised by the borough’s tourism advisory board in July. In exchange for widening Lutak Road, […]