Haines Assisted Living, Inc. will go to the Haines Borough Planning Commission Thursday seeking its second, after-the-fact variance since June for a $1.25 million addition to its residence at Third Avenue and Union Street. Work on the project stopped about three weeks ago when HAL could not ensure the federal department of Housing and Urban Development that […]
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‘Reality’ mining show rich in humor for Haines residents
Resident Don Braaten made his Discovery Channel debut Friday on “Gold Rush: Alaska” when he towed an excavator across the Steel Bridge to help aspiring Oregon miners reach their gold claim in the Porcupine mining district. “It was fun,” Braaten said. “We had a good time. Of course, being on reality TV, it was kind […]
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Skiers to seek non-profit status; Ideas include Internet snow report, track-setting
The Haines Ski Club will incorporate as a non-profit and plans to post snow and trail conditions regularly on the Internet. Thirty-five residents turned out Friday at a reorganization of the club which dates to the 1960s but was only loosely organized. Dan Egolf, who has led the group about 30 years, said he was […]
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Civil Air Patrol programs offer a lot
How often have we heard “Haines has nothing for teenagers to do”? A lot, right? How long does it take for a Coast Guard chopper to get here from Sitka? Too long, if you’re bobbing around in the ocean. How many wilderness rescue teams do we have in Haines? Do we have one? I’d like […]
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Seek fuel lease funds, former lawyer says
The attorney who noticed an apparent clerical error in a lease agreement the Haines Borough says cost taxpayers more than $125,000 said this week he was surprised it wasn’t remedied when he discovered it 20 years ago. Attorney Budd Simpson said the Haines Borough could still seek recovery of the funds from several years, at least as far back […]
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Varsity, JV spikers top Lady Wolves
The Glacier Bears volleyball team overcame some opening night jitters, then handily beat Wrangell in two home matches last weekend. The Haines girls worked through inconsistent setting, unforced errors and missed scoring opportunities Friday, before gaining the momentum in 14 varsity and junior varsity games. “We weren’t using the ball when they gave it to […]
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Wounded vet runs to shake trauma of war in Iraq, Afghanistan
Rita Maldonado remembers the sensation of flying through the air. “It was slow motion, like the movie ‘The Matrix’ slow motion. I remember thinking ‘If the sides of the truck hold up, I’ll live. If the sides get crushed, we’ll die.’” Maldonado, 27, is a river guide in Haines. Last October she was an Army […]
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Two hiking parties helped off Riley
Deep snow and confusing flagging tape are making hiking on Mount Riley tricky, say members of the local search and rescue team. Two hiking parties called for help after getting lost on the mountain last week. Jonathan Truong, 23, a passenger off the cruise ship Ryndam, used a cell phone to call for rescue on the north […]