Mosquito Lake area property owners voiced concerns about climate-change driven landslides, pollution of shallow wells and other potential impacts from a series of timber sales the state has proposed in their rural neighborhood. About 40 residents – several whose homes sit downhill from planned logging operations in the Ski Hill and Four Winds sales – […]
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Thank you for support of the Haines Pool
Thanks to the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation for underwriting purchase of a new state-of-the-art CPR training mannequin for the Haines swimming pool. The new dummy gives instant feedback on how effective artificial breaths and chest compressions are, life-saving skills for lifeguards to learn. The Friends of the Pool partnered with the Haines Dolphins to acquire […]
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Covid-positive cruise passengers unlikely to get foisted on Haines
A recent Skagway covid scandal — in which covid-positive cruise passengers were shipped home on a full ferry from Skagway to Juneau, and then boarded an Alaska Airlines flight — is unlikely to happen in Haines. However, there’s also not an official rule against it. Earlier this month, KTOO reported the story of Diana and […]
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Two candidates run for school board
Two 37-year-old women are running uncontested for the open seats on the Haines Borough school board. Shelly Sloper has served on the board for the last three and a half years, first as an appointed replacement and then as an elected member. Her family moved to Haines in 1997, and Sloper attended the Haines school for both […]
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Zumba studio waltzes onto Main A new dance studio on Main Street offers a range of Zumba classes. Zumba is a Latin-inspired dance fitness program that borrows moves from salsa, merengue and hip hop. The studio is upstairs behind the Alaskan Liquor Store. Licensed Zumba instructor Jacklynn Ruggirello is offering four, one-hour Zumba classes per […]
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Duly Noted
Diane McGowan of Phoenix, Ariz. boosted three local causes when she donated back her winnings in the Haines Little League’s 50-50 raffle. McGowan’s $4,260 windfall will be split three ways between the local little league, Haines Softball League, and Jenae’s Playground fund. Diane’s husband Jim umpired several games during last weekend’s softball tournament. Connie Ward of the softball league called […]
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Lapp, Thomas file for assembly
Two former members of the Haines Borough Assembly, Jerry Lapp and George Campbell, have submitted letters of interest for the vacant seat left by Caitie Kirby’s resignation. As of Wednesday afternoon, Lapp and incumbent Gabe Thomas are the only candidates to have filed for three open assembly seats up for election in October. Lapp currently sits on the […]
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Land grants meeting preps Beach Road owners for disappointment
After a year of research and several geotechnical studies, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR)’s department of Mining, Land, and Water has come to a decision about which properties in the Beach Road landslide area will be eligible for a land swap with the state. The department hasn’t released its decision yet, but representatives […]
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UA reps discuss carbon bank or logging on borough land
Representatives from the University of Alaska Land Management department visited Haines last week to consider how to earn a profit from the 12,000 acres they own in the borough. The university paused its planned timber sale in 2019 after tariff changes rendered the deal unprofitable. Now department liaison Kirsten Henning said they are weighing options […]
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Lapp indicates interest in filling assembly vacancy
The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday accepted Caitlin Kirby’s resignation and moved to solicit letters from community members interested in filling her seat until the October election. Aspiring candidates will have 10 days to notify borough staff of their interest. The appointment will be made at the beginning of the Aug. 23 meeting and the selected candidate […]