November, 1970 Alaska’s only veneer plant holds open house Alaska’s only veneer plant was on display Saturday when the Schnabel Lumber Co. and Westward Timber Products held open house. Bad weather dampened the occasion–Gov. Keith Miller was prevented from flying in to attend the dedication of the new plant. In the top photo is the […]
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Plan for hiring new borough manager remains up in the air
The Haines Borough has once again postponed a communitywide discussion of the role of the manager. Haines has been without a permanent borough manager since Debra Schnabel’s dismissal in May. In July, the assembly made a plan to solicit community input on the manager’s role before moving forward with hiring a permanent replacement. A town hall meeting […]
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Election day voters favor Trump
Similar to statewide trends, Haines voters favored Donald Trump on election day, but it’s unclear where Haines, or the state, will end up on the final tally because the counting of absentee and a portion of early ballots won’t begin until Nov. 10. Preliminary results were released by the Alaska Division of Elections Wednesday morning. […]
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Two residents develop symptoms of COVID-19 this week
Two symptomatic cases of the COVID-19 have been reported in Haines this week, Maggie Rae Martin, 23, and a Haines High School female student. An out-of-town worker who was in Haines last week tested positive for the virus this week, after she left town. The borough closed the water and sewer treatment plants to the […]
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Blizzard sets daily snowfall record
Last weekend’s blizzard caused the Haines Borough School District to close Monday after 16 inches of snow fell in less than 24 hours–a record high for daily snowfall according to National Weather Service data. School superintendent Roy Getchell said he made the call around 5:45 a.m. Monday morning after speaking with local Department of Transportation staff and […]
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After 8-month wait, 13 drivers will receive licenses this month
Last week, 13 prospective drivers passed behind-the-wheel tests, the penultimate step in getting driver’s licenses, a process that for some has taken several years. “I’ve been practicing for three years, but I’m still nervous,” high schooler Natalie Jobbins said as she got into the Mazda sedan that would be her testing vehicle. Despite nerves, she […]
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CARES Act-funded checks begin to be distributed to applicants
The Haines Borough began cutting checks last week for a CARES Act-funded grant program targeting lower-income residents who have been negatively impacted by the pandemic. The program awards $1,000 per adult and $500 per dependent child. In total, Haines residents requested $768,500, but not all applicants were eligible. The program had been funded with $625,000 from the […]
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Land swap approved for Beach Road couple
Wendie Marriott and Bern Savikko lost their house — and a forested acre with a Lynn Canal view — in the Beach Road landslide two years ago. Now the state has granted them a new plot of land. Citing a little-known statute, officials at the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) approved a land swap with Marriott […]
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The caption under the photo on page 3 in last week’s paper reported that the American Legion Lynn Canal Post #12 gave two awards on Oct. 21 thanking first responders. The American Legion gave a third award that day to the Haines Borough Volunteer Fire Department.
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Second round of “Shop Local and Save” to begin Nov. 20
Another round of the CARES Act-funded “Shop Local and Save” program is on the way. Earlier this month, the Haines Chamber of Commerce and Haines Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) collaborated on the program that awarded $100 in gift certificates, paid for by $20,000 in CARES Act funds, to the first 200 people who spent $300 […]