The Ducks Unlimited “Wall of Guns” fundraiser Aug. 23 netted about $13,000, said Haines chapter chairperson Jamie Knudsen. A name was picked from every 50 tickets sold. Winners throughout the evening then chose a gun from the wall, which included over 30 guns. Twelve guns were won from the wall. Patty Brown, Christy Tengs Fowler, […]
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New staff at school bring wide experience
Greg Brittenham, a nationally recognized conditioning coach who worked 20 years for the New York Knicks, will be leading physical education classes at the Haines School this year. Brittenham is one of four new, full-time teachers hired by the Haines Borough School District for the 2014-15 school year. Others include high school English teacher Ryan Harms, high […]
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Locals buck state trend on oil vote
In Tuesday’s primary election, Chilkat Valley voters overwhelmingly supported repealing the state’s oil tax structure, diverging from voters statewide who prevailed by supporting the status quo. In Haines, 67.3 percent of voters backed repeal of the tax structure approved by the Alaska Legislature last year. Highway voters also supported the repeal (72.7 percent), as did Klukwan voters […]
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Veterans move in to Soboleff-McRae home
Tom Stevens can’t hunt rabbits out his back door anymore and he needs a new hobby to fill the time he once spent bringing in firewood. But he’s not complaining. “I was thinking of taking up carving again,” said Stevens, 63. The lifelong Klukwan resident is one of about seven veterans who have moved into the Soboleff-McRae […]
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Duly Noted
Tim Hockin and Melina Shields were married at their house across Mud Bay Saturday under tarps and umbrellas. Aaron Davidman officiated. Nicholas Szatkowski played pre-wedding music. Sarana Miller led the crowd in a processional singing of “Hallelujah” on harmonium. Guests watched from an outdoor chapel fashioned with hemlock slab pews. Family included Tim’s brothers Matt Hockin […]
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Former reporter’s book profiles 23 residents
As news reporter at KHNS during the boom years of the Haines cruise ship industry, Ed May watched the reactions of tourists arriving here. After the scenery and the small-town charm, what they seemed to appreciate most were Alaskan stories. “The guides who made the most money in tips were the ones who told the […]
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Murkowski to visit Haines
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, will visit Haines on Thursday, Aug. 7. Murkowski’s tentative schedule includes a “windshield tour” of town with borough officials at 9 a.m., a tour of the Soboleff-McRae Veterans Village at 10 a.m., and a community meet-and-greet from noon to 2 p.m. at the Chilkat Center. Murkowski plans to visit Klukwan’s […]
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Court Report
Scott A. Bader, 53, was sentenced July 11 after pleading guilty to felony driving under the influence on Sept. 18, 2013. A caller reported a Dodge Ram pick-up truck driving recklessly near the intersection of Front Street and Old Haines Highway before its driver parked at a nearby liquor store and staggered inside. The same […]
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Becky’s Place helps women in need
The community of Haines continues to be an inspiration. There are many organizations that work to uplift and support others. Most recently, Becky’s Place, a safe house, answered the call to protect women and children from domestic violence. A special appreciation to the people who saw the need and worked to develop a response! Georgia […]