Only one person has hit a hole in one on the Valley of the Eagles Golf Links’ Hole 8. Nik Hura, a regular golfer on the course, was playing a round with friends Jay Katzeek, Ron Sloper, Dylan Beckish and Cole Thomas Aug. 15 when he nailed it. “I kind of just hit a well-placed […]
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Toad nursery in way of improvements at airport
Biologist Tim Shields recently let the Haines Borough Planning Commission in on a little secret – there’s a pond at the airport teeming with toads. One sunny day two weeks ago, Shields pulled back some brush at the pond to expose a pile of baby toads – as many as 500 heaped up in a softball-sized mound […]
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Goll, Thomas pen critique of highway plan
Haines Borough Assembly members Tuesday hashed out a position on the state’s plans for widening the Haines Highway, incorporating verbiage from a joint statement issued by former state representatives Bill Thomas and Peter Goll. The Department of Transportation plan to widen the road between 3.5 and 25.3 Mile came under fiery criticism last week for only superficially […]
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Classes start Tuesday for most students
Weather permitting, students will be able to walk to Haines School next week on a new sidewalk. Classes for students in grades 1-12 resume 8:20 a.m. Tuesday in town and at Mosquito Lake. Kindergarten starts Monday, Aug. 26, with a day that ends 1:30 p.m. Classes at Klukwan School also start Aug. 26. “There will be no […]
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Haines Highway rebuild plan hits opposition
About 50 residents turned out Monday for a meeting on Haines Highway improvements, many speaking against the state’s enviromental assessment and seeking a more thorough analysis of impacts to fish and wildlife. About 20 people testified, most of them critical of the $100 million Department of Transportation project, which will widen the roadway, straighten curves, […]
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Workshop to address Native health
Lani Hotch said she sees a day-long workshop in Klukwan Aug. 2 as the next step in village wellness efforts. Non-Natives and people from outside the village are welcome to attend. “Building Relationships” begins 9 a.m. in the Klukwan ANS Hall. A $10 morning session led by writer and historian Dan Henry will discuss historic relations between Natives and […]
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Redistrict plan would link Haines, Juneau
The Alaska Redistricting Board approved a new political map Sunday, placing Haines in a state House district with downtown Juneau, Douglas Island, Skagway, Klukwan and Gustavus. The map will be submitted to a judge for review. The board redrew the boundaries after the Alaska Supreme Court ruled last year the board hadn’t followed the correct process in […]
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Blocked put-in spotlights access
The heirs of Victor Hotch will block off a river access site at 19 Mile Haines Highway, saying they’re concerned about infringement on private property rights there. The site has been used for about 20 years as a boat launch and take-out by commercial tour operator Chilkat Guides. “If a commercial business can move in […]
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Voices marginalized by heli-ski map
I find it unfortunate that in the last issue of the CVN other key stakeholder groups concerned about the heliski map are referred to as “opponents of the industry” and their concerns characterized as “obstacles.” In some ways the process that the borough pursued in updating the heli-ski map lent itself to prolonging community divisiveness surrounding the […]