On behalf of Mosquito Lake School, I would like to thank the people of Klukwan for their warm hospitality during Klukwan Culture Days. It is important for us to understand the history of the land we are standing on. Thank you all for sharing your rich cultural heritage with us. During Culture Days we were invited to listen […]
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Lynn Canal towns divided on road plan
Although energy, tourism and harbor issues were all topics slated for discussion during the April 26 Northern Lynn Canal Neighbors Summit in Skagway, concerns and opinions about the ferry system and Juneau access road largely dominated the three-hour meeting. Elected officials from Haines, Skagway, Juneau and Whitehorse attended the summit to trade notes on regional issues. Mayor Stephanie Scott, […]
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Principal Stickler wins statewide recognition
Cheryl Stickler, principal of Haines Elementary School, has been named the 2013 National Distinguished Principal from Alaska. The award is made annually by the National Association of Elementary School Principals and the U.S. Department of Education. Stickler was nominated and selected by her fellow principals through a statewide search process conducted by the Alaska Association […]
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Borough sales tax revenues in 2012 held steady
At $2.71 million, sales tax revenues to the Haines Borough in 2012 matched those of 2011, according to figures compiled recently by the municipality. Borough manager Mark Earnest had projected an increase of 1.5 percent in tax revenues when budgeting last year, an additional $48,000 in income “due largely to projected increased fuel prices.” “It doesn’t look like we’re […]
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Subsistence surveys start next week
A researcher with the state Division of Subsistence will be in town next week, interviewing residents about their subsistence harvests during the past year. Door-to-door surveys are part of a Comprehensive Subsistence Harvest Study, last conducted here in 1996. Meredith Marchioni, a cultural anthropologist for the subsistence division, said the effort starting April 19 will […]
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Haines tripleheader set at Gold Medal
A Chilkat Valley tripleheader at the Gold Medal Basketball Tournament in Juneau was scheduled for Thursday, March 21, as three local, undefeated teams were one win away from the championship game as of press time Wednesday. The Klukwan Chilkats, Haines Merchants and Klukwan Masters are scheduled to play in three consecutive games. The Chilkats tip off at 6 p.m. […]
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Boatyard touted for development
A local committee is reviving discussion of building a boatyard in Haines. The Haines Borough’s Port Development Steering Committee expressed support for a boatyard, which could serve as a place for recreational and commercial boat owners to maintain, repair and store their vessels. During its March 6 meeting, the committee forwarded the boatyard discussion to […]
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Battle for hydro permit heats up
An ongoing dispute over what Southeast developer should have priority status for the Walker Lake hydroelectric project is escalating, with Haines-based Southern Energy, Inc. filing an 11-page broadside against competitor Tlingit and Haida Regional Electrical Authority. John Floreske Jr., president of SEI, submitted the letter Feb. 8 to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the entity […]
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Birthday of ANB in spotlight
The Alaska Native Brotherhood in Haines has been a force for civil rights, Native land claims and preservation of historic sites, David Light told a crowd of about 30 residents who came to an exhibit opening at the Sheldon Museum Saturday. Light, who authored “Brothers in Harmony,” a 2002 book on the history of Haines […]