The Haines Borough is countering a claim by Chilkat Indian Village that the tribe owes no taxes on the former Chilkat Cruises Dock that it bought last year. The borough is out about $10,000. Manager Mark Earnest and attorney Brooks Chandler have refused to provide borough legal correspondence on the matter, which is not the subject of a lawsuit. […]
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Haines schools make AYP
All four programs within the Haines Borough School District met the adequate yearly progress goals set by the federal government’s No Child Left Behind law for the 2011-2012 school year. According to the state department of education, Haines Elementary School scored a 91% proficiency rate on the language arts test, including reading and writing, up by a […]
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Guides, villagers key to preserve visit
Many thanks to the Chilkat Guides for donating their time, equipment, and unparalleled enthusiasm for taking six rafts of locals and present and former state parks officials through the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve to commemorate the preserve’s 30th anniversary. Guides Ben Feldman, Steve Ritzinger, Brittany Price, Nels Niemi, John Binger and Tyler Ehrlich taught […]
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Fuel in tank; no theft
The suspected theft of heating oil from the health clinic in Klukwan in May turned out to be a misreading due to a faulty gauge. Building attendant supervisor Bob Grant reported last month that as many as 250 gallons offuel went missing from the tank in mid-May. Grant said recently that fuel company workers who went to […]
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Most Chilkat River fishing closed
Northern Chilkat Inlet and sections of the Chilkat River will remain closed to subsistence, sport and commercial fishing through July 31 to protect king salmon returning to spawning beds. The closure extends from a regulatory marker north of the Letnikof Cove boat ramp to Milepost 19 on Haines Highway and for a one-mile section north of Wells […]
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Culbeck gets nod to assist manager
Consultant Darsie Culbeck this week said he would accept Haines Borough’s manager Mark Earnest’s offer to serve as his executive assistant. Terms of the hire were not final at press time Wednesday, but Earnest said Culbeck would work on an hourly basis. The job was advertised at $25 per hour, plus full benefits. According to […]
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Assembly supports ILP for Connelly project
The Haines Borough Assembly on a 4-2 vote Tuesday endorsed an integrated licensing process for the proposed Connelly Lake hydroelectric project. The assembly also rejected a proposal to charge harbor slip renters an additional $45 per year garbage surcharge to offset increased costs, and sent to committee an ordinance to raise water and sewer rates. Connelly Lake project developer […]
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Eagle preserve 30th birthday observance set
An Aug. 4 float trip and a ceremony in Klukwan will be held to observe the 30th anniversary of the creation of the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve. “We’re hoping the governor can make it,” said Evangeline Willard-Hoy, a member of the preserve’s advisory committee and chair of the group organizing the event. Mayor Stephanie Scott, advisory committee members […]
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Tree smashes car driving highway
A tree fell and smashed the windshield of a moving car at 18 Mile Haines Highway during Sunday night’s high winds. Driver John Hill and passenger Lisa Stevens had left Klukwan and were headed into town around 7:30 p.m. when the accident occurred. Hill said he was driving about 50 mph when Stevens warned him of a […]