Mary Price is home after six months spent in Anchorage recuperating from a broken hip and other complications. She’s “extremely happy to be home,” said daughter Cindy Clifton, home for a week with son Conner to visit Mary and help around the house. Mary’s daughter Nadine Price Schruefer is also in town, with Mary’s great-granddaughter […]
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Police Blotter
Monday, June 6 A caller reported three vehicles parked in the no parking zone at the Port Chilkoot Dock. The caller also said someone had removed the no parking signs. An officer responded and issued warnings. A caller requested assistance from the ministerial association. A local pastor was advised and called the person. A caller […]
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Veterans erect ‘Moving Wall’ at Fort Seward
Memorial Day will be a little different in Haines this year. Residents and veterans who turn out at the annual observance for the nation’s fallen soldiers can also pay their respects at “The Moving Wall,” a half-sized replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The wall is shaped like a “V” and displays the names of […]
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Haines, Juneau unlinked under new district plan
The path to re-election for State Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Haines, cleared a bit this week, as the Alaska Supreme Court reversed course and approved a redistricting plan that keeps Haines separate from Juneau. The state’s high court on Tuesday said a redistricting plan it ordered last week might violate the federal Voting Rights Act requirement for […]
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Pay phones needed, shop owners say
Joseph Banks, a 20-year-old student at Haines’ wilderness leadership school, stopped a news reporter on Main Street on an evening last week and asked where he could find a pay phone. According to downtown business owners, Banks’ request is not a rare one from visitors. Alaska Power and Telephone removed the last pay phones from […]
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Helping hands make Jones Point shine
Go out to the Jones Point Cemetery to appreciate all the work that has been done. We thank all who grabbed a rake and bag to help, especially the History Day participants and their parents. The middle schoolers will represent Alaska in Washington, D.C. this summer in the History Day competition. The American Legion will […]
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House district tilts toward Juneau
Haines would be included in a state House of Representatives district dominated by voters from Juneau’s Mendenhall Valley under a new plan adopted Monday by the Alaska Redistricting Board. The news triggered concerns among Haines leaders that the town could lose clout in the Alaska Legislature wielded by state Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Haines, who co-chairs the […]
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Chilkat walkers slog through storm
Some 43 hearty walkers, runners and bike riders participated in the Chilkat River Walk Saturday. A few participants had family members ferry them dry clothes and most made an abbreviated version of the annual 23-mile trek between Klukwan and Haines. About six went the whole distance. “I was amazed. I couldn’t believe it when I counted (participants) all up. […]
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Walk, run or pedal the Chilkat
The sixth annual Chilkat River Walk, Run and Ride from Klukwan to Haines is set for Saturday, May 12. The event raises money for the Chilkat Valley Cancer Travel Fund and raises awareness about breast cancer and breast health. This is the second year participants can run or bicycle the course, in addition to walking. The 23-mile event […]
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Monday, May 23 A caller requested a welfare check on an individual they had not heard from in a week. An officer responded and found no one at home. A dispatcher called the ferry terminal and was told the individual left on a ferry a couple days earlier and would not be home until early […]