A Wednesday visit from representatives of the Alaska Redistricting Board centered on what to do with Juneau as new district lines are drawn across the state. “Juneau has to go somewhere,” said resident Kathleen Menke, who endorsed a Rights Coalition plan supported by the Alaska Democratic Party. That plan drew much of the discussion Wednesday […]
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Plan shouldn’t split towns or boroughs
The Alaska Redistricting Board will be holding public hearings in Haines and Skagway on May 4. Various plans and maps are available on the Redistricting Board’s website. (Google it.) The redistricting board and others have proposed plans for Southeast that unconstitutionally split communities and boroughs. One of the board’s two plans for Southeast splits Haines […]
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Duly Noted
Spring continues to make its appearance, despite bouts of blustery winds and snow. Melina Shields joined Kelly and Les Hostetler for a hike to Seduction Point Sunday. The trio walked through flurries, enjoyed sunshine, followed by more snow and another appearance of the sun through their 14-mile trip. Bear tracks along the way confirmed the […]
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Express catamaran to return
Jilkaat Kwaan Cultural Tours plans to operate the catamaran Chilkat Express between Haines and Skagway this summer, providing another option for cross-canal travel. The 63-passenger boat, touted as the “fastest catamaran in upper Lynn Canal,” will offer two round-trip sailings per day from Haines, departing at mid-morning and late afternoon, Monday through Friday, […]
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Warren remembered for family dedication
The Haines Alaska Native Brotherhood held a memorial service for past president Richard C. Warren Sr. Tuesday, followed by a service conducted by Pastor Jones Hotch at the ANB Hall. Warren apparently died in his sleep of heart failure early last week. He was 76 and had suffered several years with congestive heart disease and […]
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Merchants speedy, but Angoon zips by them
You don’t often see a basketball player get down the court faster than Andrew Friske, Stuart DeWitt and the human deer, Kyle Rush, but Angoon of the Gold Medal Basketball Tournament “B” division pulled it off Saturday, time after time. Angoon topped the Merchants in Saturday’s championship, 115-106. Grayton Edwin, who played for University of […]
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Junior high squad notches 3rd place
While teams from Haines and Klukwan battled in the Gold Medal Basketball Tournament last week, their younger counterparts also had several games in Juneau. Students in fifth through eighth grade participated in “B” and “C” divisions March 24-26, against teams from Fairbanks, Hoonah, Juneau, Kake, Petersburg and Sitka. Haines entered one boys’ team and one girls’ team […]
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Merchants alive at Medal
Four teams from Haines and Klukwan entered Juneau’s Gold Medal Basketball Tournament, but only the Haines Merchants were alive as of press time Wednesday. The Merchants were set to face Angoon 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the “B” semifinal. The team is 2-0, with wins over the Kake Tlingit Warriors and Hoonah ANB. Klukwan exited the “B” bracket with […]
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Census: Population grew 5% since 2000; Town bucking trend in Southeast
The Haines Borough’s population has increased nearly 5 percent since 2000, according to 2010 U.S. census figures released Wednesday. “Haines has actually been one of the more stable communities over the last five or six years,” said Robert Venables, former borough manager. “It is a bit of an anomaly for the region, which is still […]
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Juno wins Hotch tournament
An undersized Haines Merchants team advanced to the finals of the Dick Hotch Memorial Basketball Tournament Sunday, but fell 137-81 to a powerhouse squad from Juneau. “We definitely gave it our best effort, but we were out of gas, and they played a really good game,” said Haines’ Jason Shull, who earned all-tournament honors. The […]