Whether or not you’re a Haines or Klukwan resident who favors cruise ships here in our fair city, one thing is certain: Tourism brings economic benefits. That is why when Gov. Sean Parnell comes to Haines, I hope I have a chance to personally say “thanks” to him for standing up for those who make their living […]
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Grants help keep residents independent
Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL) would like to extend a huge thank you to the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation and the Douglas Dornan Foundation for their FY 2010 grant awards that provided assistive technology, home modifications, and other assistance for seniors and individuals with disabilities that live in Haines, Klukwan and the surrounding valley. Thanks to the […]
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Board candidates: Spending violates trust agreements
Some Klukwan, Inc. shareholders seeking election to its board of directors say they’re concerned about repeated transfers from the corporation’s three trusts, including a recent $2 million loan to the Chilkat Indian Village. The tribe plans to use the money from the corporation’s general income trust to buy the Chilkat Cruises dock and shuttle ferry, owned […]
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Local pair at Boys State
Drew Baltzell of Haines and Harley Williams of Klukwan were among 28 participants at the 44th annual American Legion Alaska Boys State event, held at the Meier Lake Convention Center in Wasilla last month. The program, open to high school juniors, establishes a mythical “51st state” where participants establish their own governments, choose elected officials and debate bills in […]
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Tour staff lobbied against hall money Said head tax funds inappropriate use
Records provided by Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell’s office this week show Haines Borough tourism director Lori Stepansky and assistant Angie Robinson sent e-mails in opposition to cruise ship head tax funds being used for improvements to the fairgrounds’ Harriett Hall. Robinson also objected to the state providing $2 million for the Chilkat Indian Village to buy the […]
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Menke publishes 3rd book of photographs
Haines photographer Kathleen Menke has published her third book of photographs, “Spirits of the North.” The 80-page, self-published softcover represents three years of photos taken on trips through the North including ones from the Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories, Denali National Park and Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Other locations include Copper River Delta, northern British Columbia […]
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Veto ax kills fair funds, dock sale Residents opposed funding source for requests
Some residents opposed $2 million in state funding for Klukwan’s purchase of the Chilkat Cruises dock and vessel and $277,000 for renovation of the fair’s Harriett Hall as a convention center, staff to Gov. Sean Parnell’s budget director said this week. State Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Haines, submitted the two requests to be funded from cruise ship […]
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Downtown paving job waits until at least 2011
If you spill your coffee driving down Third Avenue, you might consider a bib. Resurfacing of downtown streets – recently a high priority for the Haines Borough – will likely wait until 2011 or later, according to borough manager Mark Earnest. Failure to secure funding of the project by the Alaska Legislature torpedoed the borough’s main funding […]
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Thanks to volunteers, walkers
We would like to say thank you to all the walkers and sponsors of the Chilkat River Walk on Saturday, May 15. Thank you especially to: Mark McCready at Alaska Power & Telephone for the great poster, Alaska Meat and Grocery for the oranges, Chilkat Guides for the bus and driver, Southeast Alaska State Fair and Haines […]
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Spoken Tlingit in race against time
Like similar programs that have sprung up in the region in the past decade, Sheldon Museum’s Tlingit class is building an appreciation and awareness of the area’s indigenous language. But a larger effort will be needed to keep the language from fading into history, advocates say. “The fate of the Tlingit language is a lot […]