Although final enrollment figures are expected to change slightly, 447 students showed up for school in the past week, said Haines Superintendent Ron Erickson. There were 282 elementary and middle school students in Haines, 151 students at Haines High School, eight students in K-4 at the Mosquito Lake School and six correspondence students, Erickson said. A year […]
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Schnabel eyes markets for rock
Developer Rodger Schnabel is meeting early resistance to his plan to load processed gravel and rock on barges at a new facility on city tidelands adjacent to the small boat harbor. Schnabel has applied to lease city tidelands in front of the Oceanside RV Park on Front Street, now owned by his father, John. He […]
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City considers collecting ambulance fees from rural residents
A mayoral proposal to begin collection of ambulance fees from non-city residents appears to be weakening. Faced with an audience of emergency response volunteers opposed to the proposal, the city’s public safety committee Tuesday voted against collection of the fees. Committee members Lynda Walker and Brian Lemcke wil carry their recommendation to the full council […]
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Critic says land settlement sacrifices rights, profits
Southeast Natives whose land claims were ignored in the 1971 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act are lobbying Congress for swift settlement of their land entitlements. But one Chilkoot Native lobbying to kill the agreement proposed by the Southeast Alaska ANCSA Land Acquisition Coalition (SAALAC), saying hidden obligations to timber companies will undercut tribal authority and […]
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Geddes mine plan draws questions, opposition
Geddes Resources officials found themselves under a mountain of questions and criticism at their first public meeting in Haines on the proposed Windy Craggy copper mine Monday night. More than 250 residents turned out for the forum and Geddes lived up to its pledge to answer questions “until the last dog was hanged.” The meeting […]
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Citizens’ mine meeting brings out 125 residents
Citizens brought questions, suggestions and divergent views about the Windy Craggy mine project to an informational forum Thursday, the largest public meeting here in about five years. About 125 were in attendance as residents served up a long list of concerns and some pointed criticism of Geddes Resources’ plan to develop a world-class copper mine […]
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There’s no 3-piece suit for this board chairman
Less than a year ago, Ed Warren was out of work and getting by, as he says, “with a lot of help from the village and a lot of smoked salmon from friends.” Now, he is the chairman of Klukwan, Inc., one of the more profitable Native village corporations in all of Alaska. The 55-year-old […]
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Petition calls for action regarding border station
A petition requesting the relocation of the U.S. Customs and Immigration station from Haines to adjacent to the Canadian border station is making the rounds. According to Dorothy Fossman of Klukwan, writer of the document, she was able to get “25 signatures in 15 minutes” and is confident of getting a majority of area residents […]
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Mudslides close highway
Torrential rains this past weekend turned sections of the Haines Highway into a mud and boulder-strewn mess. Late Thursday night, more than seven mud and rock slides oozed down on the highway between Mile 19 and the Wells Bridge. The slides also cut off water and communications to Klukwan at Mile 22 ½. Work crews from the […]