Jackie Haddock-Swift and Scott Brewington returned from their Las Vegas honeymoon, during which they stayed at the Luxor Hotel and Casino, met a drug dealer on Fremont Street, and did a lot of walking. Haddock-Swift spent a day at the spa. To keep themselves from gambling, she said they attended shows, including the Carrot Top comedy show, “Criss Angel MAGICjam,” […]
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Popely to lobby for Haines for remainder of 2021
Lobbyist Ted Popely will represent the Haines Borough through the end of the year for $48,000. In keeping with a Government Affairs and Services (GAS) Committee recommendation from last week, the full Haines Borough Assembly voted 5-1 at a March 9 meeting to hire Popely. Assembly member Caitie Kirby was the sole “no” vote. During GAS Committee discussion, Kirby […]
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Mediation could cost $50,000 A $780,200 settlement offer from Pacific Pile & Marine was rejected by the Haines Borough Assembly Tuesday. Instead the group voted to enter non-binding mediation. The company originally sought $1.1 million last summer in additional funds for increased labor time and wear on its equipment, claiming the ocean floor was harder than described […]
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This Week in History
Archive news from 50, 25 and 10 years ago. Sept. 11 1967 Secretary of State Keith Miller has announced details for an Oct. 3 borough election in Haines. The election was called following the filing of a public petition asking that the question of voluntary incorporating a borough in the Haines area be put to […]
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This week in history
‘Alvin’ finds a friend Feb. 1, 1971 Who finds a bear cub wandering around in the snow in January? Who, indeed, but Mary and George Meacock. “It’s the first time in the 44 years I’ve been in Alaska that I’ve seen such a thing, “ said George. “I looked out the window,” said Mary, “and […]
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This week in history
Sept. 8 1969 The Haines municipal water system will be inspected tomorrow when two state officials will come to town to try to determine what caused the bacteria to rise from a normal of 3 to a recent count of 38. According to Councilman Henry Hartmann, John Scribner, state sanitary engineer, and William G. Goodman, […]
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Duly Noted
Adze Scott Hart was born to parents Ted Hart and Meghan Elliott on Sept. 10 at Juneau’s Bartlett Regional Hospital. He weighed seven pounds and measured 21 inches. Hart’s mother Harriett Brouillette, brother James Hart and cousin Zach James were in the waiting room during the birth. The grandparents are Harriett, Glen Brouillette, Joan Elliott and Scott Schneider. The couple returned to Haines on Sunday. “Mountain Mamas Gone Mad” […]
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Duly Noted
Kai Dixon moved from Haines back to Wasilla with his family at the end of summer 2020 and has transitioned his high school athletic career in grand fashion. Kai is one of the team captains and on the starting front line for the hockey team Colony Knights, and scored a natural hat trick in his first […]
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Duly Noted
Kai Dixon moved from Haines back to Wasilla with his family at the end of summer 2020 and has transitioned his high school athletic career in grand fashion. Kai is one of the team captains and on the starting front line for the hockey team Colony Knights, and scored a natural hat trick in his […]
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Duly Noted
Aaliyah Michelle Houghton-Bynum was born on Jan. 16 in Anchorage to Karlie Spud and George Houghton-Bynum of Klukwan. She was 5 pounds 9 ounces and 18 inches long. Her Tlingit name is K’aanakéek Tláa after her great-great-great grandmother and her Cup’ig name is Panigkiun after her great grandmother. Local grandparents are Charlie and Joanne Spud […]