The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) did not need to take into account the effects of a future mine when it approved Constantine Metal Resources’ permit to conduct Palmer Project exploration work, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said in an opinion published Friday, which upholds the 2019 ruling of the federal District Court in […]
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Alaska sees surge of absentee ballots in 2020 primary
This year’s state primary, which took place Aug. 18, saw record-setting absentee voting, according to the Alaska Division of Elections. “Overall, absentee by-mail voting has nearly exceeded any election conducted by the state,” Division of Elections director Gail Fenumiai said. The trend was evident in the absentee voting numbers for House District 33, which includes […]
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CARES Act funds CIV household grants
he Chilkat Indian Village (CIV) is using federal CARES Act dollars to fund household grants for year-round Klukwan residents and tribal members who live within 70 miles of the village, located on the shores of the Chilkat River near 21 Mile Haines Highway. Each household can request up to $2,000 in rent, utility, mortgage or food assistance to help […]
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Free COVID-19 testing available for in-state travelers
On Aug. 10, the Haines Borough finalized an agreement with Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) to offer free testing for asymptomatic travelers entering Haines from other parts of Alaska. The agreement will allow people to comply more easily with revisions in June to Haines’ 14-day quarantine recommendation. Under the updated borough recommendation, travelers entering Haines from […]
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Archive news from 50-ish, 25 and 10 years ago. March 18, 1969 Expanded school facilities may be a reality when school resumes in September. Following a regular borough assembly meeting March 4 and a special meeting with architect Steve Forrest March 10, the assembly/school board decided to go ahead with plans for a six-classroom primary […]
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Brandy Brown and Aaron Peters were married Sunday at Moose Meadows on Seduction Point Trail. The groom’s aunt, Patricia Peters, officiated. Maids of honor were Samantha Clay and Teresa Katzeek. Best men were Nathan Jones and Sean Sherman. Brandy’s son Jerry Howard was ring bearer. Flower girls were Brandy’s daughter Melody and niece McKinley Jones. Wedding party members wore camouflage-patterned clothing or accessories, including the groom and the bride, whose […]
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E-bike delivery service begins in Haines After COVID-19 eliminated her primary sources of income-working as a massage therapist and bike guide-Sid Moffat decided to start offering a bike courier service, running errands and making deliveries for people around Haines. “It just seems to me like such a practical service, especially in light of the pandemic, […]
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Denise Kathleen Sherman and John Arthur Marquardt were married June 6 at their Mosquito Lake home. Pastor Sage Thomas officiated. John’s granddaughter, Pearl Marquardt, was the flower girl. John’s family in attendance included daughters Ari Marquardt of Maui, Hawaii and Sara Marquardt, sons Jed Marquardt of Juneau, Nik Marquardt, Daniel Marquardt, and Luke Marquardt, grandson Odin Marquardt-Duffy-Webb, and granddaughter Onyx Marquardt. Also in attendance were the groom’s twin brother Jim Marquardt and […]
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CIA receives $900,000 in federal COVID-19 relief
On July 17, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the Chilkoot Indian Association (CIA) had received $900,000 through a CARES Act-funded Indian Community Development Block Grant to cover the cost of housing improvements related to COVID-19. The block grant brings CIA’s CARES Act funding total to more than $2 million from […]
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20-year soil remediation nears completion
A 20-year-long soil remediation project at Jones Point is finally nearing completion. This past week, environmental consulting firm Cox Environmental came to the site to drill groundwater monitoring wells, a step in determining whether the soil is ready for the final stage of remediation. In 2015, Takshanuk Watershed Council purchased the Jones Point property from Klukwan, […]