The 2019 Dick Hotch Memorial Basketball Tournament was held last weekend in Haines. Four men’s teams and two women’s teams competed. Women’s All-Tournament team included Shawna Hotch, Sam Clay, Lynzee Wortman, Keely Baumgartner, Karlie Spud, Taylor Helland and Sarah Bell. Best Defense Player was Liz Segars, Sportsmanship Award went to Krista Kielsmeier and Most Valuable […]
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Duly Noted
Only one person has hit a hole in one on the Valley of the Eagles Golf Links’ Hole 8. Nik Hura, a regular golfer on the course, was playing a round with friends Jay Katzeek, Ron Sloper, Dylan Beckish and Cole Thomas Aug. 15 when he nailed it. “I kind of just hit a well-placed shot, and then I got lucky. It […]
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Community foundation surpasses $185,000 goal
The Chilkat Valley Community Foundation (CVCF) reached its $185,000 fundraising goal this month, an amount that will be doubled thanks to the Alaska Community Foundation and Rasmuson Foundation match program. The CVCF reached its goal in two years, half the time provided to raise the funds, the first of 11 community foundations statewide to make […]
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Thanks for frybread fundraiser support
Klukwan School students would like to say thank you to everyone who helped us with our frybread fundraiser. Haines ANB Camp 5 and the Haines School donated both places for us to sell frybread and coffee. Mountain Market donated Ripinsky Roasters coffee and all the fixings. We would like to thank the families and staff of Klukwan School for […]
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Police Report
Monday, Sept. 29 The harbormaster reported two boats were broken into at the Small Boat Harbor. An officer is investigating. One boat owner moved his boat from the harbor. A caller reported what appeared to be the start of a sinkhole on Sunshine Street. Public works officials were advised. A Main Street business owner reported […]
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Haines’ last musher retires his sled
It’s quieter in the Chilkat Valley for Jim and Deb Stanford, the last of Haines’ mushers. A snowy field behind their house for the first time in decades sits empty. For 30 years the yard belonged to more than 60 barking and howling sled dogs. This winter, Stanford burned the dog houses, pulled the posts […]
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Police Report
Tuesday, January 29 A 44 year old male was arrested on an outstanding $5,000 felony assault warrant and lodged at Haines Rural Jail Facility. A Second Avenue business requested assistance in silencing an alarm. Haines Police met with a bicyclist. Wednesday, January 30 The Haines Ministerial Association was contacted on behalf of a citizen. Thursday, January […]
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University to permit hunting on its land
The University of Alaska’s land management office is researching its land-use permitting process to allow hunting west of the Chilkat River, University regional manager Laura Carmack said on Monday. In October, the university alleged theft and trespassing issues, including hunting while surveying the land in September. Response from residents who have hunted on unmarked University Land […]
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Police Report
Tuesday, January 15 A caller reported icy road conditions at 4 Mile Haines Highway. A Young Road caller requested extra patrols of their residence. Haines Fire Dept. responded to a service call to inspect a sprinkler system on Dalton Street. Wednesday, January 16 A Young Road caller was referred to mental health counseling. Friday, January […]
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Residents pitch in during hard times
In the wake of recent tragedies in Haines, community members have pooled resources of time, food, donations and, largely – money, primarily through an online crowdfunding platform called GoFundMe. In the past month, more than $14,000 has been raised across five different campaigns to alleviate community members recovering from an infant’s death, house fires, severe […]