Sarah Warner and Christopher Latorre were married last month in Klukwan along the banks of the Chilkat River near the Jilkaat Kwaan Cultural and Heritage Center. Sarah’s parents are Troy and Marsha Warner. Marsha’s father, Ralph Strong, and aunt Lani Hotch helped Sarah return to her heritage in Klukwan after growing up in California. “My […]
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Duly Noted
Teresa Land got a big surprise when she arrived at what she thought was a birthday party for her husband David and turned out to be a 40th anniversary surprise party. Family came including their son Kirk Barrett from Whitehorse, daughter Cara and husband Eddie Gilbert from Juneau, daughter Gwen and husband Jamie Sauser with […]
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Host of rescuers saved our dad
Thank you to everyone who helped with the search for my dad, Valentino Burattin: Phil Wilde with Wildefire Pyrotechnics, many people from Klukwan, the Coast Guard team from Sitka, Haines Fire Department and Police Department, SEADOGS- rescue dogs from Juneau, three local drone operators, the Constantine crew and Klehini Fire Department who brought food and water, […]
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Lost man finds divine solace as rescuers scour Sunshine Mountain
While multiple agencies and volunteers conducted a search-and-rescue operation for him, 74-year-old Valentino Burratin described his weekend wandering the Sunshine Mountain woods as a private three-day camping trip where he admired the starry night sky and “the creation that my God made.” Noticing his absence on Saturday, Burratin’s son Darrel Jerue said he thought his […]
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Three new teachers join schools
Teachers at Haines and Klukwan Schools are gearing up for bustling classrooms as the new school year nears. Haines School hired two new teachers and two administrators for the 2018-2019 school year, and Klukwan School is adding one new teacher. New Haines School superintendent Roy Getchell, who started on June 20, said one of his most important tasks as […]
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Police Report
Monday, July 7 A utilities worker reported a vehicle blocking access to a work site near the intersection of Fourth Avenue and Dalton Street. The vehicle owner had someone move it. Police initiated a case for a tourism permit violation in the Fort Seward area. A business in the area of Fifth Avenue and Union […]
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Police Report
Tuesday, July 24 Police responded to a suicidal person in Klukwan. A water/sewer alarm was activated on Piedad Road. The Haines Volunteer Fire Department responded to a service call on Lutak Road. Police assisted the office of child services. A caller reported speeding dump trucks on Piedad Road. A caller reported someone with an open alcohol container on […]
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Local board challenges Fish and Game, breaks Open Meetings Act
Alaska Department of Fish and Game officials rejected this week a request from the local Upper Lynn Canal Advisory Commitee to stop all fill and construction activities on the Haines Highway reconstruction project until after the bulk of the king salmon run has passed. The Alaska Board of Fisheries isn’t recognizing the committee’s letter as a formal […]
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Assembly to consider transportation plan
As Haines’ population ages, the borough and local human services organizations expect demand for accessible transportation to rise, putting pressure on an already stressed system. The Haines Borough took over organizing the “Coordinated Public Transit – Human Services Transportation Plan” previously handled by Juneau-based Catholic Community Services, operator of the Care-A-Van ride services offered through Haines Senior […]
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Assembly to rezone Jones Point to light industrial
The borough assembly Tuesday unanimously confirmed the Haines Borough Planning Commission’s recommendation to rezone all heavy-industrial land at Jones Point to industrial-light commercial. The next step to rezone the land is for the borough to draft an ordinance, which would then be considered by the assembly in two public hearings before passage. The planning commission voted unanimously […]