Sunday, April 13 Troopers reported discovering multiple prescription drugs and hypodermic needles inside a vehicle that had thawed out of a snow bank near Tlingit Park. Police responded and had the vehicle towed after initiating a case. The drugs and needles were secured for destruction. A caller reported someone on Sunshine Street burning plastic and […]
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Jess Giddings, daughter of Lori and Al Giddings, made the dean’s list at George Fox University in Newberg, Ore. for the fall 2017 semester. Students must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher for a spot on the dean’s list. Jess is a senior majoring in international studies and Christian ministries. During her […]
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Spring continues to make its appearance, despite bouts of blustery winds and snow. Melina Shields joined Kelly and Les Hostetler for a hike to Seduction Point Sunday. The trio walked through flurries, enjoyed sunshine, followed by more snow and another appearance of the sun through their 14-mile trip. Bear tracks along the way confirmed the bruins have emerged from their winter homes. Revelers […]
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As kings become ‘stock of concern’; unprecedented restrictions on the table
Alaska Department of Fish and Game Biologists labeled Chilkat king salmon a “stock of concern” and is proposing unprecedented restrictions for sport, commercial and subsistence fishing. A stock of concern designation applies when salmon stocks don’t meet historical abundance levels. Fish and Game wrote a draft action plan to help rebuild king salmon runs. The […]
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2017 sees shifting leadership, new beginnings
A shakeup in leadership across government and business, a group of unsatisfied citizens who challenged the assembly and how to approach policing outside the townsite dominated the news this year. The first ripples of discontent occurred after the assembly rejected Diana Lapham’s application to sit on the Ports and Harbor Advisory committee. Don Turner and […]
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Police report
Monday, Jan. 7 A caller reported an unattended truck parked on Second Avenue sliding on the ice and rotating up onto the sidewalk. Police contacted the owner, who moved the truck. Police supervised a man as he collected personal belongings from his residence on Fourth Avenue. The man and his wife are involved in an […]
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Chilkoot group calls for an end to ‘fake Native art’
Citing the spread of what they called “fake Native art” displayed in Haines, several Chilkoot Alaska Natives will draft a policy on how they expect Native art to be displayed and sold in the borough. “Haines is perpetuating a lie,” master carver Wayne Price said as he read from a prepared statement during a forum […]
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Police Report
Tuesday, November 28 A found pair of glasses was placed in safekeeping. A Main Street caller reported a vehicle impeding snow removal. Investigation continues into a report of broken vehicle windows. An officer made contact with a parked vehicle on Mud Bay Road. A Haines area caller reported a lost set of keys. A Haines […]
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Ted and Meghan Hart welcomed their daughter into the world last week at the Sitka’s SEARHC/Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital. Lolana Mae Hart was born at 11:03 a.m. on Nov. 25, she weighed 6 pounds 12 ounces and measured 20 inches long. Lola’s older brother Adze was present and is excited about having a new baby sister. […]
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Fishermen kill fish, not miners
Before becoming a state we had to prove we could run the state without subsidies. Our vast natural resources of timber, fish, minerals, and oil was our proof. Our constitution specifies that all these resources belong to its peoples. After statehood we outlawed corporate owned fish traps, instituted long-term timber contracts, and expanded mineral and […]