Chilkat River king salmon escapement is the lowest on record despite this summer’s unprecedented subsistence, sport and commercial fishing restrictions in Upper Lynn Canal and Haines area. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game estimated a return of 1,231 king salmon, well below 1,750 minimum needed to sustain the run, said Brian Elliott, a king stock assessment […]
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Duly Noted
Ted Hart and Meghan Elliott were married Friday, Sept. 8 at the Chilkat State Park picnic shelter. Kevin Thompson, who introduced Ted and Meghan, served as officiant. Ted’s brother, James Hart, and Meghan’s stepbrother, Joseph Cataldi of Houston, Texas were witnesses. Meghan’s family guests included mother Joan Elliott and stepfather John Cataldi, of Houston; Ted’s […]
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Police Report
Tuesday, August 29 A citizen reported a deceased bear at 18 Mile Haines Highway. The Alaska State Troopers were advised. A caller reported a trespasser near 1 Mile Haines Highway. Officers made contact with the person. Drugs were involved. Police received a 72-hour protective order to serve on a 30-year-old man. A citizen reported hearing […]
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Schnabel asks for ideas, not criticism at solid waste meeting
A member of the Haines Borough Solid Waste Working Group was unhappy with two transfer station plans presented Tuesday as she believed they disregarded incentives for recycling and reducing waste. Borough public facilities director Brad Ryan and group member Burl Sheldon created two basic solid waste plans around a transfer station model that they presented to the […]
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First triathlon big success
Nearly 40 athletes from Canada and Alaska participated in the first Chilkat Challenge Triathlon this past Saturday, July 15, celebrating the beauty and bounty of the Chilkat River. Competitors loved the challenging 35-mile paddle-cycle-run course that started on Mosquito Lake, raced past Klukwan through the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, switched to bikes down the highway to Jones Point, and finished with a run to […]
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Duly Noted
Hannah Thomas and Troy Clark were married 5 p.m. Saturday at Chilkat State Park’s beachfront pavilion. Preacher Sage Thomas, Hannah’s father, performed the service. Kyle Canfield was best man and Allison Thomas, Hannah’s cousin from Cottage Grove, Ore., served as maid of honor. Hannah’s mom, Holly Thomas, and Troy’s mother, Jane Clark, were among family […]
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Parks committee seeks Mosquito Lake privy
The Haines Borough Parks and Recreation Committee recommended Thursday that borough staff work with the Division of State Parks to fund, install and maintain an outhouse at Mosquito Lake State Park. The committee has been discussing solutions for months to put a bathroom at the popular recreation site. But state parks did not want to be responsible […]
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Emily Ann Edwards was born Monday, Sept. 10 to Lee and Ben Edwards in Olympia, Wash. Emily weighed 8 pounds, 15 ounces and measured 19 inches. Ben is the son of Ann and Randy Edwards, of Olympia. Lee is the daughter of former local schoolteachers David and Carol Knight, who live in Somers, Mont. The Knights were in Olympia for Emily’s birth. Tyler Swinton recognized a familiar […]
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Borough Digest
Maidy named to open seat on assembly The Haines Borough Assembly Tuesday appointed resident Sean Maidy to an open assembly seat after members questioned the preferred candidate’s availability. Assembly members said last week that James Hart was their preferred applicant to take Margaret Friedenauer’s open seat until the October municipal election. Hart was unable to call in […]