Only about one in every 10 registered Haines voters turned out to cast their ballots in Tuesday’s statewide primary election, but those who did reflected trends supporting incumbents Republican Don Young for U.S. Representative and Republican Lisa Murkowski for U.S. Senator. About 82 percent of voters casting a Republican ballot chose Murkowski, while 75 percent […]
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Police report
Monday, Dec. 10 A parent called to report a juvenile living at Dusty Trails apartments had run away. Police found the youth, who was returned home. A person came to the station to report Young Road was very slick. Borough road crews were notified. Police assisted state troopers with a two-vehicle accident at 7 Mile […]
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Police Report
Monday, April 27 A Mud Bay Road resident reported a $600 chainsaw had been stolen from the back of his vehicle sometime during the last few days. Police initiated a case. A resident living in the area of Third Avenue and Union Street reported someone burning plastics. A fireman responded, located the burn barrel and […]
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Duly Noted
Former resident Jessie Babette Miller of San Francisco said she was so surprised to win the Southeast Alaska State Fair’s drawing for a Toyota Tacoma pickup truck, she was hardly able to move when her name was called Sunday. “It’s still overwhelming. I still can’t believe it,” she said. The truck will replace her Volkswagen […]
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The injured moose calf adopted by Kroschel Wildlife Center died Thursday. Steve Kroschel said the calf called Ladybug was eating and drinking from her bottle in the morning, but by the time of the center’s first tour of the day, she didn’t stand to greet visitors, as she had previously. Bacteria may have infected bone […]
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Duly Noted
Haines students Dylan Chapell, Brennan Palmieri, Mark Davis, Yzella Miramontes, and Hannah and Haley Boron attended the two-week Sitka Fine Arts Camp. In addition to watching counselors’ performances, they attended daily classes, which began at 8 a.m. The students performed and took concert band, jazz band and choir. Dylan took a stilts class and Brennan took an experimental photography class, in […]
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Researchers share early results
Alaska Natives who express a strong ethnic identity identify more strongly with clans they belong to than with their home communities, two researchers said Monday, sharing their preliminary findings at a meeting at the public library. Researchers Caitlin Stern and Jessie Barker said the findings weren’t especially surprising. George Thornton Emmons, who studied Tlingit culture […]
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Duly Noted
Neil Strauss, former New York Times, Rolling Stone, Spin, and Ear Magazine writer and author of several New York Times best sellers, brought a group of 50 men to Haines June 14 to celebrate their anniversary with Society International. According to its website, “the society is an exclusive, high-level, international personal growth, networking, and mastermind […]
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Duly Noted
Nick Oddo and Faith Tuohy were married Friday afternoon at Picture Point. “The skies just opened up. It was amazing,” Faith said. Magistrate John Hutchins officiated. Faith’s son Dalton Tuohy was best man and daughter Megan Tuohy served as maid of honor. Nick’s mom Michelle McMillan came from Portland, Ore. for the ceremony. Other guests […]
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Kito only candidate to file for legislative seat
Barring a write-in campaign, Haines voters won’t have a choice about who represents them in the Alaska House of Representatives when the next legislative session starts in January. For the first time in at least 16 years, there is only one major party candidate running for the House seat that includes Haines. Incumbent Sam Kito […]