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Monday, July 18 A Second Avenue business owner reported sunflowers in front of her business had been destroyed. A Muncaster Lane resident reported he didn’t have water service. A Petersburg resident said he may need police assistance to “keep the peace” during an upcoming child custody transfer in Haines. A caller reported a vehicle parked […]
Businesses boosted holiday contest
The Hammer Museum would like to thank the following local businesses for supplying the prizes for the spike-driving contest held during the Fourth of July celebration: Miles Furniture, Alaska Sport Shop, Lutak Lumber and Haines Home Building Supply. Thanks to all who participated and made the event such a success. Ashleigh Reed for the Hammer Museum
Borough seen as regional pilot for wood chip heat
The revised Haines Borough biomass project was characterized as a pilot project for small towns throughout Southeast at a Monday meeting where a federal official announced a $92,136 grant to the municipality to pay for a project log splitter and wood chipper. The project, funded by $1.4 million in grants, recently shifted focus from wood pellets to […]
Seward grilled on harbor action
Assembly member Margaret Friedenauer this week confronted manager Bill Seward for Seward’s recent attempt to postpone the Small Boat Harbor expansion project. Seward sent out an email July 6 directing public facilities director Brad Ryan to postpone the controversial project and inform stakeholders of the decision. About seven hours later, Seward retracted the directive after […]
Police Report
Monday, July 4 A Comstock Road resident reported fireworks being discharged in the area. Police responded and issued a warning. An officer reported broken glass on the street and sidewalk near the Small Boat Harbor. An officer advised he cleaned it up. An FAA Road resident reported someone discharging fireworks. Police contacted the person, who […]
Manager delays harbor job, for a moment
Less than seven hours after postponing the Small Boat Harbor expansion project, Haines Borough Manager Bill Seward retracted the directive and gave the project the green light to continue. A bit before 9 a.m. Wednesday, Seward sent an email to public facilities director Brad Ryan directing him to postpone the project and inform stakeholders of the decision. […]
Dixon logged, ran local taxi business
Carl Dixon, a logger and equipment operator turned tour and shuttle service owner, died in Anchorage on Friday, June 17, following a brain aneurysm. He was 81. No services are planned. Dixon moved to Haines in 1965 after working seasonally as a logger. He later worked for Operating Engineers Local 302 on Alaska construction projects, […]
Police Report
Monday, June 24 A woman reported glass insulators were missing from her electric fence on Union Street. State road crews were advised of overgrown trees blocking a road sign on Lutak Road. A person reported a door left open at a vacant Beach Road business. Officers responded and determined nothing had been disturbed. A caller reported a […]
Borough sets Seward’s contract terms
Haines Borough manager Bill Seward started on the job this week, though he got a taste of local politics sitting on last week’s assembly meeting. “My first impression is that the citizens of Haines should be proud of their assembly’s selfless dedication and willingness to discuss and solve big issues,” Seward said. Seward said the […]