The first wave of summer visitors arrived, and not only on cruise ships or in RVs. Dottie the whale was spotted and photographed in Lutak Inlet by Ron Horn on May 7. Dottie is notable for the propeller scars on its flanks and white markings on its dorsal fin. The day before, the Takshanuk Watershed Council migration survey recorded […]
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By Pam Randles Despite the record snowfall, spring has arrived on time as measured by the arrival of bird and mammal species and emergence of plants. Robins, varied thrushes, hummingbirds, ruby-crowned kinglets, surf scoters, kingfishers, sapsuckers and juncos have all arrived on time. Skunk cabbage, pussywillows and red-emporer tulips have all emerged on schedule. Sooty (blue) […]
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King salmon return expected low, but inside goals
This year’s king salmon run is projected to be below average but within the Department of Fish and Game’s escapement goal, assistant area management biologist Brian Elliott said this week. About 2,024 spawning kings are expected to return to the Chilkat River, compared to an average of 3,724 counted on the spawning grounds since mark-recapture studies […]
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Brian and Jacqui Clay of Haines are proud grandparents. McKinley Grace Elizabeth Jones was born 8:11 p.m. Friday, May 9, at Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau. She weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and measured 19 inches long. Parents are Samantha Clay and Nathan Jones of Haines. Six Haines High School graduates were among the graduates […]
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How much savings do towns need?
The Haines Borough budget proposed by manager Mark Earnest calls for cuts to facilities and some personnel, but also includes maintaining savings of $3.93 million in two main accounts. The borough currently holds about $2.3 million in its areawide general fund balance, and a fund balance of $2.1 million in the townsite service area. The latter can be spent […]
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Smith revives assembly chair effort
Haines Borough Assembly member Norm Smith on Tuesday leveraged his vote needed for several capital improvements to get $2,300 of new chairs for the assembly members added to this year’s budget. Smith declined to vote for an amendment that would appropriate $150,000 for a new fire truck and other equipment unless other assembly members agreed to put […]
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Discovered barge lost in 1976 job
What anyone finds aboard a sunken barge in Lutak Inlet, they can keep, Tom Paddock, Jr. said this week. “They can have it. I’m retired. I don’t even want to think about it,” Paddock, a former contractor, said in a phone interview from his home in Juneau. Paddock said the vessel spotted with sonar imaging last week […]