So far, 2013 has been an unusual year for wildlife. Some of the players are missing and others are acting like it is spring in February. Annie Shuder, Mario Benassi and Adrian Revenaugh report a noticeable lack of Steller’s jays in the upper Chilkat Valley. These jays have been reported in town and at Mud Bay, but […]
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Rettingers appreciate help with bee
The Rettinger family would like to say a big thank you to the many organizations, businesses, and individuals who donated funds to help Jayden travel to Anchorage to compete in the state spelling bee competition. Once again, Haines has gathered together to show its support to our motivated young ones. This is a very unique […]
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Former cop’s license under review
The Alaska Police Standards Council has started the process of revoking the certification of former Haines Police officer John Havard. Havard is the fourth Haines Police officer in less than two years to either be investigated by the Alaska Police Standards Council or convicted of a criminal charge. Officers Jason Joel and Kevin Kennedy lost their certifications. Kennedy and […]
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Fixing ‘slump’ issues priced at $1.6 million
An engineering firm is recommending nearly $1.6 million in drainage improvements to address surface water issues that caused a slump and ground movement on the Mount Ripinsky hillside last winter. PND Engineers recently released a report recommending the installation of storm drains, culverts and drainage ditches to redirect water flow in the Oceanview Drive and Lutak Road areas. The […]
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Donations power Dolphins swim meet
The Haines Dolphins Swim Team and board members would like to send out a big thank you to the following for a fantastic Winter Games 2013 swim meet held here Jan. 18-20: · Chilkat Valley Community Foundation, which awarded HDST a grant that funded our new laptops that run and keep the meet running smoothly; […]
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Duly Noted
Haines artists will be well represented at Juneau’s Dimond Park Aquatic Center. Husband and wife teams Donna Catotti and Rob Goldberg and John and Sharon Svenson are creating large pieces in the pool’s lobby and main viewing area. Donna and Rob worked together on sliding glass partition doors and windows that depict an underwater kelp […]
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Mining trip: Necessary or junket?
Some Haines Borough officials are questioning whether the borough is spending its time and money wisely by sending three public officials to a Canadian mineral exploration conference. Borough Manager Mark Earnest, executive assistant to the manager Darsie Culbeck and assembly member Steve Vick are scheduled to travel to Vancouver, B.C., Jan. 28-31 for the Mineral Exploration Roundup conference. Assembly member Debra […]
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Why is dock at top of priority list?
I’ve been very disturbed to read that the assembly put the Lutak Dock project at the top of our funding list. Shouldn’t we be having a public discussion on this before jumping in? Consider: World oil supplies are now known to have peaked in 2006. We are living in a post-cheap oil world, with prices for everything skyrocketing, including fuel […]
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Wild Things
This seems like a quiet time of year for wildlife viewing. Many of the summer animals have gone elsewhere or hibernated. There’s still quite a bit of activity, and it’s easier to see without leaves on the trees. Rafts of goldeneyes swim in inlets and tracks tell the stories of birds and small mammals in the snow. […]
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Thanks for help after Brewster’s death
I would like to offer my deepest appreciation and thanks to the caretaker, Al Badgley, Chuck Mitman and the ambulance crew, especially the Uglys – you guys are the best – following the death of Jolie M. Brewster. Thanks also to Allen Hyatt and Lutak Lumber, Floy McDowell and Jason and Jessica Rettinger for their caring help. […]