To preserve or restore – it’s a question Joanne Waterman is thinking about a lot now that she and partner Phyllis Sage have purchased the former Port Chilkoot Volunteer Fire Department building. Used primarily for storage since the cities of Port Chilkoot and Haines merged in 1970, the structure has deteriorated, following a disjointed building history. “I […]
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Wild Things
Curiouser and curiouser. There have been a number of unusual sightings this summer. Eric Holle and Katey Palmer were kayaking near Kuiu Island when they saw over 100 sea otters. Eric said two-thirds of them had young. Unusually large numbers of loons have also been observed in several places this summer. Dan Schultz saw a group at Snafu Lake, […]
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Wild Things
Summers, even cold ones, are an active time for animals in the northern hemisphere. It is the time most of them reproduce. For some mammals, it’s the only time they’re active. Eagles laid their eggs later than usual this year, and as of June 17, were still sitting on eggs. In recent years, they seemed to lay their […]
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Volleyball tournament well-played
I would like to thank Tommy and Natalie Jobbins, Tyler Scovill, Judy Ewald and Jim Schnabel for their help with the beach volleyball tournament and Lutak Lumber for the boards for the benches. It was great. Really good play. Thanks again. Tomi Scovill
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Hammer contest winners named
The Hammer Museum would like to thank the businesses that helped make the Fourth of July spike-driving and nail-pounding contests a big hit. Thank you to Haisler Hardware, Lutak Lumber, Haines Home Building and Alaska Sport Shop for donating prizes for the winners. Jason Verhamme and Ashley Sage won the spike-driving contests. Alyson Clayton won the women’s […]
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Police stir leash law discussion
Should the Haines Borough require dog owners to leash their four-legged friends while out in public? Haines Borough police are posing that question to residents following a discussion with Haines Animal Rescue Kennel (HARK) director Steve Vick about whether the town needs a leash law. Under current law, dog owners must keep their canines under control via leash, chain, fence […]
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Neighbors’ dispute stumps borough
Haines Borough officials this week said they have no legal recourse to remove seven large overturned stumps lining the roadway near the intersection of Lutak Road and First Avenue. The stumps, placed there by property owner Carol Waldo following a dispute with neighbors Keith and Irene Stigen, have been called “unattractive,” “unappealing,” and flat-out “ugly” by residents […]
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Wild Things
May’s migrations were especially interesting this year. The cow moose and two calves moved from the school have been seen and appear healthy. Moose typically give birth to one or two calves, each weighing about 28 pounds. By the time they are weaned, five months later, they will have increased their weight tenfold. The juvenile killer […]
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Expert bands 100 hummingbirds
A weekend banding project on rufous hummingbirds may provide insights into where the tiny fliers go each winter and how long they live. Thousands of hummingbirds descend on Haines each spring to eat, mate and nest, said Fred Bassett, an expert on the species who is leading the banding work. Hummingbirds arrive here in May […]