Haines may see more dandelions in years to come. Some Haines residents are saying there’s a growth boom this year. “Instead of here and there, they appear to be in big clumps. There appear to be lots of them this year,” said Lutak resident Margaret Mock. An invasive plant, dandelions can reproduce in explosive numbers, partly […]
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Three-year eulachon study ends
The final year of a three-year study on eulachon runs in the Chilkat Valley documented an estimated return of 7.1 million of the smelt-like fish to the Chilkoot River. The study, administered by Takshanuk Watershed Council for the Chilkoot Indian Association, is the first of its kind here on eulachon, a subsistence staple for Alaska […]
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Monday, June 4 A caller reported a possible sewer line leak in front of the Sheldon Museum. The water and sewer department was advised. An investigation was started after trash was dumped near 4 Mile Lutak Road. A drunken driver was reported near Deishu Drive. Sunday, June 3 A person walked into the police station seeking a […]
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May wettest, 2nd coldest on record
It’s official. May’s weather was the wettest on record for Haines and the second coldest, according to the National Weather Service. The average high temperature for the month, recorded at the Haines airport, was 50.6 degrees. The 5.16 inches of rain that fell at the airport topped the previous record, 4.83 inches that fell in […]
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Tagged brown bears shot, killed
Alaska Wildlife Trooper Ken VanSpronsen said this week that juvenile brown bears shot by residents at Beach Road and Cathedral View subdivision were allowable under defense of life and property provisions in state law. Both bears had ear tags. Trooper VanSpronsen replaces former wildlife trooper Ricky Merritt and started on the job Friday. The bear […]
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Monday, May 28 A caller reported a reckless driver in the Fort Seward area. An officer gave the motorist a warning. Two callers reported a bear on Lutak Road, outside the townsite. Two other callers reported a bear near Dolphin Street. An officer responded, and the bear went into the woods. Sunday, May 27 Two women and […]
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Monday, May 17 A caller reported the Port Chilkoot Dock rest rooms were not locked during the night. A caller reported construction zones on Third Avenue, Union Street and Young Road were a hazard because no flaggers were present. A caller was worried for children’s safety after a youth threw a .22 bullet into a […]
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Thirty-pounder leads derby’s 1st week
Josh Bentz leads the 34th annual King Salmon Derby after the Memorial Day weekend, with a 30.4-pound catch. “It jumped clean out of the water and almost hit the boat,” Bentz said. The derby continues 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. this weekend, June 2-3. The competition offers more than $19,000 in cash and prizes and […]