Monday, June 28 Police responded after a caller reported a person broke into their Fourth Avenue residence and was breaking things. A caller reported a dump truck driving erratically into town with its blinkers on. A caller reported eagles swooping down on something in the Chilkat River at 6.5 Mile Haines Highway. Troopers found a dead moose. […]
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Slump continues slipping, shifting
Borough and state engineers this week finished installing sophisticated monitoring equipment near the slump causing earth movement, cracks and heaves in the Oceanview Drive and Lutak Road area. Another sudden shift occurred late Tuesday, expanding existing cracks by several inches. Borough engineering company PND Engineers from Seattle set up control points around Lutak Road and Front Street to monitor […]
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Moores grateful for community help
Josh, Alex and I want to thank all the volunteers who helped us move out of our home and into another home last Thursday. With such an unfortunate situation with our home being affected by the land movement of Lutak and Oceanview, I was amazed at how our community comes together for one another. We felt so […]
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Ground slump still vexing
Sub-surface movement continues in the Oceanview Drive and Lutak Road area, prompting the Haines Borough late last week to implement its emergency response plan and causing one family to voluntarily move out of their shifting home. A “command center” was set up in public facilities director Brian Lemcke’s office on Jan. 19 and local disaster response planner Roc Ahrens […]
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Police Blotter
Monday, June 14 A person reported fuel from his vehicle was siphoned out while the car was parked at the airport. A person reported a male was walking on private property at 7 Mile Haines Highway and was asked to leave. Troopers were advised. A caller reported a large plume of smoke from the Skyline […]
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Ground shift threatens roads, homes
In what Haines Borough officials are calling “significant ground failure” cracks and heaves have recently and suddenly appeared along Oceanview Drive and Lutak Road, the main route for travelers Alaska Marine Ferry Terminal to Haines and beyond. Borough and state engineers and geologists arrived in Haines on Wednesday to assess the ground cracks, surface ruptures, lateral spreading and differential […]
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Chilkat Valley year in review
An assembly recall campaign and a new effort targeting underage drinking punctuated the year 2011 in the Chilkat Valley News. Extreme weather and some unusual wildlife encounters delivered doses of excitement. The local economy stayed afloat, buoyed by a strong commercial fishing season, increased visitation by foreigners, construction projects and a $13 million distribution by […]
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Volunteers, donors make library sparkle
This year’s Lighting of the Library was a joyful success thanks to the many volunteers and business sponsors in our community. Mike Ward and Howsers IGA, the Lende family and Lutak Lumber, Mountain Market and Haines Home Building were all important sponsors this year. Many more businesses and individuals decorated trees for the silent auction that raised […]
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Thomas: Put strings on center funds
State Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Haines, this week said he would request $600,000 in legislative funding for the Chilkat Center, if the borough gives up the building. He suggested the center return to ownership by Alaska Indian Arts of Haines. “If this is just going to fix the roof or part of the roof, then fine, but […]
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Police Blotter
Monday, Dec. 6 A caller reported property taken from a storage unit. The property is part of a civil matter that is pending in court. Sunday, Dec. 5 A caller reported icy roads downtown. A caller reported a vehicle in the ditch along Third Avenue, near Deishu Drive.. A guardian reported a minor who refused […]