Haines skaters could see substantially more ice this winter. A rink at the fairgrounds set up previously under Payson’s Pavilion is being replaced by a larger one volunteers are setting up in Raven Arena, the horse corral west of Harriett Hall. “Hopefully, it will be more ice and for a longer period of time,” volunteer […]
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Parks to pursue authority for Chilkoot River Road
The state’s Division of Parks will seek authority on the Chilkoot River Road, investigate bear-viewing platforms or elevated walkways, and pursue funding for a management plan of the area following a crowded Dec. 3 meeting in Haines. The state may try to get more “bear monitors” in the area next summer as an interim measure. […]
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Harbormaster seeks tighter management; Cites issues with slip list, behavior
Haines Borough harbormaster Ed Barrett is proposing a raft of changes to harbor management, including a comprehensive schedule of fees and a policy manual with a clear set of rules and regulations. “There are obvious deficiencies in the operation,” Barrett told a meeting of the harbor advisory committee Nov. 15. Barrett, who previously worked at harbors […]
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Tests don’t link oil, tug
Tests comparing oil in a slick near the ferry terminal Sept. 12 to some in a tugboat docked there at the time are inconclusive, U.S. Coast Guard officials said last week. “There were traces of the same lubricating oil in both samples but we couldn’t identify the lighter spill component and we can’t pinpoint it […]
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Borough seeks big hike in fuel tariff; Coincides with Delta Western talks
Against a backdrop of negotiations with fuel supplier Delta Western over a long-term lease, the Haines Borough Assembly is proposing to increase charges the company pays for storing and shipping fuel through town from $65,000 to about $1 million per year. The proposals are viewed as a bargaining tactic by some assembly members, but they also reflect […]
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Variety highlights 16th annual bald eagle festival
Do you know what to do if you find an injured bird? The answer to that question and a range of others will be answered at the 16th annual Alaska Bald Eagle Festival, starting 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at the American Bald Eagle Foundation. The five days of activities will include workshops by festival photographer Weldon Lee […]
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Robust prices make season for canal gillnet fleet
Robust salmon prices turned an average harvest into an above-average season for Haines gillnetters. The surge in prices to their highest point in more than a decade is attributed to factors including the successful marketing of wild salmon and development of new salmon products, the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, and disease problems at fish […]
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Seek fuel lease funds, former lawyer says
The attorney who noticed an apparent clerical error in a lease agreement the Haines Borough says cost taxpayers more than $125,000 said this week he was surprised it wasn’t remedied when he discovered it 20 years ago. Attorney Budd Simpson said the Haines Borough could still seek recovery of the funds from several years, at least as far back […]
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Two injured eagles go to raptor hospital
Representatives of the American Bald Eagle Foundation recently have sent two injured eagles to Juneau for rehabilitation. Cheryl McRoberts, director of operations, responded to a call Oct. 16 for an injured eagle at 10 Mile Lutak Road. “Sally McGuire called it in, and it was on the beach out in front of her house, out on Lutak, just before you […]
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Construction, health care wages add up
Last year, construction in the Haines Borough employed only about one-third as many people as tourism, but it accounted for onethird again as much in local wages, according to the most recent edition of “Alaska Economic Trends,” a monthly publication of the state Department of Labor. “The borough’s construction industry accounted for 18.2 percent of total wages […]