The early morning bite might be right for anglers to hit the jackpot during the 32nd King Salmon Derby. Fishing opens at 4 a.m. May 29 — the earliest start time in the history of the event. Fishermen holding season tickets also can fish around the clock during derby weekends. Organizer Josh Bentz said the 2010 derby will feature […]
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Assembly OKs 10K pay hike for harbormaster
The Haines Borough Assembly Friday May 7 gave the borough manager the go-ahead to increase harbormaster pay by up to $10,000 to attract the borough’s top candidate, currently harbormaster in Whittier. The borough budgeted $58,000 in wages for the harbormaster position this year, up from $55,000 it paid former harbormaster Christian Racich. The assembly’s okay gives borough […]
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Orphaned bear cub captured
A brown bear cub that was fed dog food for about a week was captured by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. State wildlife biologists Neal Bearten and Ryan Scott darted and hauled off the 60-pound bear from near a Mud Bay Road home July 13. “The bear appeared to come to the sound […]
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Final Juneau road report met with rally, lobbying
Residents have until March 13 to make comments on a plan to replace mainline ferry service between Haines and Juneau with a small ferry to Katzehin and a 51-mile road connecting to the Juneau road system at Echo Cove, 40 miles north of downtown Juneau. Comments should be mailed to Reuben Yost, DOT, 6860 Glacier […]