The Haines Borough recently spent $7,500 sending three leaders on a lobbying trip to Washington, D.C. The money was well spent, according to Mayor Jan Hill, assemblyman Jerry Lapp and facilities manager Brad Maynard, who made the four-day trip. The group met with U.S.senators Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich and staff of U.S. Rep. Don Young. Other meetings included with U.S. […]
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Hart leads derby after 1st weekend
The catch was up, but fish were small during the first weekend of the 32nd Haines King Salmon Derby. Twenty-four fishermen turned in 30 kings during the Memorial Day weekend. Richard Hart of Haines led with a king 28.75 pounds. Hart was trailed by Ray Staska, 26.35, and Jeff Fields, 22.75. Clear, calm, warm weather allowed […]
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New bear monitor has experience in similar settings
Five years ago, Shannon Donahue read a newspaper story about a biologist who studied interactions between people and bears along the Chilkoot River. “I didn’t realize before then that there was a whole field of study on human-bear interactions,” Donahue said. Several years of field work and a master’s degree later, Donahue is the new bear monitor at […]
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Duly Noted
Division of Parks is soliciting volunteers to work on local trails during National Trails Day, Saturday, June 5. Volunteers can sign up on lists around town or phone parks at 766-2292. Meet-up is 9 a.m. at Portage Cove Wayside. Phyllis Sage spent five days exploring Iceland. As a child Phyllis was intrigued by geothermal […]
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Expanded king derby starts May 29
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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Schnabel eyes markets for rock
Developer Rodger Schnabel is meeting early resistance to his plan to load processed gravel and rock on barges at a new facility on city tidelands adjacent to the small boat harbor. Schnabel has applied to lease city tidelands in front of the Oceanside RV Park on Front Street, now owned by his father, John. He […]
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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 […]
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Road blocked in dispute about land
Problems on the Lutak Road which caused traffic to be halted and a highway department official to order the block to be lifted are still unresolved, although traffic is now moving normally once more. According to highway department chief Tom Ward, the new road past the Schnabel mill was made impassable when Al Schafer (who […]