A veterinarian with the federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Tuesday cut into a juvenile killer whale that washed up last weekend on a Lutak Inlet beach, seeking clues about why it died. NOAA veterinarian Dr. Rachel Dziuba took samples from the orca’s brain, tongue, heart, lungs, kidneys, liver and lymph nodes, as well as from […]
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Assembly reduces proposed hike in Lutak Dock rates
The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday trimmed proposed rate increases for using Lutak Dock. Business representatives had met with borough manager Mark Earnest to share their concerns about the ordinance, which could have increased wharfage to $7.50 per ton for general cargo, up from $2; and the rate for explosives and other hazardous cargo to $20, from $8. “We have worked […]
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Coast Guard, DEC probe Lutak oil spill
U.S. Coast Guard officials came to Haines Tuesday to investigate an oily discharge that persisted for three days near the Lutak Dock. Described as a “mystery sheen” by the Coast Guard, ferry terminal workers this week said they suspected the source may have been two barges or a tugboat that had been moored against the dock since […]
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Contractor cites progress at Lutak tank farm cleanup
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will return to a spot on the Mount Ripinsky hillside to remove a small amount of contaminated soil remaining from a historic pipeline spill above Highland Estates. The spill of about 4,000 gallons of aviation fuel occurred 40 years ago, during operation of the military pipeline between Haines and Fairbanks. About […]
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Do-again set for Lutak Road section
The state will resurface a 100-foot section of new roadway near 1.2 Mile Lutak Road after cracks opened in the asphalt there last winter. Located on the northbound shoulder of the road, the cracks run parallel to the road for about 30 feet and are up to an inch wide. Subsurface forces apparently pulled the road away […]
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City and State talk about acquiring Lutak dry cargo dock
In the space of a week, the federal government dry cargo dock at Lutak became the center of intense discussion among federal, state and city officials. The dock was the subject of a public meeting March 10, and a further meeting among officials at the three governmental levels took place yesterday at the city council […]
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Duly Noted: A bike-camping adventure, climbing win, and a Halloween extravaganza
Burl Sheldon wrapped up a five-day cycling adventure in Oregon in September, logging between 30 and 50 miles a day alongside a lifelong friend. They biked through Crater Lake National Park, Umpqua National Forest and Willamette National Forest. The two go way back, having been next-door neighbors from the time Sheldon was 4 until he […]
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Pollan wins harbormaster of the year
The Haines Borough officially employs the State of Alaska’s top harbormaster. The Alaska Association of Harbormasters & Port Administrators earlier this month named harbormaster Henry Pollan its 2026 harbormaster of the year. In a nomination letter to the group, Haines Borough manager Alekka Fullerton described Pollan as a “consummate team player” and praised his interactions […]