They crossed the finish line nearly an hour ahead of the rest of the field, but that doesn’t mean it was easy. In this week’s newsletter, we’re sharing a conversation with Kat to Koot winner Erik Stevens, who says the crust on this year’s snow was “one of the worst” he’s ever skied. He and […]
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Q&A: A first-place finisher’s guide to the Kat to Koot
The winning Kat to Koot team made it to the finish line nearly an hour ahead of the rest of the pack of 27 racers during the Valentine’s Day race. Despite that commanding lead, one half of the winning duo, Erik Stevens, said the snow conditions were among the worst he’s ever skied during the […]
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Police Blotter: Feb. 8 – Feb. 14
Sunday, Feb. 8A caller reported a missing wallet. A description of it and contact information was recorded. Monday, Feb. 9 A caller reported an abandoned vehicle on Front Street and gave a description. An officer responded. A caller reported a verbal altercation between two residents in the 1000 block of the Haines Highway. Officers responded. […]
Chilkat Valley Newsletter Friday Feb. 13
Haines’ newest special education teacher is leaving mid-year after her work permit was denied and the district says it won’t pursue visa hires going forward. Stacey Spencer moved from Trinidad and Tobago to rural Alaska looking for a new chapter in a long career living and working in the U.S. Now that future in the […]
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Assembly Briefs: borough officials discuss childcare, Porcupine Road, equipment sharing, and more
Borough pushes for childcare reimbursements Experts say that across the country providing childcare and early childhood education is increasingly a losing proposition financially. At the borough level, there’s been ongoing discussion of how to support childcare providers in the face of that nationwide trend. Amid much longer-range planning, there’s one issue that seems like it […]
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Assembly Briefs: Towers, taxes, tourism and docks
Cell Tower final hearing A fifth and final public hearing on new cell-tower regulations became the fifth and not final public hearing after the assembly decided to send the ordinance to a special meeting for further review. The proposal includes stricter setbacks and permitting for new cell towers — something assembly members have seemed broadly […]
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Duly Noted: Babies, hens, dancing and eagles
Flora Lani Zuluaga-Jillson was born to Matt Jillson and Cindy Zuluaga Jimenez at 8:28 a.m. Jan. 27 at Bartlett Regional Hospital, Juneau. She weighed 6 lbs., 14 oz. and measured 19 1/4” long. She is expected home next week on the Kennicott. Lynette Campbell is in the process of rescuing five hens from Juneau after […]
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Police Blotter, Jan. 18 – Jan. 24
Sunday, Jan. 18 A caller reported icy conditions on Mud Bay Road near the Mount Riley trailhead and said they parked their vehicle in a lot until the road cleared. Monday, Jan. 19 A caller on Mosquito Lake Road reported their vehicle had been vandalized. An officer responded.A caller reported their vehicle on Small Tract […]
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Police Blotter: Jan. 4 – Jan. 10
Monday, Jan. 4 A caller in the 1000 block of the Haines Highway reported firewood missing from their property. An officer was advised. Tuesday, Jan. 5 The Department of Transportation issued a travel advisory for road conditions on the Haines Highway. The borough sent out a Nixle alert. A caller on Lutak Road reported online […]
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Assembly Briefs: Docks and towers
Letnikof offer increased The offer from American Cruise Lines to pay for a portion of the Letnikof Dock rebuild has grown. Previously, the cruise company had offered the borough $2 million toward the planned $9 million dock project in exchange for at least 20 years of priority docking rights, with options to extend. Last month, […]