The Haines school district will host an in-person meeting at 6 p.m. tonight at the Mosquito Lake school to discuss ongoing student transportation concerns. On Friday, borough school staff and board president answered questions from parents during a Zoom meeting convened after the district announced it would not bus students during the upcoming school year. […]
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Thank you to for the lumber and supplies donations
A big thank you to Lutak Lumber and Haines Home Building for their generous donations of lumber and supplies required to build our new woodshed. Our wood has been outside for years, covered in a tattered tarp. It is much easier to access in our new shed. With gratitude, Christy Long, Haines Assisted Living
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Army outlines PFAS contamination at Tanani Point
Clean-up of so-called forever chemicals at Tanani Point remains unfunded and unscheduled, said U.S. Army representatives during a Monday evening meeting with Haines residents. The Army-owned land at Tanani Point on Lutak Road today is almost completely empty, save for one nondescript building. That building is the last remaining trace of the old Haines Tank […]
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Assembly Briefs: Cemetery easement, housing, public safety, and fees
Cemetery easement denied The assembly voted Tuesday on an easement request that has brought a storm of controversy since it surfaced last month. The easement would have allowed Takshanuk Watershed Council use of an existing driveway running to its new composting facility at Jones Point – a driveway largely on Jones Point Cemetery land, which […]
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Duly Noted: Basketball, biking, tardiness, marriage, chess
The Head Coach of UAF basketball, Frank Ostanik, was in town conducting a basketball clinic at Haines high school. He brought his star player Mike Miller to wow the kids, and share some new skills. The event hosted 2nd graders to 12th grade and totaled 51 students. Ostanik held a separate 10 hour clinic for […]
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Duly Noted: A work party, harvesting firewood, a car show, a dance festival and a painting workshop
The parks and recreation work party made progress on the waterfront loop trail from Picture Point to the waterfront on Saturday. Volunteers included Kathleen Menke, Sue Libenson, Bill Holton, Susette Carroll, Rio Daimes, Aimee Creelman, Thom Ely, Matthew Craig, Debbie Gravel, Cindy Buxton, Russ White, Luke Tergis and Ada Tergis. They gathered to clear the […]
Posted inLocal News, Klukwan, Public Safety
Chilkat Valley communities prepare for future landslides
Klukwan researchers and emergency planners have been responding to the village’s landslide risk with efforts to develop an early warning system and prevent damage to the village from a slide area and debris fan near Mile 23 of the Haines Highway. Chilkat Indian Village Landslides Hazards Program consultant Jess Kayser Forster, geologist and landslide researcher […]
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Sunny days with Ramona
Regarding the sad news that Ramona Holmes passed away, I’m keen to share a bit about her. Growing up out Lutak she was a big part of my life. It started with her babysitting me. We’d pal around when everyone else played bridge. At some point we became more than neighbors, we were family. Ramona […]
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Police Blotter: May 11-17
Sunday, May 11 A caller reported a parking violation on Main Street. An officer was advised. A caller on Lutak Road reported trespassing on private property. An officer responded. Monday, May 12 A driver was given a verbal warning during a traffic stop on Haines Highway. Wednesday, May 14 A caller reported a vehicle accident […]
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The Baby Brown Timber Harvest makes no sense
Why are we allowing clearcutting of our watershed and views along the Chilkat Range? The impending Baby Brown timber harvest essentially destroys a big draw of our one thriving industry – visitors. And, it potentially threatens our forever industry – fishing. Do we really think that visitors paying good money would want to look at […]