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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Posted inDuly Noted
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 inKlukwan, Public Safety, Local News
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 […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
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 […]
Posted inBlotter
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 […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
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 […]
Posted inLocal News
Manager to propose cell-tower permitting change
A controversial proposal for a downtown 5G tower has prompted pushback, and now, a potential change to borough code. The 115-foot cell tower would be built by AT&T, on their existing property next to the Haines School. That’s part of the problem, as some residents who believe 5G waves can potentially cause cancer say the […]
Posted inLocal News
Haines man finds long lost father in Scotland
Stephen Winn died on Monday in Nairn, a small beach town in Scotland. From Nairn, a social worker placed a call to another small, rainy town, half a world away, to notify Winn’s son, Mike Thompson, of Haines. Thompson said he was glad to hear that his father passed peacefully and without pain; Winn had […]
Posted inBlotter
Police Blotter: April 21-26
Monday, April 21 A caller reported a carbon monoxide alarm on Deishu Drive. The fire department responded and found a faulty water heater. A caller on Main Street reported hearing noises from the neighbors. An officer was advised. The same caller later reported continued noise. An officer responded. Tuesday, April 22 A caller on Haines […]
Posted inThis Week in History
This week in history: Ferry LeConte helps to rescue two in near-tragic canoeing mishap
April, 1975 Tragedy was averted late Saturday evening when the occupants of a capsized canoe were towed to shore in Lutak Inlet opposite the ferry terminal and then brought safely back by the ferry LeConte. Russ Needham and Terry Wheelock of Haines spent about a half hour in the frigid water after their canoe swamped. […]