Albert Niemi, a veteran river guide who trained guides here for decades, died Tuesday in a car wreck in Utah. Son Lars Niemi of Flagstaff, Ariz. said Nelbert was driving a truck pulling a trailer with boats about seven miles north of Cameron when his vehicle crossed the center line. It rolled several times. Niemi […]
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Duly Noted
Nelbert Niemi, a veteran river guide who trained guides here for decades, died Tuesday in a car wreck in Utah. Son Lars Niemi of Flagstaff, Ariz. said Nelbert was driving a truck pulling a trailer with boats about seven miles north of Cameron when his vehicle crossed the center-line. It rolled several times. Niemi was […]
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Police Report
Monday, Nov. 23 Officers processed evidence recovered from a Honda Pilot recently crashed near 8 Mile Haines Highway. Fingerprints were taken. Saturday, Nov. 21 A caller reported icy conditions on Deishu Drive. Dispatch assured him the borough was sanding. A motorist reported an unoccupied child stroller on Mud Bay Road. Owners retrieved it. Friday, Nov. […]
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Police Report
Monday, Aug. 24 A caller reported a horse running loose on Small Tracts Road. The owner secured the horse. A person reported a brown bear floating on some driftwood near the beach on Front Street. The bear crawled out of the water. Police responded and monitored the bear as it meandered into a wooded area. […]
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Experience is not always an asset
Incumbent candidates point to their experience as a central reason to be reelected. But what has been the community’s experience over the last few years? The Lutak Dock hasn’t been properly maintained. The neglected sewage treatment plant is still out of compliance. The Public Safety Building is rotting. The expanded harbor still has no new […]
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Police Blotter
Monday, Aug. 22 A caller said a bear was getting into their neighbor’s cherry trees on First Avenue. There was another call for a bear at the same residence on Aug. 18. A business said a truck accidentally hit the side of its downtown building, causing little damage. Sunday, Aug. 21 An officer noticed rocks […]
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Assembly, mayoral candidates square off at chamber forum
Haines’ two mayoral candidates and four of the five assembly candidates squared off on economic development issues for the first public candidates ‘forum on Friday, hosted by the chamber of commerce. Candidates sparred over the borough’s involvement in infrastructure projects and presented different visions of how the borough should promote economic development. The questions about Lutak Dock […]
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May Harbors meeting clarification
Maybe it depends on how one defines leadership and management. A lot can happen in committee meetings that has nothing to do with the direction of Borough “leadership” and “management.” A recent LTE stating that a meeting of the Port and Harbor Advisory Committee exposed collaboration among “Borough leadership, the Canadian mining industry and the […]
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Police Report
Monday, Aug. 17 A caller reported a bear spread trash from a nearby trailer park all across her property. She asked the responsible party be notified to clean it up. An officer was advised. A Paradise Cove resident reported an unoccupied sailboat dragging anchor in the cove. The harbormaster was contacted and said the boat […]
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March 24 meeting revisionism
As the community member who attended, testified at, and subsequently exposed the March 24, 2022 Ports and Harbors Committee meeting, I dispute Andrew Letchworth’s claim in last week’s paper that the meeting “positively affected” conservationists. The only positive thing that came out of that meeting was an unobstructed view of the Canadian mining industry’s privileged […]