Haines Assisted Living resident Joan Snyder had a 95th birthday bash on Sunday attended by an estimated 30 to 40 people. There was live music provided by Rachel Kukull and Henry Leasia, food cooked by Travis Kukull (Snyder’s nephew) and a cake from the local Costa Brava Pastry shop. Tom Heywood even serenaded her with […]
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Tax assessments need reform
People of Haines: have you had problems with your property tax assessment this year? Have you, your friends, family or neighbors been failed by the borough’s Lands Department? I know I have. Problems began this year with the implementation of a new methodology that calculates the value of your home using a hybrid system of […]
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Assembly plans work session on Porcupine Road
Assembly members and Mayor Tom Morphet are hoping to find out more about the multi-million dollar planned Porcupine Trail Road project at an informational meeting later this month. This summer, the borough spent $1.4 million to restore the flood-damaged road that runs parallel to the Klehini River after Mile 26 of the Haines Highway. The Federal Emergency […]
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Police Report: Oct. 9-15
Monday, Oct. 9 A caller reported bears opened vehicle doors on Letnikof. Borough police assisted another department on the Haines Hwy. A caller reported a large amount of smoke around Oslund Dr. A protective order was received from the court at Haines Highway. A caller on Main Street asked a person be trespassed. A caller […]
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Lame duck planning commission vote wrong
The lame duck Haines Borough Planning Commission, ousted by voters for its history of granting controversial conditional use permits to developers, granted its final, controversial, conditional use permit on Monday night in the 11th hour, the last, possible moment before their offices expired. Their action allows rock extraction from a historically unstable hillside directly adjacent to Lutak Road and […]
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Duly Noted
First-grade teacher Akela Silkman of Haines won third place in the Association of Alaska School Boards’ “Digital Lessons for Digital Learners” contest. The contest gave teachers an opportunity to use advancements in digital publishing technology to create “eBook” lesson plans. eBooks incorporate photos, videos, audio and hyperlinks into their pages. Silkman and Haines School technology coordinator Sam McPhetres developed […]
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Duly Noted
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. […]