Two former members of the Haines Borough Assembly, Jerry Lapp and George Campbell, have submitted letters of interest for the vacant seat left by Caitie Kirby’s resignation. As of Wednesday afternoon, Lapp and incumbent Gabe Thomas are the only candidates to have filed for three open assembly seats up for election in October. Lapp currently sits on the […]
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This Week in History
Archive news from 50, 25 and 10 years ago. Aug. 25, 1967 Nancy Jackson, Haines City Dog Catcher, reports that incidents of vandalism have slowed down work on improving the city dog pound at one mile. Construction has been halted until the vandalism is put to an end. Mrs. Jackson says that any person or […]
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Gillnetters see strong sockeye returns
Lynn Canal gillnetters hauled in the best catches of the season so far during the past week. Alaska Department of Fish and Game commercial fisheries biologist Nicole Zeiser said the fleet caught 63,000 sockeye last week. By Tuesday of this week, gillnetters caught another 40,000 red salmon, well above the 19,000 fish 10-year average for […]
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Price increase soon to come at landfill
Trash disposal in Haines is about to become substantially more expensive. On Aug. 15, Community Waste Solutions (CWS) will be abandoning its weight-based pricing structure – now set at 40 cents per pound for household waste – and will begin charging based on bag size regardless of weight. A standard 13-gallon kitchen garbage bag will […]
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Moratorium on new Chilkoot tours lifted
By Lucy Silbaugh The Haines Borough Assembly voted Tuesday to rescind a four-year-old moratorium on new commercial tours in the Chilkoot Corridor. The decision followed a June 30 recommendation from the borough’s Tourism Advisory Board (TAB). “Retaining the moratorium does not allow for fair competition,” TAB chair Barbara Nettleton wrote in the board’s letter to the assembly, […]
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Geologists move ahead with hazard mapping
New study provides insight into 2020 Beach Road landslide There will be an uptick in helicopter activity this week near town as geologists collect data to map past and potential landslide areas across the Haines Borough. The researchers, from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks (UAF) and the Alaska Department of Geological and Geophysical Surveys (DGGS), are […]
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Disaster aid group lends hands to rebuild
It has been a year and a half since a landslide on Lutak Spur Road destroyed Steve and Sarah Virg-In’s house, and they are still without a permanent place to stay in town. But soon that will change. Thirteen construction workers from Houston, Texas, arrived in Haines last week to help convert the Virg-Ins’ garage into a […]
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Borough scrapyard plan moves forward
Owners of junk cars may soon have a new place to dump their vehicles. The planning commission on July 14 approved the second stage of a plan for a scrapyard that would open on four acres of state-owned land across from the Lutak Dock. “It’s great for town,” planning commissioner Justin Mitman said. “What’s not to like?” […]
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Duly Noted
Nick Oddo and Faith Tuohy were married Friday afternoon at Picture Point. “The skies just opened up. It was amazing,” Faith said. Magistrate John Hutchins officiated. Faith’s son Dalton Tuohy was best man and daughter Megan Tuohy served as maid of honor. Nick’s mom Michelle McMillan came from Portland, Ore. for the ceremony. Other guests included Faith’s mom, Gerry Dearent and Faith’s best friend Alexis Dombrock. Skylar McGuire took photos. The […]