The Haines Borough Assembly voted 4-2 to advance a charter amendment that would again put the question of boroughwide policing on the October ballot. The ordinance would amend the charter to make it legal for police to respond to calls for help from Lutak, Mud Bay, and the Haines Highway- a job they’ve already been doing in cases […]
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Decades-old fuel spill surfaces in Chilkat River at slough near 15 Mile
Contaminated groundwater from a 51-year-old fuel spill at 15.5 Mile Haines Highway appears to be leaching into the Chilkat River slough, raising concerns about environmental damage. The source of the contaminants was the 626-mile-long Haines-Fairbanks pipeline, used in the middle of the century to transport fuel from the Lutak Tank Farm to military installations in Interior Alaska. A 1968 […]
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Shoppers to enjoy sales tax free day
On Oct. 19 and March 2, Haines residents will be excused from paying 5.5% sales tax at local and online retail stores that choose to participate. Last week, the assembly unanimously passed a resolution initiating two sales-tax-free days, as recommended by “By Haines,” a Haines Economic Development Corporation and chamber of commerce buy local campaign. […]
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Thanks for 4th of July donations
On behalf of the Klukwan Alaska Native Sisterhood Camp #8, I would like to say aatlein gunalchéesh (a big thank you) to those who volunteered and donated food items to our 4th of July fundraiser: Jami Campbell, Linda and Jack Strong, Lani and Jones Hotch Jr., Douglas Adams, Mary Jane Valentine, Kathryn Carl, Justina Starzynski, Zayla Asquith-Heinz, Denise and […]
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Hammer Museum thanks supporters
After a very successful Fourth of July, the Hammer Museum would like to thank everyone who came out and helped make the nail driving and spike pounding event so much fun. A big thank you to our sponsors, Miles Furniture, Alaska Sport Shop, Lutak Lumber and Haines True Value Home Center for providing the rewards for the […]
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Chief Scott up for reappointment
by Jenna Kunze The Public Safety Commission this week recommended the borough manager reappoint police chief Heath Scott, whose three-year contract will expire July 20. “I proposed to my boss that I’d be happy to sign a five-year contract,” Scott told the commission on July 8. “Provided discussion go well in those areas I’ve asked […]
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July 4th draws crowd
Hot, sunny weather drew crowds to Haines’ Independence Day festivities. The day started with a hotly contested Mount Ripinsky Race. In the women’s category, Sarah Elliot broke her own women’s record, finishing in first with a time of 30:40 seconds. Alissa Henry finished second in 38:40. In the men’s race, two 17-year-olds finished within 30 seconds of […]
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Parade and celebration a major success!
On behalf of the Haines Chamber of Commerce, I would like to thank all of the Ripinsky and Riley level sponsors (Alaska Arts Confluence, Alaska Marine Lines, Aspen Suites Hotel, Constantine Mining LLC, Haines Real Estate, Lynn Canal Corporation, Mountain Market & Café), volunteers, parade participants, and the Fourth of July Planning Committee – Jan Hill, Diana Lapham, Carolann Wooton, […]
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Heat, smoke stifle the Chilkat Valley
Haines residents are combating record heat by scrambling to purchase shorts, ice cream and the town’s supply of fans. On July 6, thermometers reached 90 degrees for the first time since 1975 – 27 degrees hotter than average for the day – as residents struggled to cope with a heat wave. “Every day people come […]
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Assembly again will consider expanded police service area
Policing outside of the townsite could be on the October ballot once again, one year after Mud Bay, Lutak and Haines Highway voters rejected raising property taxes to create a separate police service area in their neighborhoods. On July 8, the borough’s Public Safety Commission voted 2-1 to recommend the assembly introduce an ordinance that would add […]