Jetboat tour captain Jono Greene spotted a white bear cub Saturday, Aug. 7 while guiding about two miles upriver from Wells Bridge. Greene was giving a tour to 18 cruise passengers about 3:30 p.m. when he saw a black dot at a place known as “Bear Slide.” The avalanche chute is an interesting spot where […]
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Cast, crew needed for ‘South Pacific’
Lynn Canal Community Players is seeking actors, singers and musicians for a fall performance of the musical “South Pacific.” Directors are Mark and Tod Sebens, two veterans of the Haines theater troupe. The play would be staged Oct. 1-3. More than 30 cast and crew are needed. “Mark wanted to do it. He saw the show […]
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Contributions boosted Bigs’ visitor
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Upper Lynn Canal was honored to host Flossie Spencer, our Alaska Native/Native American Mentoring Initiative Director, last week. Thank you to the following for helping make her stay more productive and enjoyable: Fort Seward Lodge Restaurant & Saloon, Rodney Hinson, Georgiana Hotch, Chilkoot Indian Association, Michael Ahmuty, Chilkat Guides, Ltd., Anna Stevens, Chilkat […]
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State reconsiders king salmon project
The death of 220,000 king salmon smolt in three years has led the state to re-examine its contract with the regional aquaculture association. An estimated 170,000 king salmon smolt, nearly 70 percent of fish being transported to a fish pen in Lutak Inlet, died in late June during the 17-hour trip. The program is run by the […]
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Borough lands get 3,000-acre addition
The Haines Borough has gained more than 3,000 acres in a land grant from the state. Signed into law in late June by Gov. Sean Parnell, the bill grants 3,167 acres to the borough. “It’s wonderful news. This is something that has been in the works for many years,” said borough manager Mark Earnest. Earnest said work […]
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Salmon price hike boosts gillnet fleet Chum, sockeye, pink values climb
The highest salmon prices in a decade or more are boosting the Lynn Canal gillnet fishery. Prices for chum are up to 70 cents per pound, up from 50 cents at the end of last season. Per pound pink salmon prices are up from 28 cents to 50 cents. Sockeye prices are up to $1.70 per pound […]
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KHNS falls short of goal
The annual KHNS fund-raising marathon held last week fell short of its $60,000 goal. The station raised about $40,000 during the week of pitching for memberships. That amount is down considerably from $48,987 pledged last year and $53,000 pledged in 2008. Station manager John Hedrick declined to discuss the fund-raiser with a CVN reporter. Lynn […]
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Gillnet season start
Catches were down but prices were up in the first week of the Lynn Canal commercial gillnet fishery. A dry spring may be keeping hatchery chums from finding their imprint streams, said fisherman Norman Hughes. “It’s just a slow start. I think there are fish out there but the fresh water’s not here to bring them in. […]
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LCC hails local student’s success
Lynn Canal Conservation would like to congratulate Will Hickman, the recipient of our 2010 scholarship award. Will is an “A” student at Northern Arizona University, majoring in environmental biology. Keep up the good work, Will. Heidi Robichaud Secretary, Lynn Canal Conservation
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Ports may share pipe shipments
Representatives of Alaska Pipeline Project said Tuesday that Haines and Skagway might both be used as transshipment ports for pipe if the company wins the job and natural gas is piped through Canada along the Alaska Highway. Alaska Pipeline Company and Denali, a competing company, are in a horse race to secure bids from North […]