The Upper Lynn Canal Fish and Game Advisory Committee (ULCFGAC) is asking the Haines Borough to address the local bear problem through stronger enforcement of bear-attractant laws and the development of education and grant programs to help people secure their attractants. At a meeting Monday, the board voted to send a letter to the borough requesting these actions. This […]
Search results
Posted inArts & Culture
Arts Outlook
Chilkat Center productions on standby Two productions scheduled to take place at the Chilkat Center in December are on standby as state and local health officials and decision-makers monitor Alaska’s COVID-19 infection and hospitalization rate. Lynn Canal Community Players’ production “Grin and Bear It” along with Tod Sebens’ talent show “Haines Has Voice” are scheduled to […]
Posted inNews
Lynn Canal Community Players launch first production since pandemic onset
For many, 2020 has offered few opportunities for laughter. Tresham Gregg and the Lynn Canal Community Players are trying to remedy this through “Grin and Bear it,” an original tongue-in-cheek theater production inspired by this year’s bear problem. The production’s two performances will take place Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 6 at 4 p.m. Tickets […]
Posted inDuly Noted
Duly Noted
More than a dozen seniors made a road trip to the 33 Mile Roadhouse restaurant for lunch Friday. Two vans and several cars transported the group on the sunny afternoon outing, Doris Ward said. The gang gathered on the restaurant’s porch, under the Alaska flag, for a photo. Ward said other outings are scheduled for days senior […]
Posted inNews
Fish and Game advisory group asks state, BLM to restrict heliskiing
Asks borough to request flight path data The Upper Lynn Canal Fish and Game Advisory Committee (ULCFGAC) Monday voted 6-2 to ask state and federal land managers to restrict heliskiing in the Takhinsha Mountains and Kicking Horse region in an effort reduce mountain goat population decline. According to protocols outlined in the Bureau of Land Management’s land […]
Posted inThis Week in History
This week in history
Aug. 25, 1969 The “pole of all our people in Alaska” was dedicated here last Saturday in a colorful ceremony attended by State officials, local people, a delegation from Kake and visitors. The world’s tallest totem pole is the result of the efforts of the people of Kake, who are striving to restore some of […]
Posted inNews
Blizzard sets daily snowfall record
Last weekend’s blizzard caused the Haines Borough School District to close Monday after 16 inches of snow fell in less than 24 hours–a record high for daily snowfall according to National Weather Service data. School superintendent Roy Getchell said he made the call around 5:45 a.m. Monday morning after speaking with local Department of Transportation staff and […]
Posted inNews
Land swap approved for Beach Road couple
Wendie Marriott and Bern Savikko lost their house — and a forested acre with a Lynn Canal view — in the Beach Road landslide two years ago. Now the state has granted them a new plot of land. Citing a little-known statute, officials at the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) approved a land swap with Marriott […]
Posted inCorrections
Correction
The caption under the photo on page 3 in last week’s paper reported that the American Legion Lynn Canal Post #12 gave two awards on Oct. 21 thanking first responders. The American Legion gave a third award that day to the Haines Borough Volunteer Fire Department.
Posted inArts & Culture
Arts Outlook
Book sale, trucker hats at First Friday A slew of First Friday live arts events in downtown Haines and nearby are planned for Friday, Sep. 7 beginning at 5 p.m. The Jilkaat Kwaan Heritage Center in Klukwan will feature demonstrations from master weaver Lani Hotch and Northwest coast carver Jim Heaton between 3 and 4 p.m. The […]