The assembly voted down the heliski map committee’s request to continue work for another year. At a meeting earlier this month, the map committee voted 3-2 to ask for an extension through Sept. 30, 2021 to give members time to come up with map recommendations that balanced heliski industry needs with environmentalists’ concerns about dwindling mountain goat populations. The […]
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Heliski map committee asks for another year to address concerns
Another contentious meeting of the heliski map committee ended with a recommendation to the borough manager that members be allowed to continue committee work until Sept. 30, 2021. This is not the first time the committee’s deadline has been extended. Under borough code, the committee meets on a three-year cycle to consider potential changes to the heliski map. For […]
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KHNS celebrates 40 years of community radio
Lynn Canal Broadcasting and KHNS celebrated 40 years of serving the Upper Lynn Canal last week with our annual membership meeting. On behalf of the board of directors, I would like to thank all the members who tuned in via Zoom, as well as our new board members: Deborah Marshall, Beth Douthit, Gershon Cohen of Haines, and […]
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I need a dollar! A dollar is what I need!
In the Oct. 1 CVN, Terrance Pardee refers to “highly paid environmental mouths.” It would have been nice of Terrance to let us know where we can find such jobs locally. It’s not Lynn Canal Conservation, I can assure you – after serving 20 years as president of that organization in the 31 years I have lived […]
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Bryan Joseph Hinderberger and Joanna Jeanne Lende were married Saturday aboard the Haines-Skagway Fast Ferry M/V Fairweather, with Fort Seward as the backdrop. Family friend Glen Doherty of Saint Louis officiated. The couple’s parents are Chip and Heather Lende of Haines and Steve and Ann Hinderberger of St. Louis. Family of the bride in attendance included sister Sarah Elliott, husband Brian and children Caroline Cooper and Ivy Katherine; sister Stojanka Lynch, husband Nels Lynch, and daughters Lani and Silvia […]
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Ore terminals have risks
At the Sept. 22 Haines Borough Assembly meeting, Lynn Canal Conservation was accused of using ‘scare tactics’ in our Sept. 14 member alert. Risks of an ore terminal in Haines should not be minimized or ignored. Fugitive dust along the haul road is just one of the risks posed by an ore terminal. The dangers of fugitive dust, spills, […]
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Brianna Phillips and Matt Baarson were married July 11 at Letnikof Cove. Matt’s uncle and godfather Bob Franz officiated. Parents of the bride are Kim and Don Phillips of Haines. Matt’s parents are Craig Baarson and Peg Lusian; stepparents are Jennifer Baarson and Gary Lusian, all of the Minneapolis area. Former resident Frankie Jones of Redmond, Wash. was the wedding planner. Other members of the Jones family who helped prepare included Linda Palmer, […]
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Interim manager describes AIDEA conversation
News of a meeting between borough staff, Mayor Jan Hill and the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) regarding Lutak Dock repair needs is generating interest among local conservation groups. In a Sept. 14 email, Lynn Canal Conservation criticized the borough for lack of transparency about the discussion with AIDEA, and urged the public to contact assembly members and request a […]
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Kinsley Hope Alsup was born 8:14 a.m. July 7 at Juneau’s Bartlett Regional Hospital to parents Athena and Jesse Alsup. Kinsley weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces, and measured 21.5 inches. Big brother is Waylon Alsup, 4. Grandparents are Ron and Laurie Alsup, and Inez and Dave Gross. Inez was present for the birth. Teena Scovill and Doug Larson were married Sunday at Doug’s Oslund Drive house. Doug’s cousin Tisha Kennell of […]
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Heliski map committee to consider terrain closure recommendations
The borough’s heliski map committee is awaiting industry data before settling on a recommendation that could limit heliski activity in the Takhinsha mountain range after the Alaska Department of Fish and Game closed the region to mountain goat hunting due to conservation concerns. Committee members and the industry representative sparred over which data the industry would provide. Fish and […]