First Friday includes cartography art, woven wall hangings An artist, author and cartographer will be featured in Haines’ March First Friday celebration. Haines Brewing Company will show the unique work of map-maker Jeffrey Moskowitz. “The maps feature a three-dimensional elevation dataset called Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar, a product of the U.S. Geological Survey, combined with satellite imagery captured […]
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Duly Noted
Gina Jamison, sister of Alison Jacobson, came to Haines last week from Snohomish, Wash., to watch nieces Anna and Libby Jacobson at their last home volleyball games of the season. Gina, whose own daughters played high school volleyball, was impressed with the team’s skill. Alison and son Ketch are back from a trip to their farm near Fort Benton, Mont., where Ketch bagged […]
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Sperm whale carcass beached near Eldred Rock, jaw bone stolen
For the first time on record, a sperm whale carcass was found in Lynn Canal. This is the third time since 1990 that researchers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) could necropsy a sperm whale in Alaska. But before the necropsy was complete, someone stole the sperm whale’s lower jaw, a violation of the […]
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Thanks for “Rock, Paper, Fish” success
The Southeast Alaska Conservation Council would like to thank our partners and volunteers and the communities of Klukwan and Haines for the successful premiere screenings of the Wild Confluence Media/Nomad Island film, Rock, Paper, Fish. We were thrilled with the turnout in both communities, and with the active, engaged community members who asked thoughtful questions and shared […]
Posted inLocal News, Mining, Klukwan
Federal judge rules against Klukwan, LCC in BLM mining impact lawsuit
On March 15, a federal district court judge ruled against the Chilkat Indian Village of Klukwan and conservation groups in a lawsuit brought against the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in 2017 for violating the National Environmental Policy Act when it approved Constantine Metal Resources’ mining exploration projects. The plaintiffs, including Lynn Canal Conservation, Southeast Alaska Conservation Council and […]
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Drug task force finds alcohol major contributor to crime
While the Haines Borough’s drug enforcement task force has worked since June 2017 to find solutions to drug-related issues, recent data analyzing 12 months of emergency visits to the Haines Health Center and eight years of substance abuse data from the Lynn Canal Behavioral Health Clinic point to alcohol as a far greater issue. The behavioral health […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Disturbed by River Talk story
I went to the River Talk on Feb. 21, and while many of the stories were fine, there was one that I thought crossed the line. He was the last speaker, and he somewhat resembled Donald Sutherland. The subject line was, “Dreams do come true.” “Donald” went on to tell a story of an arrested […]
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Two mining forums tell different tales
Two entities organized two mining forums this week that focused on community impacts and solutions from industrial mining—a split that largely reflected the perspectives and concerns about a potential mine at the Palmer Project 30 miles north of Haines. The Chilkat Valley Mining Forum Committee organized Sunday’s forum at the American Legion. Lynn Canal Conservation and Chilkat […]
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Chilkat historical society works to inject energy into its mission
“Relevance” was the buzz word at the Chilkat Valley Historical Society (CVHS) meeting on Thursday, where members wordsmithed a new mission statement and discussed ideas for revitalizing the group. Sue Chasen, who succeeded Jim Shook as president at the group’s last meeting in March 2018, began with an introduction. Chasen said although she recently joined […]
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HEDC seeks seat on mining forum group
Members of the Haines Economic Development Corporation board voted unanimously to request a seat on the Chilkat Valley Mining Forum Committee. The forum committee, chaired by Constantine Metal Resources vice president of external affairs Liz Cornejo and Haines Chamber of Commerce executive director Tracey Harmon, was formed to “organize public information forums designed to provide […]