On Nov. 15, 12 community members went on a field trip into the woods, trailing state forester Greg Palmieri, in an effort to learn about a controversial Haines topic: timber resources. Palmieri, who has worked for the state since moving to Haines in 1995, is the one man responsible for nearly a quarter million acres […]
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Ferry system maintenance delays cause December service gaps
The Alaska Marine Highway System’s December ferry schedule has a lot of blank spots as vessel repairs have caused system-wide delays. The LeConte will be out of service in December as the vessel sits on dry dock over Christmas. No sailings are scheduled for the last four Sundays in December. No Friday sailings are scheduled, […]
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Duly Noted
Alexis Trout and Royce Dombrock of Haines were married Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Haines. Church elder Dave Berry Jr. officiated. Bridesmaids included maid-of-honor Faith Tuohy and Alexandria Strong of Haines. Royce’s best man was Steve Girgus of Haines. Matt Poeschel of Somerset, Wis., was groomsman. Special friends of the bride in attendance included aunt Kathleen Hall of Twin Falls, Idaho, and Ella Allred Fish, […]
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Canadian trio wins third annual Chilkat Chef competition
“Sexy- it’s a sexy dish,” judge Claire Fordyce said with an affirmative nod to what would be the winning meal at the Chilkat Chef competition on Saturday. The dish: “Blackened miso spice salmon steak with Yukon gold potato parsnip latkes and grilled tomatillos, on a bed of greens from field and sea, with a dollop […]
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Alaska Class ferries need crew quarters
The Marine Highway System was going to build a new mainline ferry, but Governor Parnell cancelled it and put the money into the two new Alaska Class ferries. These ferries were to be the shuttles from a new Katzehin terminal at the end of the Juneau Road to Haines and Skagway. The shuttle ferries were […]
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Marine Highway System proposes changes to Upper Lynn Canal service
The plan to run two Alaska Class Ferry day boats, the M/V Tazlina and M/V Hubbard, in the Upper Lynn Canal might get scrapped as the Alaska Marine Highway Service is requesting funding to add crew quarters to the Hubbard and divert the Tazlina to Prince William Sound. AMHS director Shirley Marquardt told the CVN Wednesday that […]
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HEDC to lead timber sale interface with UA
University of Alaska’s communications specialist, Morgan Howard, has pulled back from interfacing with the Haines community on the timber sale in a committee format, although the University says it was never their intention to begin with. Howard has passed the torch on to the Haines Economic Development Corporation for collecting community input. “Howard indicated that […]
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The Sinking of the Princess Sophia
Jim Shook and John Norton as Captain Locke and First Officer Frank Gosse in the foreground. Jenna Kunze photo. The original play, written by Michael Stark, Sue Waterhouse and Mark Sebens, was performed last weekend at the Chilkat Center. Letters, messages, historical photos and narrative slides were projected on an onstage screen while actors brought […]
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Assembly adopts conservation resolution amid controversy
The Haines Borough Assembly adopted 4-2 a contentious resolution in support of the Stand for Salmon citizen’s initiative on Tuesday evening. Assembly member Brenda Josephson and assembly member Sean Maidy were opposed, citing that they do not feel the local government should have an opinion on a state-wide issue on voters’ ballots next month. Ballot Measure 1 […]
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University leads working group
A consultant hired by the University of Alaska is leading what many expected would be a locally organized working group addressing opportunities and concerns regarding the university’s timber sale here. Morgan Howard owns Morgan Howard Productions, a communications company based in Seattle. The university hired Howard to facilitate a local working group. Howard will determine […]