Four Haines High School alumni came forward this week detailing sexual abuse by former Boy Scout leader, school principal and superintendent Karl Ward, who died 21 years ago. Craig Loomis, Robert Brouillette, Nick Kokotovich and Roger Schnabel allege that Ward fondled them or acted inappropriately toward them while they were visiting at his home. The […]
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Three new leaders fill administrative positions in Haines
New library director to arrive in May Carolyn Goolsby, 51, will begin work in May as Haines’ new library director. Goolsby, who once lived in a monastery for 10 months, won a round of Jeopardy, and set records in the world of competitive weight lifting, will move to Haines from Indiana. Originally from Georgia, Goolsby […]
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History talk recounts S.S. Princess Sophia
October marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of Princess Sophia in Lynn Canal, which remains the worst maritime accident in Alaska and British Columbia history. Local historian Pam Randles told the story of the S.S. Princess Sophia this week at the Haines Sheldon Museum as part of its “Lunch and Learn” program. The Sophia, a […]
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Local fishing group to pursue nonprofit status
Northern Lynn Canal fishermen are starting a new organization after feeling like they don’t have a voice among Southeast Alaska gillnetters. The newly formed Northern Southeast Alaska Gillnetters Association will replace the former Lynn Canal Gillnetters Association in Haines, said board president Ryan Cook. He said the old organization wasn’t on the books as a state-recognized nonprofit. Cook said […]
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Balance ecology with tourism
For many residents of the upper Lynn Canal there is a seminal belief that we live in a sacred landscape; a home which deserves our utmost respect. Unfortunately, there are those who want to exploit the beauty of our incredible mountain home for extreme profit. What is the carrying capacity of our land? How much development is […]
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Students to stage walkouts in response to school shootings
The Haines High School student council will lead a walkout next week in support of stricter gun regulations after recent school shootings, said teacher Mark Fontenot. The National School Walkout is planned for Wednesday, March 14, and is part of a greater movement started by student survivors of the shooting in Parkland, Fla. The walkout […]
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More employees support, criticize Alaska Excursions
Four additional former Alaska Excursions employees have publicly criticized Robert Murphy’s Alaska Excursions tour company for unsafe practices. The borough assembly will weigh the public input when it decides Tuesday whether to approve a new tour for the company. The tour company applied for a new ATV tour permit at Glacier Point last month, which […]
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Ferry terminal expansion on track
The Alaska Department of Transportation will expand the ferry terminal next year in preparation for two additional Alaska class ferries slated to serve the upper Lynn Canal beginning next year. The $27 million project will add two additional berths to the ferry terminal along with an additional building for passengers waiting to board, said DOT engineering manager […]
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New working group to tackle heli-ski map
The assembly voted to 4-1 take a new approach to regulating heli-ski map terrain. Following borough manager Debra Schnabel’s advice, the assembly approved the creation of a working group facilitated by former longtime Alaska Department of Fish and Game supervisor Doug Larsen. Larsen has facilitated successful negotiations involving professional resource managers, public interest groups and […]
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Borough fines Skagway tour company
The Haines Borough this month fined Skagway tour company Alaska Excursions $2,500 for operating a tour at Glacier Point without a permit in 2017. Alaska Excursion’s Robert Murphy operates the Glacier Point canoe tour. The Haines Borough discovered the unpermitted activity after a competing tour company notified staff that Alaska Excursions was advertising a different ATV tour without a […]