A bill introduced in the Alaska Senate this month could protect local utility providers from liability associated with soil contamination. The bill, called SB 173, would protect power companies that use pesticides on wooden power poles. Darren Belisle, manager of power operations for Upper Lynn Canal for Alaska Power & Telephone, said the company owns over 1,100 […]
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Public safety commission appoints two new members
The Public Safety Commission recommended SEARHC administrator Pat Hefley and Chuck Mitman to sit on the board. The recommendations come after postponed meetings and Mayor Jan Hill’s desire follow the recommendations of the commission. The public safety commission last year recommended creating a drug awareness task force. It also recommended rebranding itself by adding ex-officio members from […]
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Tsunami warning wakes town, Senior Village
A tsunami scare early Tuesday morning drove some residents to high ground after they received mixed messages from Skagway Police, the National Weather Service and the Haines Borough Police. A 7.9 magnitude earthquake in the Gulf of Alaska triggered the warning. Just after 12:30 a.m. cell phones dinged and glowed across Haines with a message from the […]
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Fishing restrictions to snag commercial fleet
To protect king salmon, the Alaska Board of Fisheries approved an action plan that places tighter restrictions on commercial fishermen this summer. The board, which meets every three years to consider regulation proposals, approved reducing open area and fishing time in Lynn Canal. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game will close area in northern Chilkat […]
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Police Report
Tuesday, January 9 A citizen reported a violation to a rental agreement on Union Street. The person was referred to court. A 36-year-old man of Allen Road was arrested for criminal trespass, a protective order violation and probation revocation. Alcohol and domestic violence were involved. A caller reported a broken window at the Babbling Book […]
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Strong winds crash ski carrier into bookstore window, boats across lot
A ski carrier shattered the book store’s picture window at around 3 p.m. Tuesday after a gust of wind tore part of a roof rack off a car and hurled the attached carrier across the street. Babbling Book & the Dragon’s Nook owner Darcee Messano said the carrier smashed into the widow so hard that […]
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2017 sees shifting leadership, new beginnings
A shakeup in leadership across government and business, a group of unsatisfied citizens who challenged the assembly and how to approach policing outside the townsite dominated the news this year. The first ripples of discontent occurred after the assembly rejected Diana Lapham’s application to sit on the Ports and Harbor Advisory committee. Don Turner and […]
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Assembly grows heli-ski terrain
In a convoluted stray from procedure and with prodding from the borough manager Tuesday, the Haines Borough Assembly expanded heli-ski map terrain after letting the resolution fail without discussion during its public hearing. Assembly member Brenda Josephson made a motion to adopt manager Debra Schnabel’s recommendations, which included approving 10 of the 15 proposals. No one seconded […]
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Klukwan sues Bureau of Land Management
The Chilkat Indian Village of Klukwan and three regional conservation groups filed a lawsuit Monday against the Bureau of Land Management for violating the National Environmental Policy Act when it approved Constantine Metal Resources mining exploration project proposals. The other plaintiffs include Lynn Canal Conservation, Southeast Alaska Conservation Council and Rivers Without Borders. Constantine has been conducting mineral exploration […]
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‘Tricksters’ give new meaning to family drama
Haines’ newest theater troupe “The Merry Tricksters of Haines,” debuted its first performance of James Goldman’s “The Lion in Winter” last weekend, a play that for the cast blurs the lines between the living room and the stage. The Tricksters is very much a family affair, headed by matriarch Amanda Randles. Her children, Riyan and […]