It’s not easy to create a five-star dish using beets, anchovies, chili powder, Cheetos and gummy bears. But that’s just what the 16 chefs in this year’s Chilkat Chef Competition had to accomplish last Saturday night. More than 140 people attended last weekend’s cooking competition in Harriett Hall where six teams had 50 minutes to […]
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KHNS introduces new programs, staff changes
KHNS highlighted new programming and staff changes to meet budget challenges at its annual meeting Thursday, Sept. 28, at the Haines Brewing Company. Magaret Friedenauer moved into the program director position after Janine Allen left the station and Madeline Witek was hired as their development operations director, KHNS board member Russ Lyman told volunteers. KHNS […]
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Public safety commission wants to expand scope
The Haines Public Safety Commission is attempting to rebrand itself by changing its name to the Public Health and Safety Commission. Haines Police Chief Heath Scott proposed the name change, and to add three ex-officio members to the commission to represent SEARHC, SEARHC’s Lynn Canal Counseling and the local school. Police encounter very few “hardened criminals” in Haines, […]
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Logging on Peninsula: University pulls trigger on timber sale in response to potential zoning restrictions
The University of Alaska’s Board of Regents last week approved a competitive timber sale on about 400 acres of land on the Chilkat Peninsula in response to local discussions on limiting resource extraction in the area. For the past several months, the Haines Borough Planning Commission has been discussing limiting resource extraction in the Mud Bay Land […]
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First responders honor 9/11 fallen
The Patriot’s Day Dinner this last Monday night was a gathering to remember the lives lost in the attack on Sept. 11, 2001 and to show our support and gratitude for our first responders. We were honored by the presence of Mayor Jan Hill, Police Chief Heath Scott, Fire Chief Brian Clay, Al Giddings and members of […]
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Chilkat king escapement fails five of past six years
Chilkat River king salmon escapement is the lowest on record despite this summer’s unprecedented subsistence, sport and commercial fishing restrictions in Upper Lynn Canal and Haines area. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game estimated a return of 1,231 king salmon, well below 1,750 minimum needed to sustain the run, said Brian Elliott, a king stock assessment […]
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Grant cycle opens to local non-profits
The Chilkat Valley Community Foundation has recently opened its ninth annual grant cycle. Grants from $500 to $3,500 are available to local nonprofits said advisory board secretary Cynthia Allen. Over $23,000 is available this year, most from the foundation’s main endowment and memorial fund. Just over $18,000 was awarded last year to 15 nonprofits. Allen […]
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Borough wrestles with funding options for failing Lutak Dock
The Haines Borough Assembly invited the Haines Ports and Harbor Advisory Board along with the planning commission to participate in a public meeting after the two bodies pushed back on Haines Borough Manager Debra Schnabel’s recommendation to downsize the Lutak Dock project. Schnabel said the borough was turned down for federal grant funding and said the cheaper $21 million project is […]
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Coho derby to last through October
Haines’ first Silver Salmon Derby kicked off Sunday. The event, sponsored by the Haines Sportsman’s Association, will run through Oct. 29. Cash will be awarded to the fishermen with the heaviest fish: $1,000 first prize, $500 second prize and $250 third prize. Miscellaneous prizes will be awarded to other top contenders. Board member Charlie DeWitt […]
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Lynn Canal fishermen land record low sockeye harvest
Gillnetters have caught about 36,900 sockeye salmon in Lynn Canal so far this summer, the lowest harvest on record, according to preliminary Alaska Department of Fish and Game data. The second lowest sockeye harvest was recorded in 2008, when 46,660 sockeye salmon were landed. Mark Sogge, fish and game area management biologist, said balancing the record low […]