Bob and Margaret Andrews and family gathered on the Oregon coast for the wedding of their son, Jeremy, to Jamie Boersma of McMinnville, Ore. June 19. Staffan Hillman, who graduated from Haines High School with Jeremy in 1992, flew from Sweden to serve as best man and Amy Weishahn, formerly of Haines, came from her home in Nevada to be Jamie’s […]
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Water blessing on election eve in downtown draws big crowd
More than 100 people showed up on the parcel of green space between Third Avenue and Main Street on Monday to take part in a water-blessing ceremony organized by members of the Chilkat Indian Village (CIV). “Thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of you who came to show support […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Kreitzer’s letter last week on Lutak Dock was misinformed
When the Haines Borough most recently requested funding for the Lutak Dock project from the state and federal government, both applications mentioned the “transshipment of ore.” In the federal request, Constantine was listed as one of the “[k]ey collaborators that contributed meaningful input throughout project development.” The results of Lynn Canal Conservation’s multiple records requests regarding the Lutak Dock project culminated in a […]
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Electricity rate hikes in limbo as comments flood in
Dozens of angry residents of the Upper Lynn Canal and Tok complained to the state agency that regulates utilities in the final days of the public comment period about a proposed 25% hike in electricity rates, but the Regulatory Commission of Alaska hasn’t made a decision on how to address the proposed rate hike. Nearly all of […]
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Assembly, mayoral candidates square off at chamber forum
Haines’ two mayoral candidates and four of the five assembly candidates squared off on economic development issues for the first public candidates ‘forum on Friday, hosted by the chamber of commerce. Candidates sparred over the borough’s involvement in infrastructure projects and presented different visions of how the borough should promote economic development. The questions about Lutak Dock […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Alaska Marine Highway System
More Hubbard cancellations possible
A spokesperson says more cancellations are “very possible” for the Upper Lynn Canal ferry service as the Alaska Marine Highway System scrambles to hire more crew. The Hubbard’s normal sailing was canceled on Monday and Tuesday after the Hubbard lost an engineer. “It could take a while, we don’t know for sure right now. We’re doing everything […]
Posted inNews, Elections, Haines Borough
Planning commission candidate profiles
For the first time in Haines’ history, the planning commission will be elected by the people instead of appointed by the Mayor. Residents voted on the ballot proposition for an elected planning commission during a special election in June, where it passed 445 to 248, a 64% margin. Despite concerns that not enough people will run […]
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How ‘dirtbag’ Harry Subertas found ultrarunning success
On a recent August day, Haines resident Harry Subertas was running through Sierra Nevadas near Lake Tahoe through scenic dirt trails. Despite his arduous, sub-eight-minute mile pace, Subertas was enjoying himself, but he was leaving his competition in the Marlette 50K ultramarathon in the dust. For the 32-year-old, competing in the ultramarathon was almost an […]
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Candidates set for Oct. borough election
Former Mayor Jan Hill and newspaperman Tom Morphet will face off in the October mayoral election, and a slew of new candidates filed to run for open seats on the planning commission, allaying concerns that not enough people would file for the seven open seats. Hill, who served as Mayor from 2014 to 2020, could not be reached for comment […]
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Duly Noted
Lexie DeWitt enjoyed a visit from her friend, Jill Heikel, who lives in Chelan, Wash. She timed her visit to arrive just as the sunny weather ended, but still enjoyed hiking, shopping around town, and fishing in the Chilkat River. They met up with Brian, Sarah and baby Caroline Eliott for dinner out on the last night. Jill manages a Starbucks at […]