A July 2017 deadline for construction of a planned expansion of the Small Boat Harbor isn’t as hard and fast as some supporters have suggested, according to the state’s grants administration manager. Most of the money the municipality has received for the project – $15 million of $19.5 million total – also can’t be taken […]
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Drop in salmon prices a blow to fleet
A major drop in prices paid to fishermen soured the opening week of the Lynn Canal commercial gillnet season. Blame it on a storm in the global salmon market. Processors’ prices were down as much as nearly 50 percent for sockeye, 30 percent for chum and 64 percent for pink salmon. “(The price) is the worst it’s […]
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Progress, setbacks for downtown effort
A little more than a year after a series of Chilkat Valley News articles put a spotlight on downtown decay, two shuttered buildings have re-opened, a new, 50-room hotel is operating and the Haines Brewing Company is constructing a new building on Main Street. But advocates of revitalizing the core this week said there’s still […]
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Helicopter noise study out for public comment until June 26
Haines Borough Manager David Sosa released the results of a draft helicopter noise study late last week, but he said he doesn’t want to share his impressions of the $41,300 study until others have had time to interpret it for themselves. “I would rather not have my views influence anyone else’s thoughts on the noise […]
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Residents testify for saving Port Chilkoot waterfront
The aesthetics of the Haines Borough’s harbor expansion and other development projects along the town’s waterfront have residents wondering about the future look of Portage Cove. The topic arose at a Planning Commission meeting last week, and a town hall meeting held by harbor expansion critic Joe Parnell. Residents expressed concern about the planned harbor’s […]
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BLM: Heli-ski permits trump borough map rules
The Bureau of Land Management’s recent decision to permit commercial helicopter landings on a block of the agency’s land south of town has raised questions about the Haines Borough’s authority to regulate heli-skiing on federal lands. According to five GPS spot checks conducted in April and May, Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures twice landed outside of […]
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Borough devising a plan for fireworks
Following last year’s absence of a town-sponsored fireworks show on the Fourth of July, Haines Borough officials are laying the groundwork for a small fireworks display, using the Port Chilkoot Dock as a staging area. The plan to date is for a show using fewer than 250 pounds of fireworks, which would remove some logistical hurdles, including […]
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Persevere, grads told; scholarships awarded
Haines High School valedictorian Keegan Sundberg on Tuesday urged his classmates to “try your best to accept new things with an open mind. Life is full of surprises.” Moments before, classmate Kyle Klinger provided a graduation surprise, serenading his classmates with a soulful, sometimes funky, version of “Feeling Good,” a 50-year-old show tune while dancing […]
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Seek win-win on waterfront projects
I’m noticing that a lot of us don’t like cars right next to our waters – Viking Cove, the Chilkoot River Bridge, the Small Boat Harbor. I also notice that we’re a nation of convenience freaks. Many of us want to park our cars as close as we can to our destination and when we […]
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Conservatory plans to stage ‘Noodle Rat Rotten Hat’
After last year’s rousing success with the Summer Youth Theater Conservatory’s production of “Puss in Boots,” director Stanley Coleman and his assistant Bill Winkley are returning to lead the program this year. The conservatory program, which runs from July 1-26, is sponsored by Lynn Canal Community Players. Coleman described this year’s production, “Noodle Rat Rotten Hat,” as […]