Acts are still needed for the annual Holly Jolly Christmas Follies, a lighthearted Christmas variety show. Annette Smith of the Lynn Canal Community Players said she’s still seeking as many as five acts for the 90-minute show. Acts typically last about five minutes and can include music, poetry, dance, humor or other art forms, Smith said. “It’s […]
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Valley foundation gives $15K to 14 nonprofits
The Chilkat Valley Community Foundation last week awarded $15,500 to 14 local nonprofits, doubling the number of groups that received funding last year. The foundation awarded $10,500 to seven nonprofits in 2013. This year marked the foundation’s sixth grant cycle and saw several new applicants, including the Hammer Museum, Haines Hot Shots and […]
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Advisory committee to hold elections, discuss proposals
The Upper Lynn Canal Fish and Game Advisory Council will elect three new members at 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, in the assembly chambers. Two, three-year seats, currently held by council chair Tim McDonough and Randy Jackson, are up for grabs. A one-year term is also available to replace former member Julia Heinz. According to Alaska Department […]
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Fish agency approves new highway plan
After panning the Haines Highway expansion project last year, the federal National Marine Fisheries Service has determined the state has made enough changes to its design plan to get the green light. The Department of Transportation last week released its 500-page Final Essential Fish Habitat Assessment for the Haines Highway project, which identifies a […]
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Invitations to Lutak Dock meeting cause rift
A private development group in Haines is holding its own meeting on the Lutak Dock after discovering participation in a Haines Borough-sponsored event will be by invitation only. The borough is holding a two-day “strategic doing” session Dec. 4-5 in the Chilkat Center lobby to discuss the future of the Lutak Dock. A report recently released by PND Engineers […]
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Summit to explore fix of Lutak Dock
Haines Borough Manager David Sosa is bringing a facilitator from the University of Alaska Anchorage to Haines Dec. 4-5 to help “facilitate the conversation” about the Lutak Dock, for about $5,000. The information and planning session follows a draft report released last month by PND Engineers identifying multiple structural problems with the facility. “The purpose of the […]
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Assembly opposes Juneau road plan
The Haines Borough Assembly is remaining firm in its opposition to the proposed East Side Lynn Canal Highway. The assembly voted 5-0 at its Oct. 28 meeting to send a letter drafted by former Mayor Stephanie Scott to the Department of Transportation once again stating the borough’s preference for improved ferry service over a road connecting Juneau to Katzehin. The assembly has […]
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Second, full-time reporter starts; KHNS holds fund drive
Emily Files, the new, full-time reporter at public radio station KHNS, arrived in Haines this week and covered Tuesday’s school board meeting. Files graduated in December 2013 from Emerson College in Boston with a degree in journalism. As an undergraduate, she worked as an intern at the Boston Globe, National Public Radio’s Weekend Edition and Public Radio […]
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Egan, Williams vie to represent Haines in Senate
Incumbent Sen. Dennis Egan, D-Juneau, and Tom Williams, R-Juneau, are squaring off to represent Senate District Q in the Alaska Legislature, but Williams has been notably absent in past weeks. Williams didn’t attend a candidate forum in Juneau on Monday, and did not return multiple calls and emails from the CVN requesting an interview. A […]
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Charter rule blocks Schnabel from job
Former Haines Borough Assembly member Debra Schnabel applied for the municipality’s community and economic development director position this week, but code and charter will likely prevent her from being hired. Schnabel applied for the job Tuesday, and acknowledged in her cover letter that borough code currently prohibits her hire. According to code, for one year after an assembly member […]