Eddie Bryant said he didn’t think a long time before walking out on the gym floor for an impromptu dance with daughter Polly during Haines High School graduation ceremonies Tuesday. The Bryants’ dance came as seniors James Morgan and Grace Jones sang Billy Joel’s ballad “Vienna.” The father and daughter soon had company, as a […]
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Fjordlines boosted science class
On behalf of the entire marine biology class and teacher Mark Fontenot, we would like to say thanks to Glen, Alison and Libby Jacobson of Alaska Fjordlines. They generously offered us 15 seats on the Fjordland for a Lynn Canal whale watching tour. We really appreciated the chance to spend the afternoon outdoors actively observing marine wildlife […]
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Summer camps abound
Summer camps are sprouting in Haines. Several programs are available in addition to better-known ones like Rainbow Glacier Camp and Lynn Canal Community Players’ Summer Youth Theater Conservatory. The Takshanuk Watershed Council is offering a “Junior Master Gardener Program” for youths entering grades 4-8. The program will be held 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays […]
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Incident may change school security policy
Haines School officials are reviewing procedures following an April 17 incident in which some elementary teachers mistakenly believed the school was on a “lockdown.” Assistant principal Michelle Byer said she notified staff at the high school before classes to watch out for a former student who was reportedly “acting unstable.” Byer declined to say why […]
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Assembly: No to mayor’s road letter
The Haines Borough Assembly April 8 rejected Mayor Stephanie Scott’s request to send an opinion piece to the Juneau Empire criticizing funding of the Juneau Access Project. The letter, Scott said, was intended “to express a sense of dismay about the way the legislature is spending your money.” Scott pointed out the Alaska Legislature has failed to fund any […]
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Committee’s concern was lost income
After reading the CVN article on the Haines Borough Assembly’s vote to request state Rep. Kreiss-Tomkins to remove a bill rescinding the Yukon reciprocal fishing license agreement, I wish to clarify the position of the Upper Lynn Canal Fish and Game Advisory Committee. In our discussion of the issue, it became apparent that there are two different problems: revenue […]
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Forest Service offers $175K for projects
Residents have until April 30 to submit proposals for natural resource-related projects to be funded by the Lynn Canal-Icy Strait Resource Advisory Committee. Up to $175,000 is available for projects on or directly affecting National Forest system lands. The money applies to system lands around Haines, Gustavus, Hoonah, Pelican, Elfin Cove, and Angoon. Also, six […]
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Assembly supports reciprocal licenses
The Haines Borough Assembly voted unanimously Tuesday to send a letter to state House Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, D-Sitka, asking him to remove a bill from the legislature that would eliminate Alaska’s reciprocal fishing license arrangement with the Yukon Territory. Kreiss-Tomkins introduced House Bill 368 in February as a placeholder to ensure it could be acted upon during […]
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Bill would eliminate reciprocal fish license
House Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, D-Sitka, is sponsoring a bill that would eliminate a regulation allowing Yukon Territory residents to buy fishing licenses for the same fee as Alaska residents. House Bill 368, which Kreiss-Tomkins introduced in late February, would also prohibit Yukoners from buying king salmon tags at the same rate as Alaska residents. The […]
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Youth theater to present ‘Willows’ play
Registration has opened for Lynn Canal Community Players’ Summer Youth Theater Conservatory. The annual, theater day camp runs June 30 to July 20 at the Chilkat Center, culminating July 18-19 with a performance of “The Mad Adventures of Mr. Toad,” a play adapted from the book, “The Wind in the Willows.” “It’s going to be a fun […]