Although energy, tourism and harbor issues were all topics slated for discussion during the April 26 Northern Lynn Canal Neighbors Summit in Skagway, concerns and opinions about the ferry system and Juneau access road largely dominated the three-hour meeting. Elected officials from Haines, Skagway, Juneau and Whitehorse attended the summit to trade notes on regional issues. Mayor Stephanie Scott, […]
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Legislator supports oil tax referendum
No Prozac for me! I love my job. Alas, I’m afraid I can’t say that love affair extends to some of the legislation passed by the Alaska Legislature. But I’ll never ever allow myself to get depressed by what is depressing: huge tax cuts for oil companies, misinformation spread by Kenai River Sportsfishing Association about a […]
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Borough: 6 heli-ski violations in season
The Haines Borough recently leveled a combined $1,200 in fines against two heli-skiing companies for six permit violations in March and April. The borough fined Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures (SEABA) $400 for two out-of-bounds landings on March 19. It also fined Alaska Heliskiing $800 for three out-of-bounds landings and one incident of deviating from a flight […]
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Museum wins dibs to restore lighthouse
The Sheldon Museum has been awarded a “historic license” to restore, maintain and operate the Eldred Rock lighthouse as a historic project. Recent notification from the U.S. Coast Guard that the museum won preservation rights to the Lynn Canal landmark ends a 16-year effort by the museum, said Pam Randles, chair of the museum’s Eldred Rock Committee. […]
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Wild Things
Spring has sprung, indeed. Hundreds of ducks and geese are headed up the Chilkat River to their breeding grounds. Hundreds of pine siskins and redpolls are flitting about. So far about 25 species of migratory birds have arrived, some to nest and others on their way north. The thrushes are singing along with the bouncy call of the ruby-crowned kinglet and the hooting of owls. Our tough little rufous hummingbirds arrived […]
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Summer theater camp registration opens
Discounted, early registration is open through June 8 for Lynn Canal Community Players’ annual Summer Youth Theater Conservatory. The three-week summer theater camp at the Chilkat Center runs July 1-21, culminating with performances July 19-20. The conservatory is open to youths ages 8 to 18. A half-day playmaking session, led by kindergarten teacher Cathy Pashigian, is offered […]
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Wild Things
There have been several recent sightings of “charismatic megafauna,” the name some give to the big, exciting mammals we all love to see. On March 7, several people sighted humpback whales and orcas in Portage Cove. Gina Randles and Korey Comstock saw the two whales quite close to the cruise ship dock. And early the same morning, a lucky family saw an orca cow and calf breach. […]
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AP&T: Studies rule out Schubee Lake hydro
Alaska Power and Telephone officials said this week the company is ruling out pursuing Schubee Lake as an alternative hydroelectric project to Connelly Lake. Construction and operation of a hydroelectric project at Schubee Lake would be both expensive and “extremely difficult,” according to reports recently released by AP&T. Several Haines Borough Assembly members and residents asked AP&T to investigate […]
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Collision ends in canal
A 17-year-old Haines youth said he considers himself lucky to walk away with cuts and bruises from a Saturday night wreck that sent his Toyota pickup into Lynn Canal near the Letnikof Dock. “I’m pretty lucky to be alive and come out with no broken bones. I’m damned lucky. If the truck landed on the hood, I’d […]
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Effort aims at center’s theater
A consultant who toured the Chilkat Center two weeks ago has estimated the cost of repairing or replacing theater equipment at about $140,000. “I’m very encouraged by it. We couldn’t start our capital campaign until we had something like this from an estimator,” said Tod Sebens, a local play director who’s heading up an effort […]