The Sheldon Museum is hosting a series of walks around town, from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesdays. The walks offer an opportunity for residents to learn about their town and neighbors. Recent destinations included Valley of the Eagles golf links, the radio tower atop Mount Ripinsky and Battery Point. One walk each month is designed for senior […]
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Fish and Game group election draws 78
Seventy-eight residents turned out Dec. 14 for the election meeting of the Upper Lynn Canal Advisory Committee to the boards of Fish and Game. Committee chair Tim McDonough said the crowd overflowed into the hall outside the assembly chambers and he had to create additional ballots. Members of the committee are elected by residents who show up […]
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Thomas got harbor upgrades going
As a commercial fisherman out of Haines, I was surprised that Bill Thomas lost his campaign. The recent plans for the harbor’s improvement and expansion showed foresight for the future of the often-overlooked fishing industry. The commercial fishing industry has been a vital part of the economy in Haines for over 100 years. In my 30-plus years […]
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Meeting turnout reflected healthy interest
I would like to give a public thank you to Sean McLaughlin and Al Gilliam for the time they served on the Upper Lynn Canal Fish and Game Advisory Committee. I would also like to welcome reelected Haines board member John Katzeek, Skagway representative John Tronrud and newly elected members Julia Heinz and Kip Kermoian. Elections were […]
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Thomas’ ascent: From millhand to Alaska legislator
In 2006, a certified public accountant brought in to review the books of the Southeast Alaska State Fair determined the organization was bankrupt. A former executive director had allowed charges at local stores, federal tax bills, and associated penalties to pile up to a debt of more than $100,000. “We owed so much to the […]
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Fish and Game Advisory Committee elections set for Dec. 14
The Upper Lynn Canal Fish and Game Advisory Committee will hold elections for four open seats Dec. 14 at the assembly chambers. Three of the seats will be filled by Haines residents, and one by a Skagway resident. Any attendee can nominate someone to fill the open seats. Each attendee has one vote, and the nominees with […]
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Chilkat coho, king returns drop
While Lynn Canal commercial fishermen enjoyed bumper returns of sockeye and hatchery chum this year, king and coho salmon – species favored by local anglers –returned in diminished numbers. Rich Chapell, Haines sportfish biologist for Alaska Department of Fish and Game, said low marine survival is the suspected reason that Chilkat king salmon didn’t meet escapement goals […]
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Canal salmon value exceeds $15 million: Hatchery chum harvest soars
A hatchery chum harvest nearly 50 percent larger than last year’s record combined with the largest sockeye catch in 20 years propelled the value of the Lynn Canal drift gillnet fishery to $15.4 million in 2012. That made the local commercial fishing season among the most lucrative in the past 30 years. “It was a big year […]
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18th eagle festival starts Wednesday
The fall migration of eagles and eagle-viewers to Haines will include Edgar Mitchell, the sixth man to walk on the moon. Mitchell will serve as banquet speaker at the 18th annual Alaska Bald Eagle Festival, a five-day event that starts Wednesday. Biologists, bird handlers, naturalists, photographers, artists and musicians are part of the festival that […]
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Foundation awards $12K in local grants: Projects include school sign
Thanks to nearly $12,000 in grants awarded by the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation last week, nine local organizations have funding for projects and services. The foundation disburses grants annually. The Haines High School systems engineering class was awarded the $600 Mini-Tech Grant, for construction of an electronic LED signboard at school. The award was sponsored […]