The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that states can count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, a blow to the Trump administration and some Republican states that had urged the justices to require all ballots to arrive by the close of polls. In a 5-4 decision, the court found that federal law does not prevent […]
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Behind the battle for Haines’ cruise ship dock
In the first week of June, three men flew into Haines to meet with borough manager Alekka Fullerton. They were executives she hadn’t met from a company she hadn’t heard of. As she learned at the meeting, they manage much of the operations at the borough’s cruise ship dock. Their visit makes three large corporations […]
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Haines welcomes 30th annual bike relay
Nearly 300 teams participated in the 30th Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay on Saturday. They biked the nearly 150 mile race as solo riders, or as part of two-, four- or five-to-eight member teams. One big change this year was the number of solo riders, which skyrocketed. A record 73 total registered, of which 48 […]
Posted inObituaries
Former Haines administrator, artist and musician remembered as an idealist who lived a full life
There will be a celebration of Dave Nanney’s life on June 25 at 5:30 p.m. at the Haines Sheldon Museum. Nanney, 83, died from heart failure May 13 in hospice care in Anchorage, according to cousin Joe Parnell. “Dave was worldly, transcendental and brilliant. He was able to talk about just about any subject intelligently,” […]
Posted inDuly Noted
Duly Noted: Birthday, gay croquet, a bluegrass festival and more
Journalist Priska Neely from Birmingham, Alabama visited friends in Haines recently. This was Neely’s first visit to Alaska. She said the highlights of the trip were kayaking on Chilkoot Lake, operating a stick-shift vehicle for the first time in five years, whale-spotting, picnicking on Battery Point Trail, and having the best nap of her life. […]
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Chilkoot campground may reopen this summer
The indefinite closure of Haines’ popular Chilkoot campground may be coming to an end. The Alaska Division of State Parks, which administers the Chilkoot Lake campground, has kept the facility and its 32 camp sites closed this season due to what they say is understaffing. Now, state parks has advertised a new park technician position, […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
We should be pitching in for the cost of the AP&T rate lawsuit
I was schooled to tip the dealer if dealt a win at the table. I’ve benefitted, and the dealer is acknowledged as contributing to my good fortune. The Skagway Borough recently won a court decision that saved AP&T customers in Skagway and Haines potential charges of over $4 million, the estimated cost of replacing the […]
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Alaska governor’s race survey: how much should companies pay in oil taxes?
Legislative discussion of Alaska’s system of oil production taxes gained increasing traction this year, as the state grapples with a structural deficit. Legislative leaders say they’ve had conversations about hiring consultants that could review the tax system, which has in the past been a key revenue source for the state. Late in this year’s legislative session, […]
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Huna Totem Corporation interested in cruise ship dock
A second company has expressed interest in operating Haines’ cruise ship dock but says it has not yet received a response from the borough. The status of the municipal facility has been hotly debated since April, when Global Ports Holding, a cruise terminal management company, expressed interest in leasing and operating the facility. Now, Huna […]