There wasn’t much of a hiking culture when Paul Swift, 76, came to Haines in the early 1970s. “The town was geared to industry. Logging, mining and fishing… most guys were work- oriented,” Swift said. Swift talked about clearing the Mount Ripinsky trail at a presentation June 1 at the Sheldon Museum. He also spoke during an […]
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‘People’ exhibit has room for more
We are almost half through the run of the Sheldon Museum’s “People of the Chilkat Valley” biography exhibit. We thank those who have sent or brought in short biographies and photographs of people who have lived in this area or still live here. There is room for more to be added to the exhibit and to […]
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Wild Things
So far, 2013 has been an unusual year for wildlife. Some of the players are missing and others are acting like it is spring in February. Annie Shuder, Mario Benassi and Adrian Revenaugh report a noticeable lack of Steller’s jays in the upper Chilkat Valley. These jays have been reported in town and at Mud Bay, but […]
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Highway pull-off to become trailhead parking
A roadside pull-off near 7 Mile Haines Highway will be fenced off and cleaned up this spring in preparation for its transformation into a parking lot. Larry Beck, an environmental protection specialist with the Bureau of Land Management, cited safety and pollution concerns for shutting down the “redneck rifle range,” an area historically beset […]
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Duly Noted
Mario and Natalie Benassi won the Valentine’s kissing contest at the Pioneer Bar Saturday. They beat out son Josh Benassi and Cassie Miller, as well as Jae McDermaid and Jimmy Lampkins, who placed second. According to Natalie, the key to the win was “a little hard work, perseverance and lots of practice.” Joe Parnell judged […]
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Fixing ‘slump’ issues priced at $1.6 million
An engineering firm is recommending nearly $1.6 million in drainage improvements to address surface water issues that caused a slump and ground movement on the Mount Ripinsky hillside last winter. PND Engineers recently released a report recommending the installation of storm drains, culverts and drainage ditches to redirect water flow in the Oceanview Drive and Lutak Road areas. The […]
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Two dogs hit by arrows on hillside
A pet dog died and another was sent to Juneau for treatment after they were hit by arrows early this week in the same Mount Ripinsky hillside neighborhood where three dogs disappeared last fall. Maple, a 1-year-old black lab and rat terrier mix, came yelping back to her West Mathias Avenue home at about 10 a.m. Tuesday, […]
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Haines politics provided edge for federal attorney
Juge Gregg, an attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice and professor of law at Stanford University, has been photographed in public places wearing a skirt. A kilt, that is. As president of the St. Andrew’s Society of Washington, D.C., a charitable and social organization, Gregg is expected to dress the part. He said he […]
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A group of Haines High School alumni got together for a hike and snowshoe up Mount Ripinsky between Christmas and New Year’s. They included Fran Daly, Teslyn Visscher, Quinn Asquith-Heinz, Chandler Kemp, Tristan Sebens, Anna Jacobson, Christine Hansen and Elena Horner. Austin Badger, home from Santa Barbara City College, teamed up with brother Jordan and […]