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 […]
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2012: The Year in Review
The earth moved in 2012 and the shift wasn’t only the “slump” on the side of Mount Ripinsky that cleaved a house and split Lutak Road. Four-term incumbent state Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Haines, aiming to become Speaker of the House, lost his seat to Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a 23-year-old Sitkan seeking his first political office. Klukwan, Inc., once among the wealthiest Native […]
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Holiday events: Reasons to get off sofa
The weather outside may be frightful, but there’s a slate of happenings to get one out of the house during the holidays. On Saturday, Dec. 22, the Haines Sportsman’s Association will hold its annual Christmas Turkey Shoot. The trap shoot is open to all comers and loaner shotguns are available, said Shane Horton. There are […]
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Museum hosts walks
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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A memorial service for lifelong resident Jan Harrington, 62, will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at the Chilkat Center, followed by a luncheon at the American Legion. Guests are asked bring a salad or dessert. Harrington died Sept. 28 at the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage of cancer. An obituary will be published next […]
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Expert says drainages ran together, triggered slump
As immediate measures to prevent further erosion of the slumping, Mount Ripinsky hillside, the Haines Borough will extend two drainage pipes, redirect an uphill drainage eastward and pursue an impermeable liner for a roadside ditch, manager Mark Earnest said last week. In the future, the borough may also encourage or require retention of trees on the hillside, Earnest said, following up […]