If you’re craving a dark chocolate halva cake with chocolate tahini cream and candied lemons on a Monday night in Haines, there’s only one place to go: Old Field Kitchen. The restaurant, owned by Sarah Cohen, evolved from a kitchen used for yoga retreat catering to a pop-up space for Four Wind Farms every Saturday […]
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Borough to test ‘spring’ The Haines Borough Assembly unanimously voted to test the water at the Mud Bay spring after a sample tested positive for the presence of E. coli last month. KHNS reporter Abbey Collins investigated the water source after the public radio station sponsored a listener question program. Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation drinking water […]
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By Tom Morphet Judy Hall Jacobson, Terry Jacobson, Nene Wolfe, Mark Kistler, and Mardell Gunn, and about a half-dozen other residents attended the annual Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival in Haines Junction, Y.T. Five bands from across Canada and the Lower 48 performed during the three-day event last weekend. Friends and family members of Stephanie Scott celebrated the life of […]
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Thanks for support with memorial
By Reed, Josh, Heron Scott-Schwalbach Thank you so much to everyone who helped us celebrate our mother Stephanie Scott the month of June. From the many folks who helped us with the house to the special tributes from Mayor Doug Olerud and State Sen. Jesse Kiehl, we feel incredibly lucky to be from a community like Haines. A special […]
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Borough discusses AIDEA support for Lutak Dock Haines Borough department heads met Aug. 27 with representatives from the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) to discuss Lutak Dock repair needs. AIDEA is a state-funded entity with a stated mission of diversifying the Alaska economy and creating jobs “by facilitating the financing of industrial, manufacturing and energy facilities, infrastructure, […]
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Assembly approves $57K brush clearing project
The Haines Borough Assembly voted 4-2 to spend $57,000 to clear brush about town in an effort to reduce “bear hiding areas.” The project will remove and dispose of underbrush and trees less than 10 inches in diameter and limb larger trees to a height of 12 feet off the ground on five different areas around the […]
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Haines welcomes Royal Caribbean On Tuesday, the Haines Borough Assembly adopted a resolution supporting increased port calls from Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. in future years. The resolution had been recommended by the tourism director, manager and Mayor, as well as the Tourism Advisory Board (TAB). Thirty-three letters were received in support, mostly from seasonal and year-round business owners. […]
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Kirby resignation opens third assembly seat in local election
Haines Borough assembly member Caitie Kirby resigned on July 29, opening a third seat on the assembly for the October municipal election. In a letter to Mayor Douglas Olerud, Kirby said serving as an assembly member requires “more mental presence and attention than I am able to offer at this time” and cited personal reasons for her […]
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Giant thanks from Hospice of Haines
Hospice of Haines has some giant thanks to give to so many people who supported us this last month. -To all those who held rummage sales and who went to the sales with proceeds going to hospice. -To Stephanie Scott for donating her infamous dahlias to Gomie’s plant sale with proceeds going to Hospice (thanks Sabine and […]
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Election Canvass The Haines Borough Assembly canvassed the municipal election on Tuesday, tallying an additional 63 outstanding absentee votes. Candidates Gabe Thomas and Paul Rogers were elected with 592 and 480 votes, respectively. The assembly moved to appoint the third highest vote-getter, Zephyr Sincerny, with 471 total votes, to be seated at the Oct. 22 assembly meeting. […]