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Skagway makes rec center work

As MRV Architects of Juneau proceeds with a study to measure demand for a potential Haines community recreation center, the Skagway Recreation Center...

 

Major heli-ski issues up in air

With less than a week until possible adoption of a revised helicopter skiing ordinance, a mayor-appointed work group has yet to reach consensus on...

 

Borough buys 'lawn tractor' for $18K

The Haines Borough Assembly on Feb. 8 authorized the purchase of a lawn tractor from Bigfoot Auto Service for a cost not to exceed $17,985. It...

 

Light clinches Haines' Triple Threat victory

Haines High School freshman Devin Light drained two free throws late to seal the win that closed out the annual Triple Threat Tournament last weekend...

 

Hamilton accepted into U.S. Naval Academy

A phone message from Sen. Lisa Murkowski this month alerted Haines High School senior Blake Hamilton of his acceptance into the United States Naval...

 

More skier days, 3rd operator proposed; Plan would up skier days to 2,600, incorporate 'photographer days'

Resident Rob Goldberg said he stopped answering his phone following a proposal to more than double the Haines Borough’s heli-skiing skier-day...

 

Hess attorney targets Goodman's voter record

Arguments outlined by attorneys in a lawsuit filed in Superior Court against the Haines Borough and assembly member Greg Goodman have centered on the...

 

Old gym: Community or recreation center?

If the Haines Borough moves forward with upgrades to the old elementary gymnasium and adjoining classroom space, will the facility serve as a "co...

 

Youth hoops tourney in town

More than 20 youth basketball teams are expected at the annual Triple Threat Tournament this weekend at the Haines School. "We do this...

 

Police hope to revive reserves

The Haines Borough Police Department is seeking applicants for the reactivation of its volunteer reserve police officer program. Reserve officers...

 

Rec center meetings set Friday, Saturday

Residents interested in a community recreation center proposed for the old elementary gymnasium are encouraged to attend a 5 p.m. meeting Friday in...

 

Borough offered terms for Point

Owner Roger Beasley has offered the Haines Borough up to three acres at "Picture Point" and is willing to carry a note for the purchase...

 

Borough accelerates port work for potential bond

In preparation for "an emerging opportunity" to secure Lutak Dock funding, Haines Borough Manager Mark Earnest has requested to speed up the...

 

Carlson to start March 1 as tour director

Tanya Carlson will return to Alaska as the Haines Borough’s tourism director. Carlson, a product developer for Holiday Vacations in Wisconsin,...

 

High school DDF squad preps for state competition

Ten members of Haines High School’s Drama, Debate and Forensics team traveled to Juneau last weekend for their final tournament before this...

 

Winter triathlon set for Saturday, Feb. 12

Haines Animal Rescue Kennel and the Southeast Alaska State Fair will host the free "Hooves and Paws Winter Tune-up" Saturday, Feb. 12, with...

 

Girl wins membership with owl name, 'Aspen'

Natalie Humphrey-Kauffman, 10, won a contest to name a great gray owl at the American Bald Eagle Foundation. The owl now is called Aspen, because Nata...

 

Jacobson wins bee after long battle

Sixth-grader Ketch Jacobson topped 10 other students in a lengthy spelling bee at the Haines School Wednesday, finally clinching the title with "...

 

Assembly renews SEABA permit

The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday voted 6-0 to renew a commercial permit for Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures (SEABA) following lengthy...

 

Book aims at solving conflict

Sixty copies of the book "Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most" have circulated throughout Haines in recent weeks....

 

Fish run pushes up gull numbers in annual Audubon count

Numbers of gulls nearly tripled to 1,425 during the annual Audubon bird count, possibly due to a run of fish in Chilkat Inlet. "Several thousand...

 

Dolphins make mark at Games

The Haines Dolphins swim team had more than 30 participants in the annual Winter Games last weekend at the Haines swimming pool. "We measure...

 

Alcan racers run miles of asphalt

The average speed of Saturday’s Alcan 200 winner dipped below 100 mph as frigid temperatures and scant snow cover challenged the field. Jarrid...

 

Student speakers reach final round at Ketchikan

All 10 Haines High School participants in a Drama, Debate and Forensics tournament last weekend in Ketchikan made the finals in at least one event....

 

Scouts resume push to finish camp

The Haines Venturer Scouts have requested additional legislative funding for a Boy Scout camp on Mud Bay Road. Greg Podsiki, director of both the camp...

 

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