Articles from the January 5, 2012 edition
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Snowfall at border tips 1-day mark
It takes more than a couple feet of snow falling in a day to surprise residents who live near the U.S. border station at 42 Mile, where colder...
Borough: Heliport would violate permit
The Haines Borough will send a letter to Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures informing them that use of a heliport at 26 Mile for commercial helic...
House party busted; Four minors charged
Four minors were charged with underage drinking following the police bust of a party at an Allen Road residence at 3 a.m. New Year’s Day....
Assembly committee edges toward Center roof repair
A committee of the Haines Borough Assembly took a baby step toward funding a Chilkat Center roof repair at a Dec. 27 workshop. The borough recently...
Connelly hydro would improve fisheries
When starting a fire this morning I glanced through a letter expressing opposition to the construction of a power plant using water from Connelly...
Haines, Skagway could share dispatch
Concerning a recent question of expanding emergency dispatch services in Skagway, why not have Skagway and Haines share one dispatch system for...
SEABA offers best alpine skiing in world
For the last two years I’ve been able to come to Haines to helicopter ski with Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures. I’m 49 years old...
Generosity expanded holiday's offerings
The Salvation Army would like to thank the community of Haines for helping make the holidays possible for a lot of people. We would like to...
Parents vital for teaching speech
Children are ready to learn by imitation and exploration as soon as they are born, and it is adult influence that sets the tone to enrich their...
Foundation, check-off boost museum
As 2011 comes to an end, the Sheldon Museum staff and board have much for which to be thankful. High on the list are grants from the Chilkat Vall...
Duly Noted
Retired Alaska State Trooper Roger Maynard credited teammate George McCament with determining that gift shop hostess Sue Veneer killed Malcolm Melee...
Opinion
Let’s hope the Haines Borough Assembly will decide to fix the Chilkat Center roof without too much more deliberation. Facilities director Brian...
Smith's legacy spanned from battlefield to classroom
Near the end of his life, he was honored by U.S. military brass as a hero for helping liberate Nazi death camps, but to a generation of Haines...