Articles from the January 8, 2015 edition
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Gas prices drop, but that's relative
Barry Paige, a retired pipeline worker from Wasilla, delayed buying gasoline in Canada as he drove down the Alaska Highway to catch the ferry. He...
Hatchery chum bounty may slip
Though still early for predictions, a combination of market and supply issues may reduce local income from chum salmon, the species that drives the...
Mosquito Lake School on two meeting agendas
Friends of Mosquito Lake School and Community Center say they’ll take their case to two Haines Borough meetings next week, including a Jan. 15...
Swim coach, teacher traded southern roots for adventure
At a college party in Midgeville, Ga., seven years ago, a friend of Robert Butker’s introduced him to Courtney Hunt. Later, through the same...
Editorial
It appears likely the town will soon have a community and economic development director. Taxpayers may be justifiably skeptical of funding this job. T...
Duly Noted
Services were held Saturday for lifelong resident Fred Strong, who died at his Klukwan home Dec. 28. He was 62. Strong worked as a truck driver and co...
Advisory committee to meet
The Upper Lynn Canal Fish and Game Advisory Committee will meet in the Haines Borough Assembly chambers 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22. The agenda will...
Letters to the Editor
Explanation of wooden cut-outs I wanted to set the record straight on why there have been wooden, cut-out animals in front of the borough office. A...
Winds blew to 65 mph
An Alaska Power and Telephone anomometer atop an FAA Road tower recorded winds reaching 64.75 mph at 4 a.m. Tuesday. Wind speeds exceeded those of a...
Library ends can recycling effort
The aluminum can bin at the Haines Public Library is nailed shut, but a new, downtown collection point for recycling used pop and beer cans will soon...
Scott, longtime clinic administrator, retires after 20 years
After 20 years, Marcia Scott has retired as administrator at the Haines Health Clinic. Scott started as a receptionist in 1994, when the non-profit...
Federal money cut for towns in forests
The discontinuation of Secure Rural Schools funding means a loss for the Haines Borough, but the cut in federal funding won’t dent the...
Craney to staff LCC office, lead outreach
Katie Craney is Lynn Canal Conservation’s new conservation coordinator. She’ll be spokesperson for the group, with duties including membership...
Mazeikas wins national honor for village campaign
A Haines woman who heads up a regional domestic abuse education and prevention program recently won national recognition for her efforts. Jackie...
Bears struggling at season start
A game-winner at the buzzer and a double-overtime heartbreaker with only three Glacier Bears remaining on the court were the highlights of Haines...
Budke came to Haines after 8 years at remote station
One of the last things Polly Budke did before dying was give instructions on how to cook a turkey....
McDermaid, 58, worked as a mechanic, tow truck driver
Dave McDermaid, 58, died of cancer Dec. 31 at his downtown apartment. Friends, family, and neighbors...
VanBibber dies at 98
Family members and friends from Haines on Dec. 6 joined a crowd of about 1,000 others in Champagne,...
Police Report
Monday, Jan. 5 A motorist reported colliding with a moose at 15.5 Mile Haines Highway. The driver was uninjured and the moose had run off but the...
