Articles from the January 23, 2014 edition
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Highway residents push school ideas
About 20 upper valley residents and others made an enthusiastic appeal for keeping Mosquito Lake School open Tuesday, saying the Haines Borough...
Assembly to decide police chief
Richard Crays of Glenrock, Wyo., a finalist for the Haines Borough’s police chief job, last worked on a municipal police force 11 years ago. In an...
Camera catches burglary suspect
Haines Borough Police arrested a 22-year-old man Monday following a break-in at the local landfill and theft of $200. Police charged the Haines man...
Brooks brings Alcan trophy back to town
Chris Brooks averaged 106 mph to win the 45th Alcan 200 Saturday, becoming the first resident to...
State may open lands to mining
A state agency is proposing to open up nearly 100,000 acres of land about 30 miles northwest of Haines to mineral exploration, development and product...
Postal rates go up Sunday
Rates are increasing at post offices nationwide starting Sunday, so take some extra cash when you head to the Haines post office. First-class...
Dolphins pack pool with fans
The Haines Dolphins swim team entertained a home crowd during the two-day Winter Games North meet last weekend. Dozens of residents served as timers a...
Kerttula's move starts jockeying
Who will represent Haines in the Alaska Legislature is now a little less certain following the resignation this week of longtime state Rep. Beth...
Girls top Craig, notch 1st win
The Haines High School girls’ basketball team split its varsity series with defending state champion Craig last weekend. The Glacier Bears, playing...
DDF regular season ends; dessert fundraiser on Feb. 1
The Haines School’s Drama, Debate and Forensics team is changing the format and location of its annual dessert auction in an effort to bolster atten...
Mentoring meeting set for Monday
The local chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters is holding an informational meeting for those interested in participating in the program, though...
Piper was painter, outdoorsman
Jim Piper, a commercial painter and gillnetter who moved his family to Alaska in 1979, died Jan. 15...
Others are deserving of pool passes
Very interesting article about Haines Borough employees having free admission to the swimming pool and how that was arranged. I am very much opposed...
Workers should pay their way at pool
Haines is fortunate to have a swimming pool, despite being a small community. As is periodically noted, the pool is an expensive facility, but it...
Thanks for support of drag races
Sunday morning brought cool temperatures to 18 Mile’s meadow runway, where about 50 participants and spectators from all over gathered for...
Friends saved home from huge mess
Jack Smith spotted the high-creek water problem and went to work on it with his son Jack. Al Badgley and Scott Bradford both did loads of work. Jim...
Volunteers made Winter Games shine
The Haines Dolphins Swim Team hosted teams from Whitehorse and Juneau this weekend in what many described as the best Winter Games ever! Our swimmers...
Duly Noted
Corvus Bruce Rodney Benassi was born 2:31 a.m. Saturday at Juneau’s Bartlett Regional Hospital to parents Cassie Miller and Josh Benassi. He weighed...
Editorial
The Haines Borough School Board should be commended for Tuesday’s meeting at Mosquito Lake School, an exercise in creative democracy and a model for...
Police Report
Monday, Jan. 20 A caller sought a ride to a relative’s home. Police provided it, due to circumstances involving a medical issue. A person...
