Articles from the January 31, 2019 edition
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Mysterious mortar empties museum
Sheldon Museum staff relocated after finding what may be a live mortar round in their office last...
Tourism industry leaders lash out at permit fee increase proposal
Borough Manager Debra Schnabel opened Tuesday night’s commerce committee meeting with an assurance to the tourism industry that “this...
Handlers cite benefits, drawbacks of police dogs
While Alaska police-canine handlers vouched for their dogs’ ability to act as a deterrent and assist with illegal drug seizures, their endorsement...
Speakers approved for mining forum
The Chilkat Valley Mining Forum Committee approved a geologist, a socio-community specialist and a Sealaska board member to present at its Feb. 24 for...
Wearable art dress composed of more than 7,000 produce stickers
For the past two years, Genny Rietze collected more than 7,000 fruit and vegetable sticker labels...
Glacier Bears fall to Craig, Petersburg in away games
In a long weekend of basketball, the boys went 1-3 and the girls went 0-4 against Craig and Petersburg. On Thursday, the girls and boys teams both...
ALCAN 200 Top 15 Finishers:
Christopher Brooks, 1:24:24; Jack Smith Jr., 1:25:27; Peter Lapham, 1:26:43; Steve Cornwall,...
Arts Outlook
An artist’s representation of WWII in Alaska The Haines Sheldon Museum will unveil a new exhibit “Attu75: War Came to a Wilderness” featuring...
This Week in History
January 27, 1969 WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE… in the street… under the street… but not in the pipes, so City of Haines maintenance men spent their...
Duly Noted
Sherri Kessner and Josh Piorier were married Dec. 24. “We had originally talked about having a wedding in the summer and inviting all of our family...
Thanks for the midnight repairs
The SEARHC Haines Health Center would like to thank Brad Ryan, Scott Bradford, Will Hickman and their crew for the immediate and thorough response...
Transparency is important
The plan to go underground was communicated to investors in 2016 but left out of that year’s permit application. This was pointed out during the...
Please visit again
I had Anna’s hummingbirds come to my feeder, but they left after Thanksgiving. There was a male and female, and I think a third one as well. It was...
ALCAN is a team effort
Sitting down a week after the 50th running of the ALCAN 200, it is still difficult for me to not be moved by the incredible hard work and dedication...
Mines have been polluting since antiquity
If you are still not sure whether or not to support a large-scale hard-rock mine in the Chilkat Valley, then here are a few things to think about....
Thanks for the party
I live in a town of caring people and I want to thank my wonderful family and friends for my 90th birthday party Jan. 19 at the Senior Center. It was...
What's wrong with a pulse to the economy?
Concerns have been raised about the boom/bust nature of certain economies. It made me think—thank you for that. What I’m wondering is, how many...
Police Report
Tuesday, January 22 A water/sewer alarm was activated on Piedad Road. Wednesday, January 23 A welfare check was requested on a Vermier Street...
