Articles from the February 20, 2014 edition
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Permanent Fund interest unspent
For years, the Haines Borough has not used the full share of the interest it’s authorized to spend annually from the borough’s $8 million...
Glacier Bear boys' game rebounds
The Haines High School boys’ basketball team hit the reset button on the season last weekend, topping Craig twice in a varsity series at home. The...
Trust approves mining exploration
After receiving nearly two dozen comments from Haines residents and organizations, a state agency has decided to open nearly 100,000 acres of land...
Winter Games return to fairgrounds Saturday
Competitors seeking glory at the Haines Winter Olympics Saturday might bring a dog and a pot of their best chili. Opening ceremonies of the event ...
Sushi class offered March 1
Community education director John Hagen is urging residents to sign up early for the program’s sushi-making classes, as they tend to fill up fast....
Staff floats budget proposals
Preliminary budget discussions between the Haines Borough Assembly and department heads Feb. 10 yielded several suggestions for the fiscal year 2015...
Birthday calendar dates due
People wanting a listing on the upcoming Community Calendar need to get their listings to organizer Kim Larson by March 15. The calendar is a...
School board to seek maximum support from borough
Facing declining enrollment and state foundation funding that hasn’t increased for several years, the Haines School Board will be seeking the...
ANB/ANS honor 3 on Peratrovich Day
Haines ANB and ANS on Sunday honored residents Mike Denker, David Light and the late Brendan Larson as people whose work helped the cause of civil...
Planners reject townsite ATV park
The Haines Borough Planning Commission decided last week Haines can’t accommodate a motorized ATV park in the townsite, with several commission...
Dick Hotch: Klukwan wins, Sweet steps down as director
The Klukwan Chilkats repeated as Dick Hotch Memorial Basketball Tournament champions on Feb. 16, holding off the Southeast Warriors in the title...
Police hire officer
The Haines Borough Police Department is getting a new officer, but borough staff won’t release the man’s job application due to a new personnel or...
Heliport try denied; SEABA to appeal
Scott Sundberg, co-owner of Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures, is appealing a Feb. 13 Haines Borough Planning Commission decision denying his...
Assembly considers 'action' minutes
Due to a recent months-long backlog in the production of meeting minutes, Haines Borough staff is proposing the clerk be required to produce only a...
Got a story? 'Talk' program starting up
Do you have a good story? Lynn Canal Community Players is seeking stories for a storytelling “café” to be held monthly at the Chilkat Center....
Assembly retracts mining letter
The Haines Borough Assembly last week voted to send a retraction letter to a state agency after discovering a previous letter had been sent without...
Blaze razes highway home, injures man
An early-morning fire of unknown origin severely burned a man and destroyed the Marquardt home at 26 Mile Haines Highway Feb. 14. Family members said...
Bird count identifies 26 species in holiday storm
About 30 hearty souls ventured into a heavy snowstorm recently during the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count and tallied 647 birds. Organized this...
Editorial
It’s good to save money, but the Haines Borough’s accumulation of $1.4 million in a permanent fund “earnings reserve” begs some big...
Nothing to come of break-in probe
The situation described in last week’s Chilkat Valley News regarding the status of the great 19-car break-in caper should have been headlined...
Thanks to Samaritan for stopping to help
To the man in the truck driving on Mud Bay Road Saturday, shortly before noon: Thank you for pulling over and releasing our black Toyota RAV4 from...
Borough missed out on hiring a lemon
On former future police chief Richard Crays’ complaints about narrow-minded, corrupt politicians, Obama, and used car salesmen: Glad you all...
Anglers' money won't make or break us
In response to a letter from Canadian Duncan Smith (CVN, Dec. 19), we let you have resident fishing licenses. I’m glad you like the beer because...
Duly Noted
Nate Webb and Michelle Webb were married Friday at the Haines courthouse. Jedediah Blum-Evitts, Janine Allen, Kelly Mitchell, Robert Chadwell, and...
Police Report
Monday, Feb. 17 A 911 caller reported a domestic dispute at a Small Tracts Road residence. Police responded and found a man and woman arguing,...