Articles from the March 1, 2012 edition
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SEABA’s heliport permit appeal nixed
The Haines Borough Assembly voted 5-1 on Tuesday to uphold a planning commission decision denying Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures a permit to...
A rising drumbeat for wild fish
Commercial fishermen are hoping to enlist broad community support in an effort to reverse a perceived decline in the area’s wild salmon runs,...
Boat beached by tide
A crab boat was left high and dry early Friday morning after low tide left the boat beached and stuc...
Local GOP to vote on presidential hopefuls Local GOP to vote on presidential hopefuls
Republicans in the Chilkat Valley will get to weigh in on the GOP presidential nomination process during the state party’s Presidential Preference P...
Duly Noted
Dana Noel Murray was born Jan. 7 to Cara and Rob Murray in Ketchikan. Dana weighed seven pounds, 15 ounces and measured 19 inches. Dana Noel joins...
Horses doing well, not for adoption
I would like to address the recent rumors concerning my horses, Rappi and Crown, currently stabled at Henderson’s farm. I would like for the public...
LNG better option than hydro power
As an observer at last week’s Connelly Lake hydro project meeting, it quickly became obvious that it’s simply not cost effective to build that...
Kindness helps during difficult time
We would like to thank Steve Vick and HARK for all the support when Sky, our beloved dog, tangled with a moose last weekend. We would also like to...
Alaskan women rock scavenger event
Geesh! I advertised,“Wanted: 36 Alaska Women,” and it worked. Well, I got 28 anyway. Seven, four-women teams shared a beautiful, sunny, winter...
Commentary
Former Alaska state Sen. Jan Faiks once made headlines with a remark, concerning a legislative junket to Hawaii, that “Waikiki is no picnic.” The...
Hall challenges change in garbage contracting
An attorney for Community Waste Solutions this week said that state law doesn’t allow the Haines Borough to offer an exclusive contract for trash...
Board of fish rejects local shellfish closures
The state Board of Fisheries rejected proposals aimed at curtailing commercial shellfish harvest at subsistence areas near Skagway and Excursion...
Mosquito Lake School may struggle to stay open in fall
Mosquito Lake School faces the prospect of dropping below required enrollment this fall, forcing the school to close the doors on the students and...
Watershed council will research birds
A benefit dinner set for March 10 will help launch the Ts’ats’ee Bird Observatory, an effort of the Takshanuk Watershed Council aimed at tracking...
Police Blotter
Monday, Feb. 27 A business owner was assisted locating the owner of a vehicle parked three days at Third Avenue and Old Haines Highway. A caller...
Fire department nabs solid insurance rating
The Haines Fire Department last month received its Public Protection Classification, a rating that in two categories remained the same or slightly...
Haines posts wins in Triple Threat
The Triple Threat Tournament took over the town last weekend with about 160 players taking part in...
Snow Bear
From left, Jennie Humphrey, Chris Braggs, Kyle Klinger and Dalton Tuohy sculpt a bear near the...
Mad Skills
Marianne Rasmussen drives a loader at Whiterock Nursery while teammate Tiffany DeWitt watches...
