Articles from the March 10, 2011 edition
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Assembly OKs 2,600 skier-days
After a fifth public hearing to discuss a revised helicopter skiing ordinance, the Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday adopted an ordinance that would...
Shareholders voting on large distribution; Tap into Klukwan's biggest trust?
Klukwan, Inc. shareholders will vote in the next three weeks on whether to liquidate more than half of the corporation’s general income trust,...
Haines girls, boys fall at Region V tourney
The Haines Glacier Bear girls came within a game of a trip to the state tournament before losing to the Sitka Wolves Saturday afternoon at the Region...
'Neon' lampfish light up waters
A surge of northern lampfish this week attracted thousands of gulls and dozens of seals to Chilkat and Chilkoot inlets. "It’s like...
Good neighbor finds, returns $140
I want to publicly thank Bernadette Maust for being such a good, honest, kind-hearted person. She found my wallet on the golf course and returned it...
Proposed dock fees a disaster
The proposed fee increases for the Lutak Dock will be a disaster for the businesses and residents of Haines, as Alaska Marine Lines will have no...
Beware chem-trails and bio-tech giants
It was encouraging to see how many people came to the Haines public library for the evening showing of the independent documentary...
Borough incompetent on heli-skiing
Thanks to the borough assembly and manager for incompetently managing heli-skiing. During 2010, SEABA violated their tour permit. The penalty for...
Girls' hoops team grateful for support
The Haines High School Glacier Bears girls’ basketball team would like to thank the American Legion for helping us run a raffle to help fund our...
Planners may take up tighter building regs Commercial structures ID'd
The Haines Borough Planning Commission may take up the question of modified trailers, along with commercial building standards, acting commission...
New tourism director starts job
Haines Borough tourism director Tanya Carlson arrived in town a week ago, filling a position that’s been open for five months. Carlson worked...
Downtown group mulls district lines
The downtown revitalization committee last week discussed physical boundaries of an improvement district. The group’s next meeting is 5:30 p.m....
Don Young to give talk
U.S. Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, will address the Haines Chamber of Commerce during a special meeting set for noon Friday, March 25 at the American...
Longshoreman Potter was kind, calm, arts supporter
A memorial service is scheduled 10:30 a.m. Saturday for longtime resident Roger Potter, who died Sunday in Anchorage of renal failure. He was 60. Pott...
Paintball, ski biathlon set for Saturday
The first Takshanuk Biathlon is scheduled for noon Saturday at Chilkoot Lake. The event combines an approximately 5K cross-country ski race with...
Students to stage comic play on gods
Haines School junior high students will perform "The Greek Mythology Olympiaganza" 7 p.m. Friday, March 18 at the Chilkat Center...
Cheerleader dinner will fund state travel
The Haines High School cheerleaders placed second among 3A teams at the Region V high school basketball tournament Saturday in Juneau. "This is...
Swim-a-thon net nearing $17,500
Members of the Haines Dolphins swim team still are collecting donations for their annual Swim-a-Thon fundraiser through Friday, March 18. "After...
Chamber: Dock fees will hurt retail trade
Haines business leaders say they’re afraid that a proposed jump in fees at the borough-owned Lutak Dock would be passed directly to local...
Skagway, Haines mull joint projects
Hydropower and transportation were two items on what Mayor Jan Hill called a "limitless" list of potential areas for collaboration between t...
Sisters take awards for music and hoops
As Jolene Lemieux competed on the court for the Lady Glacier Bears last weekend at the Region V high school basketball tournament in Juneau, sister...
TV show prospects Haines return
The Haines Borough might again strike reality TV gold this fall. Christo Doyle, a Discovery Channel executive producer for "Gold Rush:...
Tourney set for March 14
The 2011 March Madness Alaska State Basketball tournament will draw a total of 64 high school basketball teams in boys’ and girls’...
Bradfords lead Dolphins' effort
The sibling duo of Casey Bradford, 13, and Brittney Bradford, 11, represented the Haines Dolphins swim team at a Fairbanks meet last weekend, and...