Articles from the March 29, 2012 edition
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Connelly Lake gets 1st permit
Characterizing concerns about the Connelly Lake project as either premature or not applicable, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on March 19...
Earnest to leave June 15
Staff turnover reached the top of the Haines Borough this week, as manager Mark Earnest submitted his resignation, effective June 15. “We’re...
Coordinates put avalanche inside heli-ski zone
Coordinates provided to Alaska State Troopers last week by Alaska Heliskiing put the site of the company’s March 13 fatal accident five miles...
Dryer fire washed out by passerby
Summer worker Peter McDonald didn’t have enough dirty clothes for a wash, but he stopped at the...
Cash-strapped Christian station KRSA may go off air after April
Operators of the Christian radio station serving Haines say they’ll turn off the signal at the end of April if there’s not a major change in...
Motel closure stings tour effort
Haines Borough Tourism Director Tanya Carlson said recent closure of the downtown’s Thunderbird Motel will create a pinch in available housing,...
HFR launches new scholarship
Haines Friends of Recycling is launching the Bill Aronson Memorial Scholarship for study or training in energy-efficient construction or renewable...
Haines skis Buckwheat
Eighteen Haines skiers participated in the 26th annual Buckwheat Ski Classic Saturday afternoon at...
Mining season starts up early
The mining season in the Porcupine district started early this year. Teen-age miner Parker Schnabel, whose family’s Big Nugget Mine has been...
New console aimed at better 911 service response
The Haines Borough is seeking a federal grant to purchase and install a new dispatch console that would improve response to 911 calls. “Thank goodne...
‘Treasure Island’ planned; sign-up for theater camp
“Treasure Island” will be performed by members of Lynn Canal Community Players’ Summer Youth Theater Conservatory. The conservatory is a...
Haines teams fall in Gold Medal finals
The Haines Merchants and Klukwan Masters met similar fates in championship games of the Gold Medal...
Music Ambassador
Strumming a 1941 Gibson guitar, Fairbanks musician Earl Hughes played an impromptu solo concert in...
Duly Noted
Longtime Chilkat Lake resident Dave Ward died about 10 p.m. Monday at his Chilkat Lake home. His wife Toni and brother-in-law Roger Keller were at...
Police Blotter
Monday, March 26 A caller reported two intoxicated people passed out in front of a motel. An employee was notified and said the people had left. A...
Seed exchange was fruitful
A small but lively group of gardeners swapped seeds at the library March 22. Thanks to Mardell Gunn and other master gardeners, lots of seeds and...
Accused cop worthy of town’s support
Small towns can be wonderful and they can be downright cruel. I know a woman in this town who has been knocked down, kicked, and threatened. There...
Who polices the police?
In regards to recent letters to the Chilkat Valley News, one can only wonder about the caliber of officers of the Haines Borough Police Department. I...
Conference rejuvenated gardeners
The garden conference was a success, bringing together speakers and gardeners in Haines March 16-18. Enthusiasm for learning about past and present ag...
Commentary
By many measures, the Haines Borough School District is doing a good job. It’s keeping up with “No Child Left Behind” standards and addressing...
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