Articles from the April 7, 2011 edition
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Tax, reserves slated to balance budget; Earnest presents spending plan
Haines Borough Assembly members got their first look at manager Mark Earnest’s budget for the coming year Tuesday. The $13.9 million borough...
Students get a whole new latitude
The Haines Venturer Scouts challenged three Ecuadorean mountains during their two-week trek in South America. "It was extremely challenging,...
Original 'blues brother' to perform; Fair music will include dubstep deejay, looping artist
Curtis Salgado, a Portland-area blues artist whose act inspired "The Blues Brothers," is among headliners at the 43rd Southeast Alaska...
Bicycle group to roll out goals, moniker
About two dozen residents turned out March 30 for discussion of bicycling needs in the community. Bike rider Norman Hughes said political advocacy,...
Borders made everyone feel special
Going to the Haines library was always a good experience. I knew Ellen Borders would be glad to see me. One day she came out from behind...
Couple helped swim team reach goals
As we come to the end of another season, the Haines Dolphins Swim Team would like to thank the community for their generous donations of time and...
Thanks for help with Japan relief effort
A wave of community effort and good will helped raise more than $5,000 to aid Japanese tsunami victims through the Modest Japanese Dinner and Auction...
Emblem Club donation boosts Hospice
Hospice of Haines would like to thank the Emblem Club for their generous donation. They give thousands of dollars to this community and we...
Fire response was outpouring of care
I want to extend a huge thank you to the community of Haines for its response to me in the weeks following the fire at the Summer Inn. I had...
Support of town came just in time
The words "thank you" seem so inadequate when I consider how very fortunate I am to be blessed with family, friends, and the...
Duly Noted
Four friends headed to Nome for the finish of the 2011 Iditarod. Bruce and Gail Gilbert were joined by Lucy Harrell and Diana Pyle. The four drove to...
Wild Things
March came in like a lion, cold and windy. Pipes froze and hydrants burst. According to the National Weather Service, our March weather is...
Residents join march against abuse
About 30 people marched down Main Street on Thursday, urging Alaskans to “Choose Respect.” “Our march represented taking a stand...
Earnest gets passing grade on evaluation
Haines Borough Manager Mark Earnest received an average score of 3.6 of 5 possible points on his recent evaluation, indicating he met or exceeded job...
'Big Air' contest set for Sunday
Wacky weather won’t ground this year’s Olen Nash Memorial Big Air Contest, set for around noon Sunday near Three Guardsmen Mountain in...
Redistricting position gets 2nd look; Language about group's map raises questions
The Haines Borough Assembly voted 4-1 Tuesday in support of a redistricting plan that includes Haines and Skagway in a state House district with...
Fishing safety class offered
Commercial fishermen interested in taking a free, vessel-safety and drill conductor course in Haines May 18-19 should contact the Alaska Marine...
Highway widening document out soon
Road work through the critical habitat area of the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve will be one area of scrutiny in the environmental assessment of...
Planners narrow list of survey questions
Haines Borough Planning Commission members last week narrowed to 50 the number of questions adult residents will be asked during a phone survey to be...
Manager approves 2,200 skier days
Haines Borough Manager Mark Earnest has allocated a total of 2,200 skier days to the borough’s three helicopter skiing tour operators for a...
School board reviews draft budget
School superintendent Michael Byer offered his first draft budget to the Haines Borough School District Tuesday....
Swim-a-thon sets record
Members of the Haines Dolphins swim team again have set records in their annual swim-a-thon fundraiser. “We raised $20,000 with a smaller team...
Dumped moose investigated
Fish and wildlife protection officer Rick Merritt is seeking information on a cow moose head dumped over the guardrail near 1.5...
Police Blotter
Monday, April 4 A caller reported a 10-inch hole that went through the pavement on Beach Road. State road crews were advised and...
