Articles from the April 11, 2019 edition
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Hydropower cable on verge of failure
The submarine cable that brings hydroelectric power to Haines has been damaged and could fail at any time, Alaska Power & Telephone officials warned t...
Scammer posing as Mayor Hill steals from residents
It starts with a generic question. A one-liner email appears in your inbox from what appears to be Haines Borough Mayor Jan Hill. “Are you...
Art teacher retires after 38 years
Haines School's longest serving teacher, Linnus Danner, won this year's Champion of the Arts in Educ...
Assemblyman drafts regulation that prohibits
An ordinance that would prohibit underwater storage of hazardous materials within one mile of any surface body of water in the Haines Borough was...
2018 economy grows by $60 million
Roughly $60 million more came into the Haines Borough economy last year, creating close to a 10 percent increase in sales tax revenue from 2017. In a...
Mud Bay petitions against extraction
Mud Bay land owners brought forward a petition to the borough assembly’s Government Affairs and Services (GAS) Committee on Tuesday, calling for...
Assembly requests delay constraints on Haines Hwy
The Haines Borough Assembly passed a motion Tuesday to direct the manger to ask the companies working on the highway construction projects this...
Citizen bat scientists on the lookout for white-nose syndrome
Patty Kermoian has worked as a citizen bat scientist for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) since the inception of the program in Haines...
Globe trotter to report for six months at the CVN
By Sarah Chatta Ayubowan! Namaste! Salam! Xin chào! Privyet!—or ‘Hello!’ in the predominant...
Seed starting for the hesitant new gardener
As the ground thaws and the breeze warms, gardeners around town are itching to start digging in their soil. Here in Alaska, we always start seeds in...
Planting in pots for the spacially challenged
Be it a pot, tub, shipping container or the drum of a dismantled dryer machine, container gardening in Haines can be an appealing option for new...
Locally made fish fertilizer adds to bounty
With a dual purpose of recycling fish waste and tapping his knowledge of soil science, Jim Syzmanski has engineered Sea to Soil, a locally produced...
Dolphins finish in top spots at SE Champs
Six Haines Dolphins brought home best times and other accolades from 2019 Spring Southeast Champs...
Valley bears in 'walking hibernation' last week
Of the 29 brown bear dens surveyed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologist Anthony Crupi last week, most still held bruins in or nearby. On...
Haines Avalanche Center asks for borough funding
Haines Avalanche Center director Erik Stevens asked the Haines Borough Assembly for $20,000 in the 2020 budget on Tuesday. Stevens said the money...
Duly Noted
Paige and Michael Hoy welcomed baby boy Connor Owen Hoy on April 8 at 5:51 p.m. He weighed 8 pounds 11 ounces and was 20 inches long. Michael was in...
Big Air was a big success
The 2019 Olen Nash Memorial Big Air Contest was a great success! Thanks to the crowd, of about 40, for hiking up to egg us on, the judges-Luck...
Hats off to "Noises Off" cast and crew
During my stay I have been fortunate enough to attend several events in the Chilkat Center, but the most recent visit provided entertainment that was...
Your government will be responsive
To the people of Haines: The borough empathizes with the authors of the paid commentary (April 4, p. 4) attempting to document drug issues in our...
Should the pool close seasonally?
The Haines Borough’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee will be meeting Wednesday, April 17 at 6 p.m. in assembly chambers to consider a...
