Articles from the May 2, 2013 edition
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Borough: 6 heli-ski violations in season
The Haines Borough recently leveled a combined $1,200 in fines against two heli-skiing companies for six permit violations in March and April. The...
April nearly as cold as February; record snow
Five days of snowfall in the past week buried plans for the annual Haines Invitational track meet and caught motorists and plow drivers by surprise. T...
Culbeck to moonlight for mine firm
Executive assistant to the Haines Borough manager Darsie Culbeck will work as a camp manager for Constantine Metal Resources this summer while the...
Mystery ship found on sea floor at Lutak
The origin of an apparent sunken ship recently discovered just offshore of Lutak Dock puzzled Haines Borough officials and local history buffs this w...
Museum wins dibs to restore lighthouse
The Sheldon Museum has been awarded a “historic license” to restore, maintain and operate the Eldred Rock lighthouse as a historic project....
Contaminated soil stops road work
Construction work at the intersection of Beach Road and Front Street was halted early this week when oil-contaminated soil was discovered at a site...
Local media win 6 statewide awards
Haines-based news outlets won six awards at the Alaska Press Club’s annual journalism competition. Public radio station KHNS won four awards,...
BOE upholds 24 assessments
Members of the Haines Borough Assembly acting as the Board of Equalization (BOE) Monday upheld 24 property assessments recommended by contract...
Stedman: Divide in legislature is widening
According to veteran state Sen. Bert Stedman, R-Sitka, the ideological divide between urban and rural legislators is beginning to influence...
Graduation speaker set
The Haines High School senior class has chosen vocational education teacher Darwin Feakes as commencement speaker at the May 20 graduation ceremony....
Athletes endure cold, snow at Juneau track meet
Senior Patrick Henderson opened Haines High School’s track and field season right, soaring to the title in the high jump even as the fate of last...
Recruiting firm may assist next chief hire
Haines Borough Manager Mark Earnest is looking into several headhunting firms to see if they might be up to the job of finding Haines a new police...
Police: Conviction in dog-killing case is unlikely
The odds of charging and convicting a person suspected of killing one dog and wounding another last January are slim, Haines Borough interim police...
Tour comment deadline
Monday is the deadline for the public to comment on a five-year land use permit application which would authorize Alaska Mountain Guides (AMG) to...
Bike to School event
Bike to School Day will be observed in Haines on Wednesday, May 8. Students participating are asked to meet at designated checkpoints at 8 a.m., then...
BLM weighs penalty for heli-ski tour
A representative for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) said the agency’s law enforcement sector is investigating whether to take punitive action a...
Thanks for Hospice volunteers
Thank you to whirlwind workers and community treasures, Mardell Gunn and Diz Kistler, for volunteering to once again organize, manage, and operate...
Legislator supports oil tax referendum
No Prozac for me! I love my job. Alas, I’m afraid I can’t say that love affair extends to some of the legislation passed by the Alaska...
Thanks for supporting film festival
Thanks to all who attended the LUNAFEST Film Festival Fundraiser April 18. Thanks to those who donated food and silent auction items, organized...
Avalanche safety gear available
A big “thank you” to Lisa Roberts of “Raw TV,” producer of “Gold Rush,” for purchasing and renting avalanche safety equipment for their...
Duly Noted
Peggy Ormasen had dinner with Layton Bennett and wife Lou recently in Seattle. Peggy said Layton is getting his medication on time, eating regular...
Police Report
Monday, April 29 A manhole cover was reported on the side of the Old Haines Highway near the post office. State road crews were advised....
