Articles from the May 3, 2012 edition
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Police hope local hire stems turnover
Haines Borough Police Chief Gary Lowe said he’s pursuing local hire in the wake of resignations from the department. Recent departures have reduced...
Take 'Steel Bridge' to Chilkat Lake?
Members of the board of the Haines Borough’s Dalton Trail Road Maintenance Service Area have an idea for the “Steel Bridge,” the aging, metal an...
Senior lunches to be cut to 3 per week
Mary Lekanof lost her car keys in a snow bank for a month last winter, but she made it to town for meals with other senior citizens through a popular...
Junked cars accepted free at old mill site
Channel Construction began receiving junk metal – including cars – at the former sawmill site near 3 Mile Lutak Road this week. The site will be...
Assembly considers DMV tax to wrangle wrecks
The Haines Borough Assembly is investigating a state-collected municipal motor vehicle registration tax that would help fund local storage and...
School budget back in black
What looked a few months ago to be a $250,000 deficit in the Haines Borough School District budget is no more. The district’s first draft budget...
Moose poaching investigated
A poached cow moose found at about 38 Mile Haines Highway on April 28 was pregnant with twins, state wildlife trooper Rick Merritt said this week. As...
Top school artists reap festival laurels
When a photographer went to shoot the Haines High School’s top student artists this week, they qui...
Assembly considers eliminating lobbyist
The Haines Borough Assembly members may eliminate or reduce spending on a Washington, D.C. lobbyist in the coming year. For at least the past four...
Borough rescues fireworks display
The annual Fourth of July fireworks display is back on schedule. The Haines Borough recently agreed to pay for insurance coverage for the event,...
Dogcatcher plucks orphaned seal from beach
Tracy Mikowski holds a degree in wildlife biology and knows animals found in the wild should be...
Changes are cooking at the harbor
Haines Borough Harbormaster Phil Benner and his staff are hosting a customer appreciation barbecue on Wednesday, May 16, and will share plans for...
Track team makes strong debut
By Tom Morphet Though a bit shrunken in numbers from previous years, the Haines High School track and field teams ran fast enough, jumped high enough...
Comments sought on Chilkoot River plans
Following a recent public meeting in Haines, state parks officials are gathering public comments on plans for a bear-viewing platform along the...
'Lemonade Day' aims for young merchants
Lemonade stands are set to spring up around town on Sunday, May 6, as part of Lemonade Day Alaska, an event that educates students about the...
Earth Day celebration set for May 12
This year’s Earth Day celebration from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 12, at the Haines School has a theme of food security. “People are...
Assembly advances fix for appointments
The Haines Borough Assembly last week introduced an ordinance that would require a simple majority vote of remaining members to fill assembly...
Walk, run or pedal the Chilkat
The sixth annual Chilkat River Walk, Run and Ride from Klukwan to Haines is set for Saturday, May 12. The event raises money for the Chilkat Valley...
Former NBA player to address grads
Mark McNamara, an assistant coach for the Haines High School boys’ basketball team who played eight seasons in the NBA, has been named this...
Great job on orca painting
Thank you, Adam Balloch, for painting the killer whale totem at the firehall. Great job! Georgiana Hotch...
Can't believe no citizen qualified for job
I couldn’t believe the borough couldn’t find someone qualified in Haines, Alaska or in the Lower 48 for the planning and zoning technician....
Hiring decision is 'off this Earth'
To think that Haines Borough officials would sponsor a visa for a person from a communist country to work with the borough is totally off this Earth....
Thanks for help with bird-banding effort
Many, many thanks to all the folks who made the Bird Banding training a success! Thanks to the folks who made bird bags, housed visitors, made food...
Friends make Hospice efforts succeed
Gratitude for the generosity of our community is the overwhelming feeling for the board and staff of Hospice of Haines this spring. The rummage sale...
Police Blotter
Monday, April 30 A caller requested assistance with her vehicle that was broken down on FAA Road. A friend was contacted. An officer issued a verbal...
