Articles from the May 5, 2016 edition
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Guns drawn: Cops give account of Small Tracts run-in
A Haines Borough police officer who allegedly drew his gun on a resident last week said he was responding to coming around a house and seeing a...
Assembly keeps faith in search firm
Haines Borough Assembly members have mixed feelings on the performance of the headhunting firm they hired to find the municipality’s next manager...
Thomas claims role in saving sewer funds
The Haines Borough Assembly received an update from lobbyist Bill Thomas last week, and interim manager Brad Ryan has included funding for the...
Freeride's partner search will plumb deep pockets
Haines has a strong calling card for hosting extreme ski events like the Freeride World Tour, but gaining the level of sponsorship sought by the...
Village culture center to open May 14
The public is invited to the celebration of the grand opening of the Jilkaat Kwaan Cultural Heritage Center and Bald Eagle Preserve Visitor Center....
Assembly rejects manager's $50K spending cap
An ordinance that would have increased the Haines Borough manager’s emergency spending limit to $50,000 was dead on arrival last week when an...
Few changes for draft borough budget
After several committee meetings and hours of discussion, it doesn’t seem like Haines Borough Assembly members will be proposing many changes to int...
'The Haines 50' on exhibit at museum
A new summer exhibit at the Haines Sheldon Museum packs the history of the Chilkat Valley into 50 objects, ranging from prehistoric fossils to the...
Options sought for Bug Lake park privy
The Haines Borough’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee is looking for alternatives to provide an outhouse at Mosquito Lake campground. Due to...
Cleanup season reveals pockets of dumped garbage
The spring cleanup season this year coincided with discoveries of dumped trash and trashed areas. A retired teacher with a heart condition hauled...
Second surge hikes eulachon count
The Takshanuk Watershed Council will be revising its estimate of the eulachon run to Chilkoot River following a resurgence of spawning there last...
Comment sought on Corps 408 permit
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is accepting public comment on the Haines Borough’s application for a “408 permit” for the Small Boat Harbor ex...
No report yet on bear mauling
More than two weeks after a brown bear attacked a University of Alaska Southeast professor near Mount Emmerich, details remain scant on the specifics...
Small squad holds own at Sitka track meet
With only four athletes, the Haines girls’ track team came within a handful of points of second place at last week’s Sitka Invitational Track...
Chamber study quantifies nonprofit contributions
The financial impact of local nonprofits has come to the fore of political discussions in recent years, as state and federal funds dwindle and the...
Police Report
Monday, May 2 A caller reported a boulder in Lutak Road past the ferry terminal. State road crews removed the boulder. A person reported an abandoned...
A final touch for the waterfront wall?
Well folks, looks like the steel, sheet-pile, vertical wall wave deflector is the final answer! Maybe for the final touch for the wall, we could...
Thanks for help with Nash fundraiser
We would like to express our sincere appreciation for all who helped make the Nash family fundraiser a tremendous success. We were overwhelmed by the...
Mew remodel improves view of raptors
The American Bald Eagle Foundation is grateful for the generous grant from the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation. Our mew remodel to allow public...
Editorial
I participated in the 16 Mile cleanup Saturday. I wasn’t planning to spend an hour scooping bullet casings, metal junk and half-burnt copies of...
Duly Noted
Stories and slides from the life of former publisher, assembly member and community activist Ray Menaker were shared at a Chilkat Center memorial...
