Articles from the May 9, 2013 edition
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Lawmen chase down Utah murder suspect
A murder suspect arrested in Haines Wednesday allegedly sexually assaulted and fatally beat a 92-year-old woman 20 years ago in a Utah retirement...
Discovered barge lost in 1976 job
What anyone finds aboard a sunken barge in Lutak Inlet, they can keep, Tom Paddock, Jr. said this week. “They can have it. I’m retired. I don’t...
AP&T makes push for Connelly Lake
Alaska Power and Telephone officials are pressuring the Haines Borough to formally support the proposed Connelly Lake hydroelectric project, but...
Police: Get rid of hybrid patrol cars
The Haines Borough Police Department is looking to replace two hybrid electric patrol vehicles purchased four years ago, due to concerns about their...
Earth Day includes chicken symposium
A chicken symposium, Farmers Market plant sale, and field trip to a local greenhouse are among the events slated for the seventh annual Earth Day Fair...
Principal Stickler wins statewide recognition
Cheryl Stickler, principal of Haines Elementary School, has been named the 2013 National Distinguished Principal from Alaska. The award is made...
Low-impact option favored at Chilkoot
Haines residents apparently have come to a general consensus about what they would like new bear-viewing infrastructure in the Chilkoot River...
Planned monthly dances kick off
Organizer Diane Sly says she’s hoping a barn dance Saturday will become a monthly attraction that will bring families downtown and help generate...
State rail plan meeting on May 22
An open house meeting on the Alaska State Rail Plan will be held in Haines 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, at the public library. A brief presentation...
Teachers, students toast, roast Henderson at luncheon
Family members, former students and co-workers turned out Saturday for a surprise toast to Bob Henderson, 93, a community benefactor, hobby farmer,...
School board OKs $6.5 million
The Haines Borough School Board on Tuesday approved its spending plan for the coming year, including $5.5 million in general fund spending plus $1 mil...
Work on veterans home soon
Construction of the Soboleff-McRae Veterans Village will start any day now, said Haines Assisted Living board president Jim Studley. A ceremonial...
Picture Point buy finalized
The Haines Borough sealed the deal April 26 on the purchase of about 5 acres of property at Picture Point. The borough intends to construct a small...
Town hails 50 years of ferries
Passengers whose ferry stories spanned the 50-year history the Alaska Marine Highway System shared them at a celebration on the Port Chilkoot Dock...
Lynn Canal towns divided on road plan
Although energy, tourism and harbor issues were all topics slated for discussion during the April 26 Northern Lynn Canal Neighbors Summit in Skagway,...
Closed-door session on chief's departure
The Haines Borough Assembly will hold a closed-door “debriefing” Tuesday on the process that led to the borough’s separation with former police...
Business Digest
New taxi outfit serving town Taxi service has returned to Haines after a nine-month hiatus. Anytime Taxi and Tours, owned and operated by Viva and...
Corrections
A photo of the Haines High School track team in the April 25 CVN omitted the name of team member Rebekah Green. A paid obituary of Frank Draeger in...
Duly Noted
Haines Postmaster Elaine Brummett has retired after 36 years with the U.S. Postal Service. Elaine served in Haines for three years and as Skagway...
Police Report
Monday, May 6 A business on West Fair Drive reported vandals had broken the windows of a business vehicle. Officers are investigating....
