Articles from the May 16, 2013 edition
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Election change hits assembly opposition
Haines Borough Assembly members on Tuesday pulled from the agenda an ordinance aimed at changing assembly and school board election procedures. The...
Skateboarders at odds with police
Clashes between skateboarders and police over legal riding turf are heating up and may bring a push to change the law. Skateboarders claim police are...
How much savings do towns need?
The Haines Borough budget proposed by manager Mark Earnest calls for cuts to facilities and some personnel, but also includes maintaining savings of...
Volunteers poke into condition of lighthouse
The leader of a local effort to restore the Eldred Rock lighthouse said she was encouraged by a Saturday “survey” of the facility. About two...
Smith revives assembly chair effort
Haines Borough Assembly member Norm Smith on Tuesday leveraged his vote needed for several capital improvements to get $2,300 of new chairs for the...
High-tech search led police to alleged murderer
A Haines man charged with the 1993 rape and murder of an elderly woman in Utah was tracked to Haines after Utah cold case detectives ran...
Stacy worked every job at local Head Start
Anneliese Stacy has done so much in 26 years at Haines Head Start, it’s difficult to imagine the program without her, director Karen Bryant told a...
SEABA fined for landing at fatal accident site
The Haines Borough fined Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures (SEABA) $500 last week for operating on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) property...
Floats to buoy center
“Help Keep the Senior Center Afloat” is set for 3 to 5 p.m. Friday at the Senior Center. The drop-in gathering is the second fundraising event...
Klukwan breaks ground at long-awaited culture center
Klukwan youths held cards naming deceased villagers who supported the dream of a culture center but didn’t live to see it realized, then helped...
Second state trooper expected on job by fall
Alaska State Troopers began advertising a Haines state trooper vacancy May 8, meaning Haines should see a second trooper by late summer or early fall....
Cruise ship makes surprise visit
A surprise cruise ship docking Wednesday morning left Haines Borough employees, tour company operators, and business owners scrambling to accommodate...
Track teams place 2nd, 3rd at regional meet
About 20 athletes will represent Haines High School at this weekend’s state track and field championship in Fairbanks. The Glacier Bears advanced...
Try-athlon on Saturday
The Glacier Bear Try-athlon will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, starting in the Haines pool. Registration begins at 9 a.m. The event will include swimming...
Borough Digest
Tank project hits a bump An error in surveying measurements brought construction of the new Barnett water tank to a halt Saturday, Haines Borough...
Town's real beauty is in its people
I would like to thank the community of Haines for the support they have given me during this unbearable time. I moved to Haines partially because of...
Help the effort to stop the giveaway
Help stop the giveaway! Most folks know that the Alaska Legislature just substantially reduced taxes on the oil produced in the state, in Senate Bill...
Hooray for the birthday calendar
Thanks to Kim Larson and the Venturer Scouts, we have a new Community Birthday Calendar, continuing a 55-year tradition. Nicki and Bud Hopper...
Carbon reading is a grim milestone
Last Thursday, the atmospheric monitoring station on Mauna Loa recorded, for the first time, a daily average carbon dioxide level of over 400 parts...
Principal's award was a team effort
In response to the award I have recently received, I am compelled to acknowledge my teammates who tirelessly serve our school community. As you are...
Hospitality showed at Culture Days
On behalf of Mosquito Lake School, I would like to thank the people of Klukwan for their warm hospitality during Klukwan Culture Days. It is...
Thanks for help at Tlingit Park
A huge thank you to the many volunteers that helped spruce up the playground at Tlingit Park. The Uglys, Venturer Scouts, Parks and Recreation board...
Duly Noted
Brian and Jacqui Clay of Haines are proud grandparents. McKinley Grace Elizabeth Jones was born 8:11 p.m. Friday, May 9, at Bartlett Regional...
Editorial
We’re publishing a story this week on Haines Borough fund balances to shed light on an element of the annual budgeting process that doesn’t get...
Police Report
Monday, May 13 A person reported a domestic dispute between a man and woman in the Second Avenue area. Officers responded and determined...
