Articles from the June 9, 2016 edition
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Kito only candidate to file for legislative seat
Barring a write-in campaign, Haines voters won’t have a choice about who represents them in the Alaska House of Representatives when the next...
Mural artist paints town history freehand
When artist Clayton Conner starts working on his murals, onlookers sometimes mistake them for graffiti. For the first few days, the dots, blurs and li...
Just months after installation, Voc Ed air handler on blink
A problem in computerized controls has shut down the air-handling system of the Haines School’s Voc Ed building, part of an $864,099 heating and...
New trailers get jump on committee
As the Haines Borough struggles to address the lingering issue of how to permit commercial trailers, more are setting up shop around town. Cheechako...
School board OKs $4.85 million budget
The Haines Borough School Board on Tuesday unanimously approved its $4.85 million general fund budget for the coming year, which includes some recent...
Jehovah's Witness clarifies policies
A Jehovah’s Witness representative clarified this week his group isn’t pushing literature or religious discussion on people passing by a...
Brayton Long to stay on borough police force
After tendering his resignation in May, officer Brayton Long has decided to stay with the Haines Borough Police Department. Interim chief Josh Dryden...
Hearings set on wood chip heat proposal
The Haines Borough School Board will meet at 7 p.m. on July 14 to hear a detailed presentation and ask questions about a proposal by borough consultan...
Mayor Hill reins in parks committee
Haines Borough Mayor Jan Hill is putting her foot down over what she sees as the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee’s overreach on the Small Bo...
Bike relay gear: For some teams, it's glitter
While some cyclists are stocking up on protein bars and extra water bottles for the upcoming 24th Annual Kluane-Chilkat International Bike Relay, the...
King salmon feed expands for bicyclists
The 9th Annual Fishermen’s Community King Salmon Barbecue this year will feature four food-serving serving stations and three musical bands...
Hill considers Washington, D.C. trip to seek funds
Haines Borough Mayor Jan Hill said a recent visit to town by U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, was encouraging and Hill is considering a trip to...
All invited to portrait workshop
The public is invited to a demonstration of portrait painting June 21-22, as part of the second Studio Incamminati workshop in Haines. Twelve...
New evening event puts focus on Fort Seward
A new promotion launching next week will highlight businesses in Fort Seward. Starting Thursday evening, June 16, “Fort Night” will be similar to...
Police Report
Monday, June 6 A person reported a brown bear in the woods near Cox Street. Dispatch forwarded the report to Fish and Game. A person reported a possib...
Duly Noted
Joe Ordonez’s, “Where Eagles Gather: The Story of the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve,” is featured with other recently published Alaska...
Breakwater's appearance blown out of proportion
I spend a lot of time in the harbor, and often I see tourists hanging around looking at the boats. Usually there are more tourists around the harbor...
Park would help revitalize downtown
In Tom Morphet’s editorial panning the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee suggestion of a permanent green space or commons on Main Street, he d...
Don't normalize transgender disorder
Regarding a physiologically male Alaskan high school student who identifies as a female and who recently won all-state honors in girls’ track and...
Hammer Museum appreciates support
Staff, board members and volunteers of the Hammer Museum would like to thank the Haines community for supporting us at Beer Fest. The High Striker...
Recyclers netted 8 tons of electronicss
A giant thank you to the 27 volunteers who helped with the Haines Friends of Recycling electronic recycling over the weekend. We couldn’t have done...
Tour firm helped train two EMTs
The Haines Volunteer Fire Department would like to thank Alaska Mountain Guides for helping train two of our responders to the EMT 1 level at no...
Editorial
At 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, a woman apparently off the cruise ship used a cell phone to snap a selfie with the new fish carving at Old Haines Highway and...
