Articles from the June 27, 2013 edition
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Klukwan to display Whale House art
The Whale House artifacts, rarely seen masterworks of Northwest Coast Indian Art, will be displayed at Klukwan’s Jilkaat Kwaan Cultural Heritage...
Makeover at state fairgrounds
The east side of the state fairgrounds is getting a makeover. A recently built pavilion will give the Southeast Alaska State Fair a new,...
Police identify 2 burglary suspects
Haines Borough Police have identified two Haines men as primary suspects in the June 17 spree of vehicle break-ins, when more than 30 unlocked cars...
Borough adopts roster-style ballot
Elections for positions on the Haines Borough Assembly and school board will no longer pit candidate vs. candidate for specific seats. Mayor...
Swimming pool cuts include daily swims
In addition to weekend closures this summer, the Haines pool will eliminate all but one evening swim and reduce the number of noon swims from five to...
Culbeck cleared of conflict
Haines Borough attorney Brooks Chandler says assistant to the manager Darsie Culbeck should not be prohibited from working for an exploratory mining...
Access fund grows
A $10 million appropriation by the Alaska Legislature for Juneau access improvements raises to $45 million the amount the state has set aside for the...
Klukwan workshop set
Building and understanding relationships between Native and non-Natives will be the focus of a workshop in Klukwan on Friday, Aug. 2. Dan Henry will...
14 Haines teams raced in Kluane-Chilkat relay
More than 60 cyclists registered to 14 Haines teams competed in the 21st Kluane-Chilkat International Bicycle Relay. About 1,250 riders competed in...
Borough may offer early retirement
The Haines Borough may offer an early retirement incentive program to its employees in order to recoup some of the lost funding from state and...
Haines 4th of July Preview
For Independence Day 2013, Haines offers classic town events, plus some new ones. See you at the celebration! ____________________...
Vait's music appeals to attentive audience
Fans of Cat Stevens and James Taylor, take note: Seattle-based – and Alaska-born – musician Andrew Vait is bringing his folksy, jazzy, and...
Teachers, staff secure raises
The Haines Borough School Board on June 13 approved employee contracts that include a 2 percent raise for teachers and other district employees and a...
Mud Bay cabin fire squelched by owner
Action by a neighbor limited damage from a fire that scorched a cabin near 6 Mile Mud Bay Road around 10:30 p.m. June 20. Ashley Hilsinger, renter of...
Borough staffers fill in as acting manager
The Haines Borough is playing musical chairs with its top position until July 3, when manager Mark Earnest will return to work from a two-and-a-half...
Borough eyes legislative office
Haines may soon be offering its residents a faster, more effective way of connecting with legislators and gaining up-to-date information about the...
Open pool more frequently, not less
Recently, the Haines pool has been in the news concerning possible funding cutbacks, low user support and operating fewer user hours. I’d like to...
Can manager cash in unused leave?
In the June 13 edition of the Chilkat Valley News, Haines Borough Manager Mark Earnest made the statement that he was “losing leave” because he...
Ward generous to community
We would like to thank Mike Ward for putting together another fun Fishermen’s Appreciation Night. His ongoing generosity and support for the...
Heli-ski firms deplete goodwill
I have been a supporter of the heli-ski industry for the last several years. But, as they say, all things must change. With the two main companies...
Race would benefit from chuckwagon
After learning there was not an Alaska-style chuckwagon in the 21st Kluane-Chilkat bike race, I felt angry at the disrespect for the riders. Both...
Neighbors rescue cabin from fire
Thank you so much to my neighbors and the fire department. Your quick response to the fire saved my cabin. You are amazing. Ashley...
Organizer thankful for cycling mates
Mega thank you to Kluane bike team Infinite MPG! Riders included: Leg 1, Shaun Cornish; Leg 2, Alixanne Goodman; Leg 3, Hannah Wing; Leg 4, Peter...
Duly Noted
Eliza Lende and Justin Dorn were married Saturday at a Chilkat State Park beach. Eliza’s parents, Chip and Heather Lende, watched from the front...
Harrop was trucker, operator
Randy “Bear” Harrop, 57, died Saturday afternoon after suffering a heart attack at his Mud Bay...