Articles from the June 29, 2023 edition
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Gas, insurance, labor: Here's why Haines flights are so expensive
When Haines resident Greg Podsiki was diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2020, doctors told him he wou...
Controversial heliport decision postponed
The Haines Borough postponed a public hearing on the conditions for a controversial heliport permit...
Borough, DNR talk about state parks
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources commissioner John Boyle met with Haines Borough Manager...
After 'extreme rollercoaster' of lawsuits, trollers head out for kings
Commercial troller Lindsay Johnson had just limped out of the hospital in Juneau last week when she...
Pool to get new hours
The public swimming pool reopens Saturday with a new schedule and a new approach to managing the facility. Saturday’s swims will be a free lap swim...
Tourism tax may lose designation
A proposal that would do away with restrictions on how two local sales taxes are spent could face voters in the fall. Currently, the Haines Borough le...
Duly Noted
Roy Jones is setting up his easel around town, selling original landscape paintings to help pay his way back home to Albuquerque, N.M. Roy says he...
Bed tax hike proposed
Haines voters will be able to decide whether or not to increase the tax for short-term rentals including hotels and AirBnBs if the assembly passes a...
Memorial set Saturday for lifelong Chilkat Valley resident
A celebration of life for Mae Ila Clayton Haines will be held at 1 p.m., July 1 at the Haines ANB Ha...
Life-Long Alaskan, Al "Sonny" Gordon dies at 77
Obituary submitted by Marilyn Taylor A celebration of life for Alfred E. “Sonny” Gordon III will tentatively be held in Haines on July 9, his...
Robert Loomis, Vietnam Veteran dies at 73
Obituary submitted by Nancy Loomis Robert Martin Loomis, 73, was born on Jan. 1, 1950 in Wrangell, Alaska. He moved to Haines, Alaska, when he was 12...
Writer and local foods advocate Joann Harper Sills dies at 94
Obituary submitted by Sally McGuire Joann Sills Grohman/Rogers passed away peacefully at home in Carthage, Maine on April 10, 2023, at the age of 94....
Have a voice about highway traffic
By Mardell Gunn I am so glad that we have a group of residents looking at the future of our highway and roads. “It will never happen here” is the...
Mind your pets around goats
By Katey Palmer and Eric Holle On our recent hike up Mount Ripinsky, a lone dog appeared behind us. Soon three friends appeared, one the owner of...
Safe highway group deserves support
By Fuzzy von Stauffenberg As a property owner and resident at the corner of Union Street and Second Avenue, I wholeheartedly support the goals of the...
Chamber of Commerce farewell
By Andrew Letchworth To all of Haines, but especially the business community. You’ve probably heard I’m stepping down as the Haines Chamber of...
Ripinksy run to return on 4th
The Mount Ripinsky Run, one of Haines’ oldest Fourth of July traditions, returns this year. The run up the south flank of the town’s landmark...
Badgley to serve as 4th of July Grand Marshall
Longtime Haines Borough fireman Al Badgley will serve as Grand Marshal of Tuesday’s Independence Day parade. Badgley started as a volunteer fireman...
Boom! Wet weather means fireworks a go
The big boom is back, or at least it’s expected to be. The annual July 4 fireworks display – canceled last year due to fire danger from drought-li...
Volleyball but no mud
The mud is gone but volleyball returns to the Haines Fourth of July during the Lawn Party at Tlingit Park. For decades, Fourth of July mud volleyball...
Michael Flegel to lead park games
Michael Flegel will be leading Fourth of July games at Tlingit Park on Tuesday. The idea came from workers at the Haines branch of First National...
Undies go airborne to benefit town band
How far does does a pair of bloomers fly? The “Bloomer Blast,” a five-year holiday tradition puts that question to the test when cannoneer Sam...
Tips for helping Fido cope with the 4th
If you love fireworks and your dog, there are steps you can take to keep your pooch happy on the Fourth. Loud noises can be upsetting, particularly...
Slowest bike wins
Haines is known for fast bike riders. But an inaugural race at Tlingit Park Tuesday will make awards to riders who go the slowest. Sockeye Cycle is...
