Articles from the July 5, 2018 edition
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Food and sun fill the Fourth of July
It was hot, people lined up at the food tables, and the mud volleyball players came off the court...
Fire forces 3 families from their apartments
A dish towel that caught fire started a blaze in a Second Avenue apartment complex June 28,...
Ferry cancellation disrupts travel plans for hundreds
The state’s largest ferry, the 418-foot-long Columbia, will miss at least two round-trip voyages between Bellingham, Washington, and Southeast Alask...
New weather station will monitor the pass
Whether you use Haines Pass to backcountry ski or get to the Alaska Highway, you can head out a little more informed this winter. An automated weather...
Bear knocks out phone and internet
A couple dozen phone and internet customers lost service for about 24 hours last week when a bear decided to play with a few of Alaska Power and...
Harbor project done; borough, contractor ready for mediation
Construction work is done on the first phase of the small boat harbor expansion project, and the borough is pleased with the work despite a...
Swinton retires from school board
A 16-year member of the Haines Borough school board has decided to move on, adding a third seat to the October municipal election ballot. Sarah...
Heritage Center in Klukwan displays two Chilkat blankets
Visitors to the Jilkaat Kwaan Heritage Center in Klukwan can now see two Chilkat blankets. The...
Police warn they will cite owners for wandering dogs
Following recent reports of dog bites and attacks on cats and wildlife, the Haines Borough Police Department said it will enforce the laws against...
Public swim time now free for 17 and younger
A borough assembly ordinance took effect July 1 that eliminates the fee for anyone through age 18 to get in the water during public swim time at the...
Dungeons & Dragons rolls to new popularity
Haines is overrun with ogres and dragons, magic spells, inhuman creatures and epic battles as part o...
Funding might be available for re-use of Jones Point
The Takshanuk Watershed Council believes it is nearing the end of soil remediation at the former Jones Point property that it purchased three years...
State awaits risk assessment of tank farm contamination
The state anticipates receiving a work plan this year for how the Army will measure and judge the risks from contamination remaining at the site of th...
Advice for borough assembly members
Moment of Zen to the borough assembly members: “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, then to speak and remove all doubt.” ~Quentin...
Economic development team confident
The Haines Economic Development Corp. board of directors would like to address the news story in the June 21 Chilkat Valley News about our work with t...
Duly Noted
Jay Katzeek and Ron Sloper were married Saturday, surrounded by friends and family outside Harriett Hall at the fairgrounds. Jay had five adorable...
