Articles from the August 4, 2016 edition
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Legal fees mount in heliport lawsuit
The Haines Borough has spent more than $13,000 to date defending itself in a lawsuit filed by a sister company of Southeast Alaska Backcountry...
Magistrate retiring after 13 years lauded for work ethic
John Hutchins came to the law later in life. Before taking the job as Haines Court magistrate in March 2003, Hutchins built parts for the Apollo...
Intestine artist brings creations to museum
For months, the Haines Sheldon Museum has been working to get Whitehorse artist Lyn Fabio’s artwork into the country. Fabio’s pieces are primarily...
Extra half day nets uptick at waste event
A half day added to this year’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection proved to be a success as employees of Carson Dorn, Inc. of Juneau and the...
'Harvest camp' offered for youths
Haines’ first Harvest Camp will make its debut Aug. 13-16 for Southeast Alaska youth, inspired by a popular and successful Chilkoot Culture Camp...
New police chief adjusting to town's 'uniqueness'
Haines is a long way from Washington, D.C., and Haines Borough Police Chief Heath Scott has spent the last three weeks “getting used to the...
Harbor project opposition unwavering as bid nears
A June meeting called to address harbor project aesthetics was dominated by citizen concerns about the size of a planned parking lot and a project...
DOT: Mud Bay parking issue not fixed yet
A state employee jumped the gun last week when she told the Haines Borough a solution had been reached in the ongoing issue of residents parallel...
AMG seeks permit for Flower Mountain tour
Alaska Mountain Guides is looking to add a commercial ATV tour to its operations that would take clients around the Flower Mountain and lower Klehini...
Attendance, beer sales up at fair
The 48th annual Southeast Alaska State Fair saw an increase in attendance this year and ran pretty smoothly, according to executive director Jessica...
SEARHC to host infant health event
The Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium will host the first Infant and Toddler Health Roundup Aug. 8- 9. Parents are welcome to bring...
Why not schedule the fair later?
I don’t understand why the Southeast Alaska State Fair officials will not schedule the fair for the first or second week of August! There are...
Thanks for help during foul weather
Thanks to the M/V Fjordland, Alison Jacobson and Crystal Badgley for facilitating the delivery of our new embroidered Alaska Chilkoot Bear Foundation...
Venom undermines writer's credibility
I was surprised to read that Al Kelly regards Tom Morphet’s recent editorial as “the most disgusting thing that (Tom has) done since coming to...
Diversity beautiful at wearable art
The Wearable Art runway exhibition is a highlight of the fair for its local involvement and creativity. This year the diversity wearable art modeled...
Consider income when setting fines
Haines is planning a fundraiser, asking the most financially challenged among us to foot the bill. On KHNS last winter I heard about a man fined for...
Volunteers boosted recycling at fair
A gigantic thank you to everyone who helped with the recycling and composting efforts at our amazing fair! We had more than 25 volunteers; some...
Bakers sweetened Hospice booth at fair
The Hospice of Haines dessert booth at the Southeast Alaska State Fair was a delicious effort by a sweet group of local bakers who suspended all from...
Duly Noted
Former resident Jessie Babette Miller of San Francisco said she was so surprised to win the Southeast Alaska State Fair’s drawing for a Toyota...
Police Report
Monday, Aug. 1 A person registered a child custody complaint. An officer was advised. A caller reported an intoxicated man at Tlingit Park. The man...
