Articles from the September 6, 2012 edition
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Connelly Lake hits eagle preserve hurdle
Developers of the proposed Connelly Lake hydroelectric project must acquire permitting for ground-disturbing activities in the Alaska Chilkat Bald...
Local fish on school menu Tuesday
Local fish will make its inaugural appearance on the Haines Borough School District’s lunch menu Tuesday. The plan is for it to be served once each...
Judge rejects tow claim against Bigfoot
District Court Judge Keith Levy ruled Tuesday that tow truck operator Paul Nelson broke no laws when he charged a Whitehorse, Y.T. resident $780 to...
Settlement talk in Viking Cove lawsuit
Settlement discussions appear to be under way in a lawsuit involving use of a Viking Cove beachfront. Fred Einspruch of Haines sued property owners...
Summer wet, cold but not worse than May
Weather during each of the three summer months in Haines was colder and wetter than average, but none was as cold or as wet as May, according to the...
Police chief clarifies skateboard law
Haines Borough police chief Gary Lowe said this week that skateboarders who were recently cited were riding them in the driving lane. Skateboarding...
Borough pellet boiler option delayed
The Haines Borough will look to the Senior Center instead of the public safety building for installation of a wood-pellet boiler, facilities director...
Commemorative dinner set for Sept. 11
In their first combined effort, the American Legion, Emblem Club and American Legion Auxiliary are sponsoring a community potluck dinner in...
After 1st meet, runners look toward times
Haines runners ran well in their first cross-country meet of the season at Saturday’s Petersburg Invitational, but it’s still too early in the...
Survey to gauge support for facilities
A boxholder survey to be mailed next week is aimed at gathering public sentiment for the Community Facility Master Plan. The plan is intended to...
New coach to head Dolphins swim team
Robert Butker is the new coach of the Haines Dolphins Swim Team. Butker has five years’ experience team coaching at Twin Lakes Swim Club in...
School board to hear Brown's grievance
Haines Borough School Board will hear a grievance from veteran teacher Patty Brown 7 p.m. Monday at the Haines School. Brown, who has worked 17 years...
Police report
Monday, Sept. 3 A caller reported a pickup truck with trash was attracting wildlife; the vehicle’s owner was contacted. Sunday, Sept. 2 A caller...
Duly Noted
A memorial service for Ed Lapeyri, 73, of Haines will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at the ANB Hall. Lapeyri died Monday of complications from a Saturday...
School numbers raise question
School enrollment in Haines this year is 280 students. The “Haines Borough School Outlook” paper, published in 1985, has a chart of the...
State's complacency is irresponsible
Today, from the safety of my car, I observed a group of tourists pushing the limits of a juvenile brownie at Chilkoot foraging for filleted fish near...
Berry has knowledge, concern for town
Dave Berry is running for a seat on the borough assembly. I know him to be an honest and caring individual. As a lifelong resident of Haines, he has...
Thomas is effective, delivers for Haines
Last week Iris Holmes explained the varied nature of financial support for Kreiss-Tomkins and Thomas in their campaigns to represent District 34. Her...
House district needs youthful optimism
When I first heard that Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins was considering a run for the state House, my knee-jerk reaction was that he was too young and too...
HAL residents grateful for gift of fish
Our sincere thanks to the Richard Boyce family for sharing the bounty of fresh sockeye salmon from Richard’s celebration of life gathering with us....
Fjordland rescued running squad
I’m writing on behalf of the Haines Glacier Bears cross-country team to express our deep gratitude toward the crew of the Fjordland. So there we...
