Articles from the September 8, 2011 edition
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Should high school be more difficult? Board mulls graduation requirements
Should Haines High School graduation requirements be changed or stiffened? The Haines Borough School Board took up that question Tuesday, at the...
Process botched, says job-seeker
Delays in the hiring process and a mistake in the advertised pay left the Haines Borough’s choice for its firefighter job uncertain about...
CIA housing project readying for tenants
Chilkoot Indian Association tribal administrator Dave Berry said when the new Chilkoot Estates subdivision is within view, he’s surprised by...
Forest funds to bring $103K in projects to Haines Borough
The Haines Borough will likely receive about $103,000 in projects from $1 million designated in 2008 for federal forest projects in northern...
Vote 'no' on borough assembly recall
First: Better luck next time on the 1 percent. Right now the recall is more important. Representatives Daymond Hoffman, Joanne Waterman and Jerry...
Voters choose shape, direction of town
Citizens frequently do not realize the importance of effective local government. Our local government is in charge of things that affect our everyday...
HFR appreciates gift of new containers
Haines Friends of Recycling would like to thank the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation for the grant they gave us in late 2010 for the purchase of...
Duly Noted
Julia Rose Fitzgerald was born Aug. 29 in Anchorage to former Haines residents Niki and Dan Fitzgerald. Julia weighed 7 lbs., 12 ozs., and measured 21...
Opinion
A task force to tackle underage drinking is a step forward in addressing this communitywide issue. Borough leaders have previously passed the buck to...
Gillnetters say management off
Lynn Canal gillnetters say they want change in management of the local fishery, which they say weighs disproportionately on their gear group for...
August nearly twice as wet as average
If you think it’s been wetter than usual, you’re right. The 5.33 inches that fell in August was nearly double the average of 2.78 inches...
Ballots due Sept. 15 for chamber awards
Voting for Haines Chamber of Commerce annual awards – including business of the year – is open through Sept. 15. Voting is open to chamber...
Bell to address chamber
Susan Bell, a former Haines tourism director who helped launch the Kluane-Chilkat bike ride and recruited regular dockings of large cruise ships,...
Police, troopers to step up alcohol enforcement
Haines lawmen say they’ll be taking a more aggressive approach to underage drinking as a result of a meeting last week where residents said the...
Former trooper targeted drivers
Former state trooper Don Otis dedicated his energy to keeping young people from driving drunk instead of trying to keep them from drinking. "I...
Task force wants to connect with youths
The first meeting of an alcohol task force Wednesday focused on connecting with youths instead of "preaching" at them. Nine residents...
Glacier Bear spikers sweep at Wrangell; Play Sitka at home this weekend
The Haines volleyball team made its season debut last weekend with sweeps on Wrangell’s home court. The varsity Glacier Bears went undefeated...
Home running meet Friday at Dalton City
Rookie Zayla Asquith-Heinz again outran all girls from small schools at Saturday’s cross-country meet in Wrangell, propelling the Glacier Bear...
Elliott: Lack of gym space limited program
According to the Haines Borough’s most recent Community Youth Development (CYD) director, a facilities crunch has restricted the growth of the p...
Police use Taser on drunk driving suspect
Haines police used a Taser on a Juneau man recently who was being uncooperative during a field sobriety test and subsequently arrested for driving...
Miner dies at Kensington
Multiple sources reported that a Coeur Alaska miner died Wednesday morning at the Kensington Gold Mine. As of press time Wednesday, the...
Police put down problem bear
A brown bear that pushed its way into sheds and a garage was "shot several times" and killed Saturday night near the Deishu Drive senior hou...
Police Blotter
Monday, Sept. 5 A caller reported a rockslide in the northbound lane at 8.5 Mile Haines Highway. Sunday, Sept. 4 A caller reported a...