Articles from the September 20, 2012 edition
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Assembly to hear report on hill slide
Property owners and Haines Borough officials are set to question experts on a mystery that’s lingered for eight months and cost upwards of $100,000...
Distillery in works at Fort Seward
Irish monks called it the “water of life.” For Heather Shade and Sean Copeland whiskey is a way to make a living in Haines that will allow them...
Moonwalker to speak at bald eagle festival
Astronaut Edgar Dean Mitchell, the sixth man to walk on the moon, will speak at the 18th annual Alaska Bald Eagle Festival in Haines. Mitchell is...
Assembly hopefuls field questions
Three candidates for Haines Borough Assembly offered views on a range of local issues at a candidates’ forum last week sponsored by We the People...
Haines port 'summit' on Sept. 27
Haines Borough officials say the town won’t likely see transshipment of ore at Lutak Dock for at least five years, but members of the Haines Port...
Neglected horses recover in Skagway, Yukon
In a twist that seems poetic justice, two horses that nearly starved to death in Haines last winter have found a new home at a Yukon hay farm. Darren...
Mayor opens 'dialogue' over plywood
Haines Borough Mayor Stephanie Scott said last week that “a dialogue has been opened” concerning Main Street’s boarded-up Coliseum Building. At...
Totem, drum raise domestic violence issue
About 100 residents turned out Friday for the unveiling of a “Healing Pole” downtown aimed at bringing awareness to domestic violence. Like...
Runners to be tested in Juneau
Haines cross-country teams rich in rookies will face the biggest test of their seasons Saturday when they compete in the Southeast regional...
Mayor aims to improve communication
Haines Borough Mayor Stephanie Scott said this week she’ll hold weekly meetings with the borough manager to ensure items don’t miss her...
Singer to record show for CD
A veteran Pacific Northwest folk singer with childhood roots in Haines will perform Sept. 28 at the Chilkat Center auditorium in a concert that will...
Family, friends honor life of cerebral palsy victim
The Haines ANB Hall filled to capacity Sept. 9 for Jeremy Hanes’ memorial service, which included a poem written by his stepfather Wayne Price,...
Murphy operated equipment, led Legion post
Pat Murphy, an equipment operator from Oregon who came to Haines to work at the Chilkoot Lumber...
Police report
Monday, Sept. 17 A caller reported a domestic dispute under way on Second Avenue; an officer broke it up and the fighting parties agreed to separate....
Duly Noted
Michelle Paul, 48, of Wenatchee, Wash., died Sept. 12 on Comstock Road of undetermined causes. An autopsy had been ordered. Paul had a prior medical...
Time to restart search for next manager
The borough assembly should restart the search for a new manager. Our current one is not doing the job that he is getting paid for. Unfortunately the...
Thomas needs to reject $2 billion for oil
To get my vote in this next election I’d have to hear from state Rep. Bill Thomas that he would reject Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell’s plan to give ben...
Age doesn't equal candidates' worth
I don’t believe age should be the defining factor in determining a person’s worth. I know many young people who are disciplined, intelligent,...
Upcoming concert to be recorded live
Tracy Spring will be playing a concert at the Chilkat Center on Friday evening, Sept. 28. I’d like to invite you all to come to this special...
Foundation helped pay for 'hope bags'
Hospice of Haines extends our heartfelt thank you to the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation for its generous 2011 grant of $1,000. You helped us...
Cub Scouts uphold a charitable tradition
When Karl Ward died 15 years ago, Greg Podsiki brought Boy Scouts of Troop 70 to move wood from the wood lot to my front porch as a tribute to...
Communication can always be improved
No one can deny that we can always improve our communication one with the other in almost any venue you can imagine. Timely and accurate...
Greene has integrity for assembly
Jono Greene has good, honest integrity and would serve well on the assembly. Scott Rossman...
Town pitched in during family tragedy
A huge thank-you to Jim Moran and Bill McRoberts at the American Legion for your hours of dedicated efforts to help John Binger and I fly affordably...
Company's guides are well-respected
On March 13, 2012, there was an avalanche which claimed the lives of a guest Nickolay Dodov, 26, of Truckee, Calif. and an Alaska Heliskiing guide, Ro...
