Articles from the October 10, 2013 edition
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Election contested; ejected ballots cited
Haines Borough school board candidate Ardy Miller filed paperwork Monday to contest the Oct. 1 municipal election. On the notice of election contest,...
Tender Neptune sinks in harbor
A private salvage crew that included frogmen on Wednesday used 24 inflatable “lift bags” to right and begin to refloat the 76-foot commercial...
Fishing gear pinched in separate incidents
Two incidents of stolen fishing gear in the past week have police warning locals and visiting fishermen to keep a close eye on their belongings. Two...
Faster service thrills cell phone users
The wait is over. As of Monday, AT&T customers in Haines have seen faster service on their cell phones in the form of 3G and 4G networks. Haines...
Fruit flies take wing, bugging homeowners
One day, they were just there. Five, six, seven fruit flies hovering noiselessly around Susie McCartney-Nelson’s kitchen. The same thing happened...
Honor festival taps 11 Haines students
Eleven Haines High School music students have qualified for the Southeast Honor Festival. “It’s the largest number ever. It’s great. We have...
Freshmen prospects buoy wrestling, volleyball squads
The Haines High School volleyball and wrestling teams open their seasons at tournaments this weekend. The volleyball squad will compete in Wrangell...
Canvass tips school seat to Doddridge
Of the 49 outstanding ballots from the Haines Borough’s Oct. 1 election, clerk and election official Julie Cozzi determined 36 could be counted....
Four residents qualify for business 'boot camp'
Of nearly 60 applications submitted by aspiring entrepreneurs around Southeast, four Haines residents have reached the semifinals of the Path to...
Summer weather warm, not dry
Following a long, cold spring that kept snowmen standing into May, Haines saw a warmer summer than average, toppling a few temperature records. A...
Twenty apply to be next borough manager
The Haines Borough has received 20 applications for the manager position, which will be vacated by Mark Earnest Tuesday. Some applicants list their...
Asquith-Heinz 26th at state's top meet
Haines High School junior Zayla Asquith-Heinz finished 26th at the girls’ cross-country championship in Anchorage last weekend, posting a time...
After 35 years, Nelson exits borough
Friends, co-workers and taxpayers turned out Sept. 25 to recognize retiring Haines Borough staffer Sue Nelson. Nelson worked most recently as...
Homeschooler Mackowiak named merit semifinalist
The National Merit scholarship isn’t only for youths in public school. Homeschool student Sasha Mackowiak of Haines recently was named semi-finalist...
Tlingit language class offered
Tlingit Language Class starts up again Tuesday after its summer hiatus. Students of all ages and levels of ability are welcome. Joanne Elsie Spud...
Seized moose a treat for senior lunches
Patrons of the Haines Senior Center’s lunch program will soon be reaping the benefits of a moose hunt gone awry. Fish and Game area biologist Stepha...
Police Report
Monday, Oct. 7 A person reported a horse loose near 1 Mile Haines Highway. The owner retrieved it. A caller reported a loud shot or fireworks at...
Duly Noted
Sam Edwards had an uncomfortable trip back to Tacoma, Wash., last week after working for Chilkat Guides at Glacier Point this summer. Edwards and...
Editorial
Assembly and school board turnover from the recent municipal election and pending changes at the top of the borough and police department provide us...
Close commercial crabbing in Southeast
I recently testified at the Lynn Canal Fish and Game Advisory Board meeting regarding the current Dungeness crab management plan for Southeast Alaska...
Haines hosted conference well
On behalf of the Alaska Historical Society and Museums Alaska Board of Directors, we would like to extend an emphatic thank you to the community of Ha...
Thanks also to the banjo player
Whoops! In our thank you letter last week from Hospice of Haines, we forgot a very important thanks to musician Eric Holle for his terrific fiddle...
Neptune cooperation laudable
I applaud the community of Haines and the fishing fleet for their cooperation over the past few days. Don Axelson and his crew kept what could have be...
Recipient grateful for donations
A fundraiser was held Sept. 20 at the American Legion to assist with the expenses for my recent hip replacement surgery. The evening was a huge...
Response was professional
I would like to thank the Unified Command – U.S. Coast Guard, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, SEAPRO, Phil Benner and his harbor...