Articles from the October 17, 2013 edition
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Assembly lukewarm on manager finalists
The Haines Borough Assembly has whittled down a list of applicants for the manager position from 20 to four and will publicly conduct telephone...
School librarian lands a whopper
It may not be the Great Pumpkin, but one hoisted onto a desk at the Haines School library Monday is the biggest pumpkin seen around here in a long...
Assembly OKs tax on vehicles
After tabling it for nearly 10 months, the Haines Borough Assembly passed an ordinance establishing a motor vehicle registration tax Oct. 8. The...
Local DOT unsure about herbicide use
A new Alaska Department of Transportation vegetation management plan which makes it easier for the state to spray herbicides and pesticides on state...
Vets' home draws tenants, concerns
Recent agreements with local nonprofits mean the ground floor of the Soboleff-McRae Veterans Village and Wellness Center will be fully occupied when...
Schnabel not applying for manager
Haines Borough Assembly member Debra Schnabel will not vie for the borough’s top job. Schnabel had previously voiced her intention to apply for boro...
Bear wrestlers strong in first competition
A few Haines High School wrestlers established themselves as state tournament contenders at a season-opening Petersburg competition last weekend....
Highway work may be delayed
A proposed amendment to the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) would delay funding for several portions of the Haines Highway...
Moose hunt ends with harvest at 26
The Department of Fish and Game counted 26 moose taken during the Haines area’s Tier II subsistence hunt this year, two of which were sublegal. Of...
Drop in chum price, harvest dampens gillnet year
Reports of record salmon harvests don’t extend to Haines. Lynn Canal gillnetters hauled in fish worth $9.28 million in 2013, down from about $15...
Prohibit ATVs on popular beach?
The Haines Borough Planning Commission is recommending the assembly vote to prohibit motorized recreation – including ATVs and snowmachines ...
Museum, library cut seasonal hours
The Sheldon Museum and Cultural Center is currently shut down on weekends, and the Haines Borough Public Library will cut back its hours for the...
Borough expects $190K payment
The Haines Borough is expecting to receive about $190,000 in Secure Rural Schools funding, according to borough manager Mark Earnest. Funding for the...
Volleyball players in line of fire
The Haines High School volleyball team jumped into the fire at its first competition last weekend in Wrangell, facing 2012 state qualifiers Craig and...
Car break-in case awaits lab results
The Haines Borough Police Department is waiting on results from the state crime lab to see if fingerprints on items stolen during a vehicle break-in...
Making children kindergarten-ready
The Children’s Reading Foundation of Haines is launching a new program, Ready for Kindergarten, with an informational meeting on the program...
Smith: A 'rock solid member of greatest generation'
Longtime resident Marvin L. “Squeak” Smith died at home in Haines Oct. 9 of natural causes. He...
Editorial
By at least the informal measure of a Fish and Game employee surveying creels, the number of visitors here for Canadian Thanksgiving last weekend was...
Extreme to close commercial crabbing
John Norton’s “solution” to the decline of Dungeness crab stocks in Southeast Alaska by closing all Southeast waters to commercial crabbing is...
Safety first for Haines Highway plan
I would like to thank Matt Boron for his letter in the paper supporting the need for upgrading the Haines Highway. I think Matt has stated very...
Room for more window paintings
A special thank you to artists Tresham Gregg, Greg Podsiki, and Kaitlin Combs who donated their time and talents to the creation of six, wonderful...
Smith family grateful for support
Our family would like to thank the community, family and friends for their support at the passing of my husband, and our dad. A special thanks to the...
Election challenge a strong argument
I believe that Ardy Miller has a strong argument in her challenge of the recent election. It was shocking to learn that my wife and I were...
Crabs won't survive state management
The disaster that is unfolding with our Dungeness stocks is the same story that has happened in other places in Southeast Alaska. Some believe that...
Letter referring to Cui crossed line
Fred Einspruch’s criticism of outgoing borough manager Mark Earnest totally crossed the lines of human decency by dragging Tracy Cui into the fray....
