Articles from the October 18, 2012 edition
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Tour shuttle may be exempted from tariff hike
In a joint meeting last week, the Haines Borough’s Ports and Harbors Advisory Committee and Tourism Advisory Board recommended tabling until March...
Damp tour season recovered, a bit
A drop in highway traffic and unusually cool weather dampened the early visitor season in Haines, but numbers recovered a bit later, according to...
Coho fishing stirs concerns about trash, waste
The annual fall migration of fishermen to Haines is generating complaints about roadside trash and human waste. Natasha Coleman, who lives near 25...
Presenter connects fish, forest
Alaska poet John Haines said the land gets into everything. Amy Gulick’s message is that in Southeast Alaska, salmon get into everything and most...
Thomsen leads wrestlers at first match
Led by what coach Dennis Durr called a “dominating performance” by senior Jimmy Thomsen, the Haines Glacier Bear wrestling team opened its season...
Moose hunt bags 22 bulls
Area hunters took 22 moose, including three illegal kills, during the recent, three-week susbsistence hunt. The harvest included 11 bulls with spiked...
Ferry documentary traces system's roots here
In 1988, an ailing Steve Homer of Haines posed for a Chilkat Valley News photographer aboard the ferry Malaspina, above a sign announcing the 25th...
Best prep musicians to perform Tuesday night
The Southeast Honor Music Festival for choir and concert band will be held in Haines this year beginning Oct. 21. It culminates with a concert 7 p.m....
'Zen cowboy' will perform Sunday
Singer-songwriter Chuck Pyle, billed as “the Zen Cowboy,” performs 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21 at the Chilkat Center. Pyle’s songs have been...
Howsers wins Chamber's top award
Howsers Supermarket won Business of the Year and Alaska Mountain Guides received the Community Service Award at Saturday’s Haines Chamber of...
Aukerman, 91, followed adventure to the end
A memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Saturday at Covenant Life Center Tabernacle for Dick...
Scout officials, youths dedicate camp upgrade
Resident Norm Smith recalled a Boy Scout campout in the early 1960s, when a Scout leader took him and others out to Chilkoot Lake in an old school...
Two Haines women menaced in Juneau
Two Haines women said they felt threatened by a motorist who came at them early Sunday morning at the Costco parking lot in Juneau. To make a ferry co...
Wild Things
By Pam Randles Noble Anderson saw four sea otters swimming in Portage Cove. Usually we see river otters in our waters foraging for starry flounder...
Police report
Monday, Oct. 15 A caller reported receiving a harassing phone call from out of state. Police investigated. The caller later reported the issue was...
Duly Noted
Tom Heywood was in San Francisco when son Kee Heywood shot a weekend of footage for his first film, entitled “Phantom-Limbed.” The scenes were fil...
Editorial
Fall fishing in Haines is a long tradition and growing attraction. We can make it just right by addressing basic needs. Garbage cans and restrooms...
School speaker decision unfathomable
Wow! I think I have heard it all. The idea that salmon and forests are interdependent is somehow controversial seems beyond bizarre. Couple this with...
Support Thomas for state House seat
The Chilkoot Indian Association (CIA) is the federally recognized sovereign Indian tribe for Haines, Alaska. The tribe received a legislative grant...
Private property is paramount at beach
On the beach issue, some folks simply pulling their boats and trailers across private property is way out of line. I know I don’t need the fun and...
Lumberyard supported town garden
An enormous thank you to Chip Lende and Lutak Lumber for the generous donation of materials for the new Community Garden toolshed. We are so...
Dr. Feldman's advice was critical
All too frequently we read about someone who has passed on from an accident, old age, or just by being in the wrong place. How about those whose lives...
Beach bonfire not vendetta
I believe Mrs. Andersen’s claims of being “vandalized six times” and littering and rude behavior are really just make-believe. And nobody was ha...
Legion provided exceptional memorial
I would like to thank the American Legion for the exceptional memorial and graveside services they held for Murph (Pat Murphy). It was a beautiful...
Fifth-graders thankful for firewood
The fifth-grade class would like to thank the Haines Sportsman’s Association for sponsoring the raffle for a cord of firewood. An extra-special...