Articles from the October 22, 2020 edition
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Police kill brown bear believed responsible for vehicle damage
Two brown bears were killed in Haines last week, bringing the total killed outside hunting season in management unit 1D this year to 26. One bear was...
290 people receive flu shots at free clinic
This year, for the first time, Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) is offering free...
School gets through first quarter with no reported COVID cases, closures
Haines Borough School District students, teachers and staff have made it through the first quarter without having to close while maintaining...
Heliski map committee asks for another year to address concerns
Another contentious meeting of the heliski map committee ended with a recommendation to the borough manager that members be allowed to continue commit...
Glacier Bards get top finishes at first virtual meet
The Haines Glacier Bards performed in its first drama, debate and forensics virtual meet of the...
Voters decide to draw $450,000 from permanent fund, assembly surprised
On Oct. 6, Haines Borough voters surprised many assembly members by approving a one-time, $450,000 draw from the borough’s permanent fund principal...
Early voting begins in Haines
Early voting for the Nov. 3 election has begun. Tuesday, the first day for early voting in Haines, was busy with 77 residents stopping by the borough...
Pool to open soon with pandemic protocols
The Haines Borough swimming pool has a new manager and should open soon and borough staff and the Haines Dolphins Swim Team organizers are still...
Shop local organizers to push for another round for holidays
Residents spent more than $60,000 in 13 days in response to the byHaines “Shop Local and Save” program—and organizers say they want to promote...
U.S. Army disposes of two grenades found within the Haines Borough
On Oct. 8, the U.S. Army disposed of two grenades found in the Haines Borough. One was in Alaska Wildlife Trooper possession and the other was turned...
Bettisworth North will do conceptual design for new public safety building
The Haines Borough has selected Alaska-based architecture firm Bettisworth North, the same firm that worked on Skagway’s public safety building and...
Ballot measure 2 aims to change state level voting
If passed, the Alaskans for Better Elections Initiative, measure two on the November ballot, will change the way elections are conducted at the state...
Census counting ends Oct. 15
The saga of the 2020 U.S. Census appears to have finally come to an end. This year, responding to the census was complicated by the COVID-19 pandemic...
Artifact Spotlight
The Haines Sheldon Museum's latest artifact. The 29-inch wide and 3.5-inch thick life ring was...
Autumn one-pan soup
I just returned to Haines after a one-month hiatus with my family in Seattle. I've been quarantining...
Did the bear shooting conform to the law?
As an ardent hunter born in Alaska, I sat up straight in reading the headline in last week’s paper about the police chief trying to take out a...
Freedom requires responsibility toward others
Freedom does not include the freedom to get someone else sick. It does not include the freedom to refuse to wear a mask in the grocery store, sneeze...
KHNS celebrates 40 years of community radio
Lynn Canal Broadcasting and KHNS celebrated 40 years of serving the Upper Lynn Canal last week with our annual membership meeting. On behalf of the...
Vote yes on 1 and 2
The trauma of politics statewide and nationally has both sides and the middle fearing that every time somebody else is elected, the winners will take...
Thanks for your confidence
I would like to thank everyone who got out and voted in our local election. Thank you for your confidence in me. I will work hard to make our...
Duly Noted
Orson Michael Carter was born on Oct. 6 to parents Mike and Lori Carter. Orson weighed 8 pounds and 6.5 ounces and was 21 inches long. He joins big...
