Articles from the October 25, 2012 edition
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Assembly floats vehicle tax plan
Besides casting ballots in the national election, residents on Nov. 6 get to weigh in on a Haines Borough motor vehicle registration tax, a proposal...
Mayor digs into harbor assault case
A mayor’s report found differing explanations for why a charge was reduced by plea bargain in a case involving an alleged assault on the Haines...
Fisherman lost, presumed drowned
U.S. Coast Guard investigators were due in Haines late this week to get details of an accident that apparently claimed the life of local commercial...
School to offer late afternoon 'sack supper'
Beginning next month, the afternoon bell will mean suppertime at the Haines School. The Haines Borough School Board voted last week to approve a...
After 5 months, trooper still awaits co-worker
Five months of doing a job intended for two is taking a toll, Alaska State Trooper Ken VanSpronsen said this week. VanSpronsen arrived in June to serv...
Halloween benefit set for Ray Chapin
A Halloween-themed fundraiser for former teacher Ray Chapin will be held Wednesday, Oct. 31, at the elementary school gym from 5 to 7 p.m. The...
Landfill firm to offer plan for compliance
Community Waste Solutions will present a plan late next month for coming into compliance with state environmental regulations by 2015, company...
School board to appoint member
The Haines Borough School Board will meet 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29 to appoint a new member and elect officers. The meeting will be held in the high...
Doll Fair to include puppets, music
Live music and a puppet show will be featured at the 35th Annual Doll Fair, in addition to the traditional roster of games, crafts and doll-inspired...
Health office reduces flu shot availability
If you get your annual flu shot at the Haines public health nurse office, you may be getting it elsewhere this year. A change in eligibility...
Jimenez hired over 2 engineers
The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday approved the hire of Carlos Jimenez as public facilities director, a $75,000-per-year position that oversees ca...
Dolphins trim times at Whitehorse meet
Each of the 13 Haines Dolphins swimmers competing at last weekend’s Ryan Downing Memorial swim meet in Whitehorse, Y.T., improved their times by at...
Meeting on scenic highway plan
What topics should be featured on interpretive signs along the Haines Highway, and how should they be explained? The state Division of Parks, on...
Community Education gearing up
“Tlingit Halibut Hooks” and “Basic Digital Photography” are among upcoming classes offered through Haines Community Education, the evening...
Literacy program marks 1st year
The Haines Borough School District will adapt its early-childhood literacy program to accommodate for a shift in staffing. The program was launched a...
Coleman worked as logger around Alaska
A celebration of the life of Bill Coleman will be held 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the American Legion Hal...
Police report
Monday, Oct. 22 The bald eagle foundation was advised after a raven with a broken wing was reported at the harbor’s fuel dock. A caller reported he...
Heli-ski plan advances
The Haines Borough Assembly heard testimony from about six residents but made no substantive changes Tuesday to a revised heli-ski ordinance it...
Duly Noted
Brinley Ann Ganey was born Oct. 10 at 8:12 am to Melissa and Michael Ganey. She weighed 4 pounds, 5 ounces and measured 17 inches. Michael and...
School missed opportunity with Gulick
After meeting Amy Gulick and attending her presentation at Harriett Hall, I am saddened that all students in the Haines Borough School District were...
Thanks for Zumba in the schools
A huge thank-you to Jacky Ruggirello and Courtney Culbeck for volunteering their time to teach Zumba to third-, fourth- and fifth-graders and middle...
Family grateful for community blessing
Thanks is such a small word for the blessing we have received from the community as my husband Dick Aukerman became homebound and eventually went...
Schools should teach critical thinking
Last Thursday night I went to see Amy Gulick’s “Salmon in the Trees” presentation at the fairgrounds. I wanted to see what the controversy was...
Candidate has devoted energy to region
We have an amazing opportunity on Nov. 6 to elect one of our region’s great treasures, Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins. I have watched Jonathan grow up and...
Woman's Club donation boosts Uglys
The Uglys of Haines would like to thank the Haines Woman’s Club for their donation to the Uglys’ Annual Halloween Haunted House. Your support...
