Articles from the October 27, 2011 edition
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Assembly pencils in $30K for wrecks
The Haines Borough Assembly would spend up to $30,000 to remove and dispose of junk on a Small Tracts Road property under a "last resort"...
Foreign visitors buoy tour season
Visitation by Canadian and overseas visitors helped stanch losses in tourism during the summer season, including a 12 percent drop in cruise ship...
Hank the dog helps collar young readers
Hank "the reading dog" was a hit with Haines School students this month. The canine observed first, second and third-graders as they read...
Harrell responsible for junkyard property
In regards to Lucy Harrell’s "Tire Shop," the operation of this business was a violation of borough code, as a required conditional...
Glacier Bear swimmers grateful for help
The Glacier Bear Swim Team would like to thank the Haines community for the overwhelming support and the many volunteer hours that have made it...
Popcorn pays for Scout summer camp
The Haines Cub Scouts would like to thank Cheryl McRoberts and the American Bald Eagle Foundation for letting the Scouts tour the facility on...
Consider the west Lynn Canal road
I don’t agree with the ferry system proposal to eliminate the ferry to Bellingham, Wash. and use the Prince Rupert and Canadian road...
Klukwan museum support warms heart
We would like to thank everyone who came out in support of the Jilkaat Kwaan Cultural Heritage Center’s annual fundraiser. The support that the...
Duly Noted
Gina Jamison, sister of Alison Jacobson, came to Haines last week from Snohomish, Wash., to watch nieces Anna and Libby Jacobson at their last home...
Opinion
The Haines Assisted Living variance controversy, the assembly recall and now the junk cars issue underline a chronic reluctance of the Haines Borough...
Kensington gets housing OK; On-site dorms expected to help local miners
The Kensington gold mine has been approved to offer permanent, on-site housing, a move long supported by the Haines Borough Assembly to make the mine...
Five student drivers learn in Juneau
Five Haines High School students recently participated in a driver’s education course offered through Juneau’s Southeast Regional...
AP&T to Chamber: Schubee Lake poses challenges
As a source of hydro-electricity, Schubee Lake poses a host of construction challenges and would produce only about half as much power as Connelly...
Undersea cable's lifespan a concern
In the next 10 years, there’s a 40 percent chance of one or more faults developing in the submarine cable connecting Haines and Skagway p...
Deadline for awnings, signs on Main Street
Some residents have opted to cut awnings and balconies off their buildings rather than pay the State of Alaska $100 per year for infringing on its...
Chilkoot housing ribbon-cutting Friday
A ribbon-cutting and open house are set for 11 a.m. Friday at Chilkoot Estates subdivision, where tenants will move into eight apartment units...
Spikers finish with split vs. Craig
The Haines volleyball team closed out its regular season last weekend at home by splitting with Craig. The Glacier Bears first topped Craig, 3-2, but...
Scrappy swim team takes its shot
Competing is a scramble for the Haines Glacier Bear swim team, an unofficial high school sport that raises its own money, practices early on weekday m...
Hometown crowd boosts wrestlers
Glacier Bear wrestlers head to their biggest tournament of the year after a boost from the home crowd at last weekend’s Haines tournament....
Klukwan benefit raises about $9K for heritage hall
About 100 people attended Saturday’s benefit dinner and auction for the Jilkaat Kwaan Heritage Center in Klukwan. "We found documents that...
Haunted house, party scheduled
Several local groups are collaborating to host Monday’s community Halloween party and haunted house at the Haines ANB Hall. Nancy Coleman,...
