Articles from the November 4, 2010 edition
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Haines pair captures discus titles
Senior throwers Jesse Piper and Fran Daly scored personal bests to lead Haines teams at the state championship track meet last weekend in Fairbanks....
Voters lean left and right
The Chilkat Valley mostly followed statewide trends in Tuesday’s general election, although Haines townsite voters tilted more Democratic and...
Borough seeks big hike in fuel tariff; Coincides with Delta Western talks
Against a backdrop of negotiations with fuel supplier Delta Western over a long-term lease, the Haines Borough Assembly is proposing to increase...
Hess appeal expected by Friday
Haines Borough Assembly candidate Karen Hess said she intends to file an appeal to Superior Court by the end of this week that will challenge the...
How do Haines graduates fare? Proposed district survey would track high school alumni
Why do some Haines High School graduates go on to complete college and others drop out? Do students who pursue trades find jobs there? What can...
Vigilance of the wealthy will restore us
"We are oft to blame in this, ‘tis too much proved…that with devotion’s visage and pious action, we do sugar o’er the...
DU event was the best in years
Ducks Unlimited thanks you for best event in six years! Thank you volunteers and attendees who made this year’s event the best in six...
DDF students appreciative of coaches
As members of DDF (drama, debate, and forensics), we know that we’re not alone in our tremendous appreciation of all the time and energy put...
Vermont mom asks for care of couple
I have just read "If You Lived Here, I’d Know Your Name" by Heather Lende. We got the book after the rather shocking news that our...
Halloween party was a great event
To the people who organized and staffed the Halloween Party this year, thank you! My boys and the many other little goblins, fairies, Draculas, and...
Civil Air Patrol programs offer a lot
How often have we heard "Haines has nothing for teenagers to do"? A lot, right? How long does it take for a Coast Guard chopper to get here...
Here's to Smith's no-nonsense style
The borough assemblyman’s job, done well, entails days of preparation and study to be knowledgeable about the issues, endless hours of...
Thanks to committee for assessment
Thanks to the Haines Chamber Economic Development Committee for your dedication assessing our borough’s current strengths and weaknesses! Your...
Six Haines students at honor festival
Six Haines High School students were chosen by Southeast music teachers to participate in the annual Southeast Honor Music Festival, Oct. 24-26 in...
Blown seal kills power
A blown seal in a needle shaft at the Goat Lake powerhouse caused a daylong shutdown of Alaska Power and Telephone’s hydroelectric operation...
Variety highlights 16th annual bald eagle festival
Do you know what to do if you find an injured bird? The answer to that question and a range of others will be answered at the 16th annual Alaska Bald...
Robust prices make season for canal gillnet fleet
Robust salmon prices turned an average harvest into an above-average season for Haines gillnetters. The surge in prices to their highest point in...
Firefighter-EMT starts on the job
Tiffany Roles arrived fresh off the ferry Nov. 1 to start her full-time job as a firefighter-EMT in Haines. "As soon as I got off the ferry at...
Forum elicits wide range of ideas
Thirty-seven residents turned out Oct. 28 for the second, library-sponsored forum on strengthening community. Their ideas for improving the town...
Dock mitigation begins
Surveying set to begin this week is part of Haines Borough’s environmental mitigation work for Port Chilkoot Dock. The work –...
Heli-skiing zone goes Heli-skiing zone goes
After a proposed commercial skiing tour ordinance hit a snag at the Oct. 26 Haines Borough Assembly meeting, the borough’s planning commission i...
Assembly mulls new election rules
The Haines Borough Assembly will consider changes to election procedures aimed at resolving questions about candidate qualifications before –...
Peace prize honors student efforts
Residents gathered for an awards ceremony and potluck Oct. 29 at the senior center to recognize students in grades six through 11 who entered the...
Police Blotter
Tuesday, Oct. 26 A caller reported a phone scam where the person tried to get their credit card number and said it was for a magazine subscription. A...
