Articles from the November 17, 2011 edition
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Record snowfalls wallop town
By Tom Morphet Blizzard-like conditions closed Haines schools Wednesday for the first time in several years, as winds whipped drifts across roads and...
Alcohol task force seeks teen members
The Haines Alcohol Task Force is sending a two-pronged message aimed at underage drinkers: Don’t drink, but if you do, act safely. "Our...
Injured black bear cub put down after romp downtown
Haines Borough police put down an orphan black bear with an injured paw Thursday, after the limping cub rustled through trash cans near Main Street....
Volunteers makes Dream Big a success
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Haines had our annual Dream Big Luncheon. The event was a success! Thank you to all the guests who attended and...
Keep making discoveries, thespians
Denali Drama would like to thank the community of Haines for welcoming us for a week of improvisational theater and fun. Special thanks go to...
Hammer Museum looks to 10th year
The Hammer Museum would like to thank the Chilkat Guides, River Adventures, and the Alaska Mountain Guides for providing our summer intern,...
Borough funds help games' broadcast
What great news to hear that the borough has awarded KHNS the funds to improve our remote broadcasting capacity for the local basketball games. KHNS...
Veterans honored by musical tribute
Veterans of Haines and Klukwan were honored by a program of instrumental and vocal music Monday night, Nov. 7, presented by the Haines High School...
Chamber seeks board nominees
The Haines Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for its board of directors. Nominations will be accepted at Friday’s noon chamber meeting...
Duly Noted
Corbin Eames Brooks was born Nov. 7 to Elissa and Chris Brooks. Corbin weighed 8 lbs., 3 ozs. and measured 21 inches. Corbin joins brothers Ohlin and...
Borough, Chamber: Ferry, not canal road
The Haines Borough Assembly Tuesday unanimously reaffirmed its opposition to an east Lynn Canal highway, and continued preference for ferry improvemen...
Thomas seeks exception to sign prohibition
State Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Haines is seeking a means for downtown businesses to keep signs in place in the face of state regulations that say they...
Old pilings, metal junk lifted off beach
Contractors working for the Chilkoot Indian Association last week removed more than 400 old dock pilings from the Port Chilkoot Dock beach, including...
Four students qualify for state music honor
Four Haines students have been chosen to attend the all-state Honor Festival, where they will be challenged to perform difficult pieces alongside the...
Speech team rocks at Wrangell; preps for state
The Haines High School Drama, Debate and Forensics team placed in a wide range of events at Wrangell last weekend. "I don’t believe Haines...
Bear seminar big draw at eagle fest
Some brown bears in Southeast won’t ever go near a salmon stream, but prefer instead to live at higher altitudes, subsisting on ground...
Manager Earnest plans exit within 2 years
Haines Borough Manager Mark Earnest plans to depart his position within the next two years to further the education of his 9-year-old son, who has com...
Police Blotter
Monday, Nov. 14 Police blocked off Third Avenue until it could be sanded, following a report of ice. A caller requested extra patrols due to a...
Weather cuts phone, cell and Internet
Swirling snow kept repairmen from reaching a mountaintop, microwave repeater tower near Sullivan River last weekend, effectively cutting off...
Scott appoints Gonce to commission
Mayor Stephanie Scott has appointed Danny Gonce to the Haines Borough Planning Commission seat previously filled by Pete Lapham. The seat was vacant...
