Articles from the December 20, 2012 edition
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Shakwak funds cut; highway may suffer
Congress’s recent failure to renew funding for a federal road maintenance program could impact tourism and trade in Haines. Funding for the Shakwak...
2012: The Year in Review
The earth moved in 2012 and the shift wasn’t only the “slump” on the side of Mount Ripinsky that cleaved a house and split Lutak Road....
Cop takes ride trying to wrangle stray horse
Haines Borough Police Officer Josh Knore knew enough to put on his cowboy boots after getting a call last week about a loose horse that nearly...
Mayor joins outcry against changed ferry plan
Haines Borough officials say they were left in the dark regarding a recent, abrupt decision by Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell to change plans for the...
High school offers introductory mining class
About eight Haines High School upperclassmen have enrolled in an introductory mining class that could translate into jobs at mines in the area. A...
Kreiss-Tomkins makes 4-day Haines visit
State representative-elect Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins visited Haines this week. His four-day visit included playing in community hockey games and...
Holiday events: Reasons to get off sofa
The weather outside may be frightful, but there’s a slate of happenings to get one out of the house during the holidays. On Saturday, Dec. 22, the...
Museum hosts walks
The Sheldon Museum is hosting a series of walks around town, from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesdays. The walks offer an opportunity for residents to learn...
Planners skeptical of tree-cutting rules
Members of the Haines Borough Planning Commission expressed skepticism during their Dec. 13 meeting that prohibiting residents from cutting down...
Mud Bay Road dig scratched
A Skagway prospector who proposed to dig two 500-foot trenches near Mount Riley trail said this week he’s no longer pursuing the dig. “I have no...
Commission renews gravel pit permit
The Haines Borough Planning Commission voted Dec. 13 to renew a conditional use permit for operation of an Allen Road gravel pit despite concerns...
Petersburg an uphill slog for Glacier Bears
Justin Swinton, Libby Jacobson and Riley Erekson won all-tournament honors for the Glacier Bears and Keanu Lynch picked up the Sportmanship-Teammate...
Fish and Game group election draws 78
Seventy-eight residents turned out Dec. 14 for the election meeting of the Upper Lynn Canal Advisory Committee to the boards of Fish and Game....
BLM issues 'Ring of Fire' draft plan
More than 300,000 acres of currently off-limits mountain terrain near Haines would reopen to heli-ski use under a recent Bureau of Land Management...
Lutak Dock at top of borough's 'wish list'
Both the Haines Borough Assembly and the planning commission agreed that $2.6 million in upgrades to the Lutak Dock should top the borough’s...
Borough inks deal with mine firm
The Haines Borough Assembly took a step toward establishing Haines as a potential transshipment port for minerals when it voted during its Dec. 11...
English war bride gave birth at Glacier Point
Teresa Mary Davies Stelting, an English war bride who spent 11 years homesteading at Glacier Point...
Court Report
Timothy F. Hannon, 52, of Haines was sentenced Dec. 5 after a jury found him guilty of assault in the third degree. On June 24, 2011, a woman...
Police Report
Monday, Dec. 17 A caller inquired about a meeting with a family member regarding a civil suit. Dispatch said they were unaware of any meeting and...
Duly Noted
Emmett Carpenter Williams was born Nov. 29 to former resident Rebecca Hylton and James Christopher Williams of Skagway. Emmett weighed 9 pounds, 15...
Thomas got harbor upgrades going
As a commercial fisherman out of Haines, I was surprised that Bill Thomas lost his campaign. The recent plans for the harbor’s improvement and...
If you envy Mud Bay's rules, move there
We’re the other property owners in the Eagle Vista Subdivision that along with the Miloses requested “more information” from the dubious...
Saturday's diners made holiday bright
The Uglys of Haines would like to thank everyone who attended the 11th Annual “Gifts for Grub” Christmas toy drive dinner. Once again the good...
Meeting turnout reflected healthy interest
I would like to give a public thank you to Sean McLaughlin and Al Gilliam for the time they served on the Upper Lynn Canal Fish and Game Advisory...
June, Nelson grateful for concern, support
We, Tim June and Sue Nelson, would like to thank the many friends and fellow members of the Haines community who have given generously of your time,...
