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Free Bear Proof Cans to Counter Garbage Bears
Bears are active in Haines. Kroes: “A bear was in the campground, and it scared some people away from their picnic table, and got their breakfast or food.” This is park superintendent Preston Kroes, talking about an incident at the Chilkoot campground. A couple...

Filing Period for Local Election Opens in Skagway
This week, the filing period opened for candidates planning to run for seats in the Skagway municipal election. The filing period runs until August 12, and the election will be held on October 1. Two Assembly seats and two school board seats will be on the...

Haines Borough Offers Contracts to Prospective Clerk and Interim Manager
The Haines borough assembly voted to offer the clerk’s position to Kristine Kennedy. She recently moved to Haines. Her professional background is as an accountant. Kennedy did not attend the special meeting where the vote took place, and was not immediately...

A 10% pay increase for Haines Borough Employees
Good news for Haines borough employees. Kreitzer: “That is a 10% increase for employees across the board.” Borough manager Annette Kreitzer says the pay raise is the result of an agreement between the borough and the union representing its employees. The...

Sockeyes Late, Numerous at Chilkoot
Thousands of sockeye salmon have been coming through the Chilkoot weir every day for the last two weeks. This is a big improvement. Before that, the total count for the season was only 600. This had led the Alaska Department of Fish and Game to close the area...

Haines High “Raises The Roof”
After a long hiatus, the Haines High School is finally getting a new roof. Getchell: “Anybody that’s visited our school in the last 5 to 10 years knows that our gym was very leaky…” Boron: “Y’know, there’s always been problems with the roof, and I remember a few years...

Regional Airline says Flight Cancelations will Decrease
One unpleasant aspect of winter living in the northern Lynn Canal is: transportation. Sometimes the ferry isn’t running. As we try to catch our flight in Juneau, we watch the sky expectantly, hoping the cloud cover will lift and allow small planes to get us out...

Mr. Skagway 2024: the magical prospector
This year’s Mr. Skagway was crowned at the Red Onion Saloon. Nugget’s endearing voice and magic tricks won over the judges and the crowd. Skagway held its 2024 Mr. Skagway Pageant on July 13, and gave the honor to a Florida native. Christian Monroe, better...

Assembly cautioned against getting stuck in the weeds: literally
At the latest Skagway assembly meeting, the local governing body learned about invasive plants and how the community is uniquely positioned to control the spread. The July 18 Skagway Borough Assembly meeting was brief, with scientists addressing the dais...

Love A Fair!
Since 1969, the Southeast Alaska State Fair has been a staple of Haines’s summers. It is widely considered the biggest party of the year for the Chilkat Valley. Thousands of people come each year to enjoy the music, the fair food, and the fun. The past few...
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