By Roger Maynard, on January 25th, 2012  Overall winners, left to right: Randy Martin #3, Craig Hill #2, Jarrid Davy #1. Photo courtesy of Karen Hess. Saturday’s Alcan 200 snowmachine road rally on the Haines Highway from the Canadian border to Dezadeash and return was won by Jarrid Davy of Whitehorse for the second year in a row.
According to race organizer Karen Hess, the race was fast but no new records were set, “This year there was $1,500 for the fastest local to finish and that was Chris Brooks. The money came from $1,000 Mary Miles in memory of Dennis, $200 Fogcutter Bar & $300 Howser’s IGA. The odd thing is that he won because he wasn’t the fastest but the only local to finish. There were two locals and Jack Smith Jr. didn’t finish, so the money went to Chris. Chris also got the RED LANTERN AWARD, for the last racer to finish the race in 2:46:10, with an average speed of 56.”
Overall winners:
Jarrid Davy 1st overall / Whitehorse / Time 1:18:11 / avg. speed 119.
Craig Hill 2nd overall / Fairbanks / Time 1:21:08 / avg speed 114.6
Randy Martin 3rd overall / Fairbanks / Time 1:31:10 / avg speed 102.
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By Editor, on January 25th, 2012 Public Information Release
Weather continues to plague efforts to get drill rig parts and transportation for engineers that are still trying to make it to town.
Monitoring of daily movement showed a slight increase in the rate we have been seeing, with a 4” crack in the Ocean View Drive road area, that is new from yesterday, and cracks re‐opening in Lutak Road that had been filled by DOT. We are anxious for the engineers and equipment to arrive that will help us collect more accurate data. Read more->
By Editor, on January 24th, 2012 Public Information Release:
HAINES–A core drilling contractor arrived in Haines over the week‐end and will begin drilling a series of bore holes in and around the slide area as soon as their equipment is ready to go. PND engineers, scheduled to arrive this afternoon, plan to install accurate measuring instruments that will help track daily movement. Read more->
By Editor, on January 21st, 2012 Public Information Release:
HAINES–DOT/PF crews filled cracks and dip in the pavement, making travel through the problem area safe and smooth. Our thanks to the crew for their concerns and efforts to keep this portion of the road safe for our use.
Even though we continue to record slow movement in this area, PLEASE check with the Command Center in Brian Lemcke’s office, or at least check the latest update on the Borough website or the PSA’s on KHNS before running with the wild rumors that are circulating. These updates will be posted daily, or when necessary to report.
Lutak road is not closed, nor are there any plans at this time to do so. Any such information will be posted to the website as soon as possible, so we can all know the truth at the same time.
Haines Borough Command Center – 766‐2258
Link to Haines Borough updates on this issue.
By Roger Maynard, on January 20th, 2012  The center line and fog lines, originally straight, have moved sideways several inches. Photo by Roc Ahrens HAINES–The land that has suddenly started sinking in the vicinity of Lutak Road and Oceanview Road has the attention of Haines Borough residents, especially since Lutak is the main road from Haines to the Alaska Marine Highway Terminal and the freight dock. The area continues to move, with cracks in the road growing about 1 inch since yesterday, and other areas showing a 9-inch vertical shift overnight. Read more->
By Editor, on January 20th, 2012 AMHS Press release 1/20/2012
JUNEAU–MV LeConte has run into severe weather conditions and will return to Auke Bay; today’s sailings to Haines and Skagway have been canceled. An estimated time of arrival to Auke Bay will be released when the vessel is able to turn south in the vicinity of Berners Bay. AMHS staff will notify affected passengers of these changes. For more information, please contact the Juneau reservations call center or your local terminal by dialing 1-800-642-0066.
For tomorrow’s schedule, please see the MV LeConte sailing calendar for January 2012.
By Roger Maynard, on January 19th, 2012  Mayor Stephanie Scott examines the fault along Ocean View Road, along with Water/Sewer Operator & Fire Chief, Scott Bradford. Haines has the attention of state officials and geologists today, as they try to determine the cause of subsiding land in the vicinity of Lutak Road and Ocean View. The sinking ground threatens a major highway, some residences in the area, and sewer and water lines that transit the area. Read more->
By Editor, on January 18th, 2012 Part of the Lutak Road in the vicinity of Ocean View Drive has settled several inches in the past few days, and state and borough investigators are trying to determine the cause so that corrective action can be taken. Meanwhile, drive carefully on the way to the ferry terminal–there are a couple of new bumps in the road.
The following update is from Haines Borough Manager Mark Earnest: Read more->
By Roger Maynard, on November 24th, 2011  Connelly Lake outlet, photo by Danny Gonce Paid commentary:
As you all probably know, AP&T has filed an application for a preliminary permit from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the Connelly Lake Hydroelectric Project (Project). We have read all of the comment letters that have been submitted to FERC as of November 21, 2011, and it seems like there are a few misconceptions about our plans. We’d like to take this opportunity to clarify a few matters regarding our interest in the Connelly Lake site. We have structured this as a series of questions and answers. Read more->
By Roger Maynard, on November 19th, 2011  Alaska Power and Telephone Manager for Power Operations in Haines, Danny Gonce, reports that the sudden onset of cold weather has made it necessary to begin providing supplemental power with diesel generators. Read more->
By Roger Maynard, on October 27th, 2011  AP&T Manager of Power Operations for Haines, Danny Gonce HAINES–The Connelly Lake hydro issue always draws a crowd in Haines, and last Friday’s Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Chilkat Bakery & Restaurant was no exception.
AP&T’s Manager of Power Operations for Haines, Danny Gonce, said that AP&T has applied to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for additional permits to continue studying the Connelly Lake hydro site, and the comment period for that permit is now closed. Several comments were received, both for and against. Read more->
By Roger Maynard, on October 12th, 2011
By Roger Maynard, on October 11th, 2011 The election numbers have changed, but the basic outcome stays the same, following canvassing of the October 4th municipal election by the Haines Borough Assembly. The official final numbers are as follows:
Haines Borough Regular Election
October 4, 2011
Post-canvassing results including absentee ballots — OFFICIAL RESULTS
| Mayor |
Assembly Seat C |
Jan Hill (554)
Stephanie Scott (601)
Write-in (6) |
Jerry Erny (503)
Debra Schnabel (645)
Write-in (4) |
| Assembly Seat E |
Assembly Seat F |
Karen Hess (490)
Norman Smith (670)
Write-in (2) |
John Brower (534)
Jerry L. Lapp (621)
Write-in (1) |
| School Board Seat C |
School Board Seat F |
Brian T. Clay (905)
Write-in (24) |
Write-in (128) |
| School Board Seat G |
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Anne Marie Palmieri (925)
Write-in (13) |
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| Proposition 1 |
Proposition 2 |
Recall Joanne Waterman?
Yes (379); No (760) |
Recall Daymond Hoffman?
Yes (367); No (771) |
The election will be certified by the assembly on October 25, 2011, and the new begin Monday, October 31, 2011.
The first meeting of the new assembly will be November 15, 2011.
By Roger Maynard, on October 11th, 2011  Miles Furniture Showroom, 5th and Main in Haines For years, Haines folks have had the luxury of a locally owned source for furniture, carpets, floor coverings, appliances, home electronics and more. Today, Scott and Candi Bradford are the proud new owners of Miles Furniture Showroom.
The new owners are enthusiastic about their new purchase. ”We’re not making too many changes right away,” said Scott Bradford, “The only immediate change will be some hobby items, Yankee candles, and some pet supplies in that corner in the front of the store. Otherwise, the store and the business will remain the same.” Then he smiled and added, “I’m one of only a half-dozen Lionel Model Train dealers in Alaska.” Read more->
By Gary Lidholm, on October 6th, 2011 By Gary Lidholm
DENVER, CO–Some days certain “themes” keep showing up in your daily life: On Wednesday as I was returning to my urban Denver home, I passed the United Airlines training facility in the Stapleton area of East Denver. The large buildings of the United complex house simulators and training rooms used by all pilots of United Airlines as well as other carriers. Recently, it was announced that United had purchased 11,000 iPads to give to their pilots. There will now be an iPad in the cockpit to reduce the paper clutter and the amount of aeronautical charts needed on board. Read more->
By Roger Maynard, on October 5th, 2011  The voters have spoken, and all of the borough assembly races have been decided. This race was marked by a certain symmetry–a conservative and a liberal candidate running for each seat. For voters on either side of the fence, the choice was clear.
Our hats are off to the political strategists on the left. With the mayor and all assembly seats but one on the ballot for either election or recall, they nearly achieved a clean sweep. Read more->
By Roger Maynard, on October 4th, 2011 HAINES—869 people voted today, 771 in Haines at the American Bald Eagle Foundation and 98 at the Mosquito Lake School. 272 absentee ballots were counted by machine, and up to 40 absentee ballots remain to be counted at canvassing time.
All of the races have clear winners, with the exception of the mayoral race with only 30 votes separating Jan Hill and Stephanie Scott. In order to win, Jan Hill would have to receive 36 of the possible 40 outstanding votes.
As of tonight’s count, here is how the numbers stack up — Borough Clerk Julie Cozzi reminds us that these are preliminary, unofficial numbers only:
Haines Borough Regular Election
October 4, 2011
Preliminary Results
| Mayor |
Assembly Seat C |
Jan Hill (547)
Stephanie Scott (577) |
Jerry Erny (499)
Debra Schnabel (619) |
| Assembly Seat E |
Assembly Seat F |
Karen Hess (486)
Norman Smith (643) |
John Brower (513)
Jerry L. Lapp (611) |
| School Board Seat C |
School Board Seat F |
Brian T. Clay (882)
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(none)
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| School Board Seat G |
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Anne Marie Palmieri (903)
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| Proposition 1 |
Proposition 2 |
Recall Joanne Waterman?
Yes (376); No (734) |
Recall Daymond Hoffman?
Yes (364); No (745) |
Canvassing for this election will occur October 11.
View Haines Borough election results page.
By Roger Maynard, on October 3rd, 2011 The whole community is a mess and there is no single member or entity to blame. The far left has made the debate plenty personal in recent years and the far right, now engaged, is calling them out by name. Ugly, yes. Necessary, I don’t know, but it sure makes the vast majority of those in the middle mighty uncomfortable and embarrassed. And to those outside of Haines, we are seen as either entertaining or just plain NUTS. Read more->
By Roger Maynard, on September 30th, 2011 By Casey Grove | ADN
Seventeen years to the day after Anchorage teenager Bonnie Craig was found dead in McHugh Creek, and a little more than three months since a jury convicted her killer, Craig’s family and the managers of an Alaska reward fund made a public plea: Help us solve other cold murder cases.
Among the murder victims Craig’s family hopes to draw attention to are Eileen Wafer, a 14-year-old Haines resident killed in 1982.
Read the full story in the Anchorage Daily News.
By Roger Maynard, on September 29th, 2011  Haines Mayor Jan Hill Haines Borough Mayor Jan Hill was unable to attend the Chamber of Commerce candidates forum on Friday, September 23, at the library. Hill had prearranged meetings with Yukon officials in Whitehorse. She asked Chamber of Commerce officials if she could have a statement read at the candidates forum while she was away on borough business, but her request was denied–a departure from the way the Chamber handled similar situations in past years.
Mayor Hill apologized for her absence, but said the benefit to Haines was worth the trip. The following is her report from those meetings:
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By Roger Maynard, on September 29th, 2011  Cruise Ship Statendam at the PC Dock We’ve said it before: “We need more business-oriented people on the assembly.”
Where non-business folks tend to look at the budget or the economy as a fixed pool of money that needs to be divided up fairly, an experienced private sector business manager realizes that the economy is something that can expand or contract, depending on sound management decisions. Decisions by a governmental body affect not only the government’s budget, but the health of the underlying private economy that the government depends on for income.
This was best illustrated at the Chamber of Commerce candidates forum last Friday, when one question separated the wheat from the chaff. Read more->
By Roger Maynard, on September 28th, 2011 After years of indecisiveness, the Haines Assembly was unanimous in its decision to raze the old school gym still standing at the corner of 3rd and Main Streets. The decision is based on recent information showing that restoration of the old building is too expensive, and the building is not ideal for either offices or a recreation center. There is currently no heat or electricity in the building, and it has been standing that way for at least 5 years.
A small group led by Joe Poor and Jack Wenner argued to keep the building, and said they were working on a business plan to keep the building open as a recreation center for the community, but their efforts were too little, too late. Read more->
By Roger Maynard, on September 28th, 2011  HAINES–Early voting is available weekdays from 8 a.m. through 5 p.m. at the Haines Borough Clerk’s office. It’s easy, and it takes the pressure off those who may have difficulty getting to the polls on Tuesday.
Commercial fishermen, for example, can vote early and not miss any of the commercial fishing days early next week. The elderly, or others who have difficulty getting to the polls can vote at their convenience by taking advantage of early voting. Read more->
By Roger Maynard, on September 26th, 2011  HAINES–The desperate opposition of activists Deborah Vogt and Gershon Cohen to the recall of two assembly members only serves to confirm the public’s perception that they have been working behind the scenes to control the Haines Borough Assembly; the public is fed up, and now that this small group might lose control they are starting to panic. Read more->
By Editor, on September 23rd, 2011 AMHS Press Release:
FVF Fairweather will not be serving Upper Lynn Canal weekly on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday as originally published in the printed schedule. MV Malaspina will continue daily service to the region through Friday, September 30th, 2011.
For a revised schedule, see the FVF Fairweather sailing calendar or the MV Malaspina sailing calendar for September 2011. For more information, please contact your local terminal or AMHS central reservations office at 1-907-465-3941 or toll-free at 1-800-642-0066.
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