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Jill Burke, Shawna Williard-Burke | ALASKA DISPATCH No, not a stuffed or mounted moose. This particular moose was a live ungulate on the move. See the video and read the full story in the Alaska Dispatch. Public Information Release The City Borough Juneau sewer jetting and vacuum crew has been put on hold until local sewer crews get a better look and the amount of debris coming into the manholes from the sewer line break, and may be taken care of locally. Residents are advised to contact the Command Center if you are concerned about, or have questions regarding the elaborate stories circulating about the slump area, and we will share the facts we have gathered. Next update is scheduled for 3 pm Tuesday February 7. ___________________ Command Center – 766‐2258 Roc Ahrens ~ Emergency Coordinator Click here to view all official updates on the Haines Borough Website. Public Information Release: Core samples of the materials are being collected by PND geo tech engineers that will be taken back to their labs for analysis. Because of all the activities happening today with the large snow fall, water line breaks in Highland Estates, drilling test holes and setting up survey equipment, we were not able to measure or report the amount of movement since yesterday. Command Center – 766‐2258 Roc Ahrens ~ Emergency Coordinator To view all updates: http://www.hainesborough.us/slopemovement.html  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. Public Information Release:  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->  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-> 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-> JUNEAU EMPIRE John N. Marvin Jr., will be tried early next year. Sitka Superior Court Judge David George on Monday scheduled the jury trial to begin Jan. 30, 2012 at the Dimond Courthouse. The trial was originally slated to begin Monday. WHITEHORSE, YT–The Yukon Party has made political history, winning its third majority government with 11 of the territory’s 19 seats. Its leader, Darrell Pasloski, won his first seat in the legislature. He took over the leadership of the party last May and was under a lot of pressure to win his riding and lead the party to victory.  Read full article in the Alaska Dispatch Craig Medred | ALASKA DISPATCH  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-> USCG Press Release Several navigational lights in the region have been vandalized rendering them inoperable. Recently the batteries were deliberately and illegally removed from a light marking an offshore hazard at Tenakee Springs. By Casey Grove | ADN Among the murder victims Craig’s family hopes to draw attention to are Eileen Wafer, a 14-year-old Haines resident killed in 1982. HAINES JUNCTION, YT–An RCMP officer is in hospital with non life-threatening injuries after a shooting in Haines Junction, Yukon. Sergeant Don Rogers says officers were called to investigate a break and enter at Madley’s General Store in the community of about 600 people. Police came upon a suspicious vehicle and as they began to pursue it, one or more shots were fired in their direction. The incident happened at about 6:50 a.m. PT.
By Jonathan Grass | JUNEAU EMPIRE USCG press release By Beth Bragg | ADN  NOAA photo By Mike Dunham | ADN The call came in around 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Moran said. Boats taking tourists on whale viewing trips spotted the calf and its mother in Lynn Canal near the Shrine of St. Therese, a Catholic retreat north of Juneau. A buoy bobbed between the whales and it looked as if they might be ensnarled with the line. The lab’s “large whale disentanglement team” — both scientists and non-scientific staff — was on the water by 10 a.m.  Pete Lapham Pete Lapham passed away Sunday after a lengthy fight with cancer. He was 65. Pete Lapham cared deeply about Haines. His infectious smile and easygoing personality were well known in the community, and he chipped in to help wherever he could. His long history in Haines was one of constant involvement in the community, and he served Haines in a number of ways. He retired from the Alaska Department of Transportation after 32 years, and was a member of the Haines Volunteer Fire Department for 40 years. Over the years was a member of the American Legion, Elks, Haines Borough Assembly, Haines Energy & Sustainability Commission, Haines Borough Planning Commission, and the Chilkat Snowburners snowmachine club. For may years Pete and his wife, Diana, managed the Alcan 200 snowmachine race from the border to Dezedeash Lake on the Haines Highway; they were active in the Yukon snowmachine racing scene as well. Pete was one of the charter board members of the Alaska Alliance for Commerce, Inc., publisher of the Haines Alaska News, where his knowledge of the community and its history was a valuable asset. Pete loved Haines and its people, and he made a difference where he could. Haines is a better place for him having been part of it. *** Services for Pete Lapham will be held 11:00 Thursday at the Chilkat Center, followed by a procession to graveside services at the Haines Cemetery. After the graveside services a potluck in Pete’s honor will be hosted by the Haines Elks and Emblem Club–they will provide the main course. *** Kevery Strunk, age 63, of Haines died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound about 7:22 Monday evening. According to Haines Police Chief Gary Lowe, the Police Department received a 911 call that a person was talking about committing suicide. The person was an acquaintance of the victim and called police when she heard a gunshot in the house. Haines Police, with the assistance of a State Park Ranger, secured the house and tried to contact the victim. Unsuccessful, they entered the house and found the victim lying on the floor in the living room with a gunshot wound to the chest. He was transported to the SEARHC Clinic where he was pronounced dead by the attending physician. While the final determination of the cause of death will come from the Medical Examiner’s office, the Haines Police Department is treating this incident as a suicide. AP Dennim Craig Hagwood was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Juneau. HAINES–Significant interruptions to Internet service affected Haines and Skagway residents over the weekend, but problems have been resolved. According to AP&T phone manager Bruce Messerschmidt, “We over-drove our router and the outage occurred while we were trying to cut over to the new [larger] router.” Company employees worked for 4 consecutive evenings to complete the process during low-usage times starting at 1:00 a.m. Read more->  An R&R Diving crew assesses the sunken 36-foot fishing vessel Ice Maiden off Rocky Point in Prince William Sound USCG Press Release: The 36-foot Ice Maiden capsized at approximately 1 p.m. Sunday while retrieving a net full of salmon. All four of the crewmembers were able to evacuate to the vessel’s seine skiff prior to the capsizing. The good Samaritan fishing vessels New Venture and Aquanator were fishing in the area and provided assistance, including transportation to Cordova, for the crew of the Seward-based Ice Maiden. Read more-> |
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