By Becky Bohrer | AP
JUNEAU–Some Alaska lawmakers, hoping to make a point about federal encroachment on state rights, are urging the federal government take over New York City’s Central Park and designate it as a wilderness area.
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 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 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-> Public Information Release: 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 SEATTLE–Alaska Airlines reports flight cancellations are expected to continue through Friday. Travelers are advised to check your flight status before leaving for the airport and visit Alaska Airlines’ advisory page for rebooking options and more info. For more information, see the Alaska Airlines website. By Michelle Theriault Boots | ADN “It kind of gives us a little wake-up call,” said Rick Janelle, a civilian U.S. Coast Guard employee based in Juneau who acts as an adviser on cruise ship safety. 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 Doug O’Harra | ALASKA DISPATCH Alaska’s weird warm-wet month was so unsettling, the climate agency listed it as one of the month’s most significant weather events in the nation. AAA press release: By: Travel World News Editor The 42-passenger Alaskan Dream will sail on three new itineraries in 2012: an eight-day trip that focuses on many less-explored destinations, including Hobart Bay and Kasaan, and two more comprehensive 11- and 13-day trips through the Inside Passage. The three itineraries also include new ports of call for the cruise line: Ketchikan, Skagway, Haines, Thorne Bay, Kasaan, Wrangell and Gustavus. Read the full story in the Travel World News. By Hope Yen | AP SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington state ferry service isn’t going to start turning away hefty passengers, but it has had to reduce the capacity of the nation’s largest ferry system because people have been packing on the pounds. Coast Guard vessel stability rules that took effect nationwide Dec. 1 raised the estimated weight of the average adult passenger to 185 pounds from the previous 160 pounds, based on population information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
By Diane Cardwell and Rick Gladstone | NY TIMES With Iran threatening to cut off about a fifth of the world’s oil supply by closing the Strait of Hormuz and unrest in Iraq endangering the ability to increase production there, financial analysts say prices for two important oil benchmarks will average from $100 a barrel to $120 a barrel in 2012. JUNEAU–MV Kennicott will delay departure from Juneau/Auke Bay terminal today; Monday, December 26th by 24 hours due to severe weather. For more information, please contact your local terminal by dialing 1-800-642-0066. For more info or updates, see FerryAlaska.com. Jill Burke | ALASKA DISPATCH Read the full article in the Alaska Dispatch. Alex DeMarban | ALASKA DISPATCH The agency rejected a ribbon-seal listing in 2008 but said new information warrants a second look. That’s disappointing news, said Rick Rogers, executive director with the pro-industry Resource Development Council in Anchorage. The combined population of ribbon, bearded and ringed seal populations in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas exceed 1 million animals, so why should they fall under the act’s protections, he wondered.  Connelly Lake outlet, photo by Danny Gonce Paid commentary: by Becky Bohrer / ASSOCIATED PRESS Over the last 20 years or so, about 200 million ounces of gold have been discovered, he said, and there’s likely potential for at least a couple hundred million more. That prospect, combined with gold prices nearly quadruple what they were in 2005, about $1,720 an ounce earlier this week, is driving renewed interest in searching for gold in Alaska.  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-> Alaska Airlines Press Release “Alaska Airlines’ success would not be possible without the loyal support of residents in the state whose name we proudly fly on our aircraft,” President Brad Tilden said. “Club 49 is our way of making air travel more affordable and saying ‘thank you’ to Alaskans.” Club 49 benefits are available to all Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan members who are Alaska state residents. Residents can join the complimentary program by visiting www.alaskaair.com/club49. by Chuck Tobin | WHITEHORSE STAR Last month alone, the city issued construction permits for housing and other projects with an estimated total value of $14.3 million, according to records. In September 2010, the value of construction permitted in September was $4.3 million. The total value of construction for the first nine months of this year is estimated at $86 million, compared to $59.2 million to the end of September last year. For all of 2010, the total value was estimated at $69.4 million. The city calculates the value of construction based on the estimated development cost of a project when the building permit is issued, not including the price of the land. 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.  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.  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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