🌱 Could Haines’ Port Chilkoot dock soon be run by a global giant?
Haines, Alaska Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Haines! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Could Haines’ Port Chilkoot dock soon be run by a global giant?
- What’s at stake in tonight’s Haines budget and Lutak tour decisions?
- How close Haines came to upsetting Juneau at the home invitational
Also on today's calendar: Windy Valley Babies Storytime.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 53 and low of 43 degrees.
- Thursday: A couple of morning showers, temps: high: 50, low: 41.
- Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 52 and low of 40 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• International cruise port operator approaches Haines to lease its dock (wrangellsentinel.com) — Haines officials are weighing a proposal from Global Ports Holding to lease the borough-owned Port Chilkoot dock, a move that could bring more cruise passengers and revenue. Local leaders plan a public meeting this month as residents debate how much cruise growth they actually want. 
• Assembly to hear budget, the Haines Economic Development Corporation, new Lutak tour permit (chilkatvalleynews.com) — Tonight’s Haines Borough Assembly meeting kicks off public debate on the FY27 budget, including how much support schools, nonprofits, and the pool might receive. Members will also weigh renewed funding for the Haines Economic Development Corporation and decide on a controversial Lutak Inlet boat tour permit that nearby residents have strongly questioned.
• Juneau topples Haines, Skagway in track tri-meet (chilkatvalleynews.com) — Haines track fans just saw Juneau-Douglas edge out Haines and Skagway at the Haines Invitational, with strong showings from local sprinters and relay teams. The meet served as a key warmup before Southeast squads head to Juneau and Ketchikan for bigger regional competitions later this month.
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Book Club: “They Called Us Enemy” by George Takei and Steven R. Scott →
Skagway Public Library, 703 State St, Skagway
3:00 pm
Sunday May 24
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Other local events
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Windy Valley Babies Storytime →
Skagway Public Library, 703 State St, Skagway
11:00 am
Wednesday May 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Friends of the Juneau Public Libraries Board
Douglas Public Library Douglas Meeting Room
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Meet and Greet with Treg Taylor
Douglas Public Library Douglas Meeting Room
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Valley and Downtown Libraries open at 12:00pm-
Douglas Public Library Valley Conference Room and Valley Open Seating Area and Valley
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Douglas Library opens at 2:00pm
Douglas Public Library Douglas Meeting Room and Douglas Open Seating Area
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All Libraries close at 6:00 pm
Douglas Public Library Douglas Meeting Room and Downtown Open Seating Area and Downtow
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All Libraries open at 12:00pm
Douglas Public Library Douglas Meeting Room and Douglas Open Seating Area and Downtown
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All Libraries Close at 5:00pm
Douglas Public Library Douglas Meeting Room and Douglas Open Seating Area and Downtown
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All Libraries close at 5:00 pm
Douglas Public Library Douglas Meeting Room and Downtown Large Meeting Room and Downto
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Juneau PADDLING Film Festival →
Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall, Andrew Hope Building, 320 W Willoughby Ave UNIT 100, Juneau
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3 Hours Fishing Experience Class in Juneau →
Mount Roberts Tramway, 490 S Franklin St, Juneau
9:00 am
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
Saturday May 16
Sunday May 17
Saturday May 23
Monday June 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- American Cruise Lines posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Haines. Apply here.
- Colas, Inc. posted a job opening for CDL DRIVER - Haines, AK in Haines. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Haines here.
🗞 Nearby News
Skagway
- Skagway Tribe's new Cultural Garden is ‘an opening for a lot of things' (knba.org)
- These Dogs Treat the Daycare Bus Like a Fashion Week Runway (star-telegram.com)
- Explore Worldwide 7-Night Greek Islands Cruise: From $3,440 for 2 (dealnews.com)
Juneau
- Juneau youth rock out on stage after months of practice (ktoo.org)
- Juneau middle school students learn traditional Lingít carving ahead of Celebration (alaskapublic.org)
- Juneau community calendar: May 11 to 17 (juneauempire.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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