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This Week in History

June 17, 1972 PUC pulls plug, stops Haines TV Haines is without television as a result of the state public utilities commission’s refusal to award a certificate of public convenience and necessity to Haines Cable TV, present operators of the system. Bill Armour, one of the owners of Haines Cable TV, said Thursday that he […]

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This Week in History

April, 1971 The new Chilkat Valley Medical Center provides space for dentist Dr. James Nelson as well as examining rooms and x-ray room for Dr. Stanley Jones. The building was locally financed by its occupants and many Haines residents. About $4,700 was donated through individuals, memorial funds and clubs. Construction was directed by Wendell Terwilliger […]

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Borough briefs

The Haines Borough will look into the possibility of hiring an executive assistant to the manager rather than an economic and community development director. The topic was discussed at a meeting of the assembly’s personnel committee Monday. Manager David Sosa said he was looking into the benefits of such a change and would report back to the […]

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Borough Digest

26 Mile repeater needs replacing Manager Mark Earnest informed the Haines Borough Assembly last week that a 26 Mile repeater was “down, and it appears to be down for the count.” “This is a shared-use facility,” Earnest said. “The Klehini volunteer fire department relies on it extensively, as well as the Alaska State Troopers and the State (Department of […]

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Policing beyond townsite at issue

Should the Haines Borough raise taxes in outlying areas to pay its police officers for responding to emergencies outside the townsite? That’s an idea by Jim Stanford, chair of the borough’s Public Safety Commission. He said last week it’s time to find a way to pay for police response in areas outside the townsite, the jurisdictional limits […]

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Commission: Give police more money

The Public Safety Commission voted 3-0 Wednesday to recommend the Haines Borough Assembly pay an additional $63,000 in the current year budget to the Police Department to cover overtime and standby hours under a four-man force. Haines Borough police chief Heath Scott made an extensive presentation saying the police department already has incurred a $31,290 deficit and is […]