Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell this week voiced optimism that a billion-dollar oil industry tax break he pushed through last year would bring returns to Haines equivalent to the funding that is building projects like the McRae-Soboleff Veterans Village.
Parnell said his trip to Haines Tuesday was “to better understand the concerns of the community and meet those challenges together in Juneau.” He said he spoke to residents about the local economy, fisheries, the harbor project,…