Second in a series of articles examining the emptying of the town’s core. Upcoming stories will include government’s role in revitalization and renewal efforts that worked in other communities.
Commercial business owners in Haines say high prices and unattractive, substandard buildings on Main Street have led them to invest elsewhere in town, including at Dalton City and Fort Seward.
High asking prices for vacant lots also is keeping owners of existing businesses from relocating downtown,…
