Haines Borough Manager Bill Seward this week offered office “space, utilities and transportation” for five years to the state’s Division of Forestry in response to plans to close the Haines forestry office.

Seward made the offer Tuesday in a meeting with state forester Chris Maisch attended by Mayor Jan Hill, facilities director Brad Ryan, assemblyman Ron Jackson and others.

Seward said in an interview the borough would incur a low cost for the…