On Tuesday, the Haines Borough Assembly unanimously approved a $16,000 loan to Community Waste Solutions (CWS) for 10 additional bear-proof dumpsters as a first step in addressing the community’s bear problem. At the same meeting, the assembly also introduced an ordinance that would require residents to secure garbage in a certified, bear-proof container, an enclosed structure or behind an electric fence.
A few assembly members said they had concerns about lending money to a private…