Officials attempt to assuage ore transfer concerns
The Haines Borough Assembly voted 5-1 to approve conceptual plans for Phases 1, 2 and 3 of the Lutak Dock—a controversial vote for many residents who opposed phase 3 because they thought the designs were catered toward Canadian mining interests, though borough officials and an engineer deny the charge.
Some residents worried that elected officials and staff subverted the public process and acted dishonestly because they asserted at…
