Kirby resignation opens third assembly seat in local election

Haines Borough assembly member Caitie Kirby resigned on July 29, opening a third seat on the assembly for the October municipal election.

In a letter to Mayor Douglas Olerud, Kirby said serving as an assembly member requires “more mental presence and attention than I am able to offer at this time” and cited personal reasons for her resignation.

In an interview with the CVN, she urged other young people to run for local office. “You…