Jones to fill assembly vacancy

The Haines Borough Assembly voted unanimously for Margarette Jones to serve on the assembly until the next election in October. The seat was declared vacant following the resignation of former assembly member Tyler Huling.

The motion, created by assembly member Jerry Lapp, was carried unanimously.

“I know in years before we have done this,” Lapp said. “It’s been a while now but for as close as we are to…