AT&T’s cell tower at the top of Mount Ripinsky. (Lex Treinen/Chilkat Valley News)

Wary of legal threat, the Haines Borough Assembly has delayed a likely-illegal cell tower ban. Rather than take a final vote at its Tuesday night meeting, the assembly held the issue for further discussion.

The proposed legislation, to ban cell-towers in the townsite, and require they be 1,500 feet away from private property outside the townsite, came about two weeks ago when…

Will Steinfeld is a documentary photographer and reporter in Southeast Alaska, formerly in New England.