(Lizzy Hahn/ Chilkat Valley News) Assembly members Eben Sargent, Kevin Forester and Cheryl Stickler listen to a public comment during the assembly meeting Tuesday, March 10, 2026 in Haines, Alaska

In addition to banning outhouses in the townsite, the Haines Borough assembly also approved a 30-day window for letters of interest in managing the Port Chilkoot Dock. The body also discussed potential conditional use permit fees for heliports during its two-hour meeting on Tuesday.  

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Lizzy Hahn is a reporter and photographer from Nome. She has worked in newsrooms across Alaska including the Anchorage Daily News, Nome Nugget and UAF Sun Star.