The Haines Borough has failed to come to an out-of-court agreement with former Lutak Dock contractor Turnagain Marine. A previously-paused lawsuit filed by the contractor against the borough last year will now resume.

Turnagain filed suit almost exactly a year ago, on Nov. 11, 2024, alleging unreasonable delays and unpaid invoices by the borough in the dock rebuild. The borough disputed those claims and asked a judge to pause the litigation in favor of mediation…

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