After eight weeks of consultation with senior Haines Borough staffers, manager David Sosa is recommending the assembly raise water and sewer rates. Final numbers haven’t been hammered out, but Sosa said if his recommendation is adopted, the average water and sewer user will likely see a minimum $10 per month cumulative increase over the next three years. […]
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Dolphins plunge into swim season
Members of the Haines Dolphins swim team are about to take a two-week break from the pool, after packing three meets into a monthlong stretch. The Dolphins will have dry practices during the stint the pool is closed for pool lighting replacement. Work is tentatively expected to run from Dec. 8-22. Though swimmers will be […]
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Community Thanksgiving attracts 150, including visitors
Church leaders who organized a community Thanksgiving celebration held at the Haines School cafeteria say the event was a success they’ll continue next year. Resident Barb Blood was among about 150 residents and visitors who turned out for the meal. She brought a turkey and Southern cornbread sausage stuffing. “It was very well attended. There […]
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‘Black Friday’ draws shoppers to Haines stores
Local shops reported brisk traffic during last week’s “Black Friday” shopping promotion, sponsored in part by the Haines Chamber of Commerce. The day is typically the biggest sales day of the year at the Babbling Book, which offered 20 percent off on sales storewide. “A few years ago we had a higher day, but this […]
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Interviews start for ecnomic development job
A four-person hiring committee interviewed candidates this week for the Haines Borough’s community and economic development director position. The committee is comprised of manager David Sosa, school superintendent Ginger Jewell, clerk Julie Cozzi and assembly member Diana Lapham. The committee scheduled two interviews for Tuesday and three for Wednesday. The interviews were held via Skype, […]
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Christmas follies seeks more acts
Acts are still needed for the annual Holly Jolly Christmas Follies, a lighthearted Christmas variety show. Annette Smith of the Lynn Canal Community Players said she’s still seeking as many as five acts for the 90-minute show. Acts typically last about five minutes and can include music, poetry, dance, humor or other art forms, Smith said. “It’s […]
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Corps permit sought for Juneau Road
The Alaska Department of Transportation this week applied for a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to fill or dredge about 100 acres of wetlands, streams and intertidal areas for construction of the East Side Lynn Canal Highway, also known as the Juneau Road. DOT spokesperson Jeremy Woodrow said applying for the permit before a […]
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Musician, baker cooks up new home in Chilkat Valley
There was blue sky over the mountains and Fort Seward when Cambria Goodwin first arrived in Haines in September 2013. She was on her way from summer in a Sitka cannery to San Luis Obispo, Calif., where she planned to open a cake shop. “Then I stayed in Haines for one day and it just […]
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School board taps Tiffany DeWitt, Mike Wilson
Following a 20-minute closed-door session to “compare and contrast” candidates, the Haines Borough school board voted unanimously Tuesday to appoint social worker and former teacher’s aide Tiffany DeWitt and retired elementary school principal Mike Wilson to open seats on the seven-member board. They replace Scott Doddridge and Brenda Josephson and will serve until October’s municipal election. Other board […]
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Pair implicated in break-in on Comstock
Haines Borough Police charged a 23-year-old man last week with felony burglary and misdemeanor theft for allegedly breaking into a woman’s Comstock Road home Nov. 25 and stealing several hundred dollars’ worth of belongings. A juvenile boy also allegedly participated in the burglary. The juvenile’s records are confidential, though police chief Bill Musser said he […]