Linemen and one power plant operator between Haines and Skagway have voted to join the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers union, local 1547. According to results from the National Labor Relations Board, four of the six ballots counted on Tuesday were in favor of joining the union. IBEW Assistant Business Manager Jesse Young said once […]
Posted inLocal News, Haines Borough
Manager finalist negotiates contract with Haines, is considering at least two other cities
Kim Zimmerman has a busy month ahead of him. He’s finished contract negotiations with the Haines Borough, and the assembly is set to review the terms of that contract during a special meeting on Wednesday. Then, he’ll have to schedule a visit once the borough does a background check. When reached by phone Tuesday, he […]
Posted inInside CVN
News reporter
The Chilkat Valley News is looking for a community-minded reporter to cover the stunning Chilkat Valley in rural Southeast Alaska. As our new reporter, you’ll cover everything from climate change and local economics to tribal governance, outdoor adventures, transboundary mining, community arts and culture and, yes, local government in a place that’s sort of famous […]
Posted inHealth, News
Drug overdose deaths in Alaska jump 38.68% in a year as nationwide rate drops 14%
Overdose deaths dropped nationally for the second straight year with only five states reporting increases — with Alaska topping those states with a 38.68% increase in deaths for the 12-month period ending June 30, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nationwide overdose deaths dropped 14% to about […]
Posted inLocal News, Haines Borough
Revenue from online purchases reaches 11% percent of borough sales tax collections
In the last calendar year, the Haines Borough pulled in just over $470,000 in sales tax from purchases made online, by phone, or mail delivered to households and businesses. That’s up about 17% percent from the previous year and significantly more than the $6,957 the borough pulled in from remote and online sales taxes in […]
Posted inLocal News, Elections
Newly counted votes do not change preliminary Chilkat Valley election results
At least 798 Chilkat Valley residents cast ballots, according to counts released by the state’s Division of Elections. But that total does not include the hundreds of early and absentee in-person ballots cast in the borough. Borough staff said 501 people voted early before election day on Nov. 5. On Tuesday, the Division of Elections […]
Posted inThis Week in History
This Week in History: Lutak Dock, tourism taxes, and Haines Highway
10 years agoSummit to explore fix of Lutak Dock Haines Borough Manager David Sosa is bringing a facilitator from the University of Alaska Anchorage to Haines Dec. 4-5 to help “facilitate the conversation” about the Lutak Dock, for about $5,000. The information and planning session follows a draft report released last month by PND Engineers […]
Posted inDuly Noted
Duly Noted: The best volunteer, birthday, and pancakes
Nearly 70 people sat down for a Veterans Day prime rib dinner at the American Legion Lynn Canal Post 12 on Nov. 11. The dinner was coordinated by the legion auxiliary, which included Andrea Ferrin, Jen Cowart, LA Katzeek, Sherry Nason, Sherri Maust, Maria Knutson, Jacki Martin, Doris Bell, Jan Hill, Melissa Snell, Buddy Giese, […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Get information from the source instead of relying on government officials to paraphrase it
As an administrator of the Facebook group Haines Chatters, I regularly post notices of public meetings, transcripts, recorded comments, and agenda items to the group. This social media option provides a community service to interested members regarding official information taken directly from the Haines Borough website. My postings of government information are copied word-for-word from […]