The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday showed support for placing the borough’s 1 percent municipal sales tax dedicated for tourism promotion and economic development back on the ballot, possibly as early as the October municipal election. Mayor Jan Hill put the tax on the agenda as a discussion item following a request from resident Sally McGuire, who has considered […]
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Reward offered in Wafer murder
The mother of a teenage murder victim whose case for years was considered a “cold case” is offering reward money for information on other unsolved homicide cases, including the 1982 murder of Eileen Wafer of Haines. Karen Foster and the Homicide Reward Fund are offering up to $20,000 for information leading to the arrest and […]
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Highway is not a speedway
My dog was hit by a car on Monday morning, June 27th, between 8 and 10 a.m. at 3 Mile Haines Highway. She broke her chain and came home limping with the chain still attached. She is mostly white, one black ear and two black spots on her back. I cannot express to drivers enough […]
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Time to take back culture camp
I have to say to our people that June 25th was quite the day. I attended the Sealaska Annual Meeting and I was impressed and smiling. I met friends, relatives and above all the board of Sealaska. We had good tales and jokes and the respect for who we are. Our culture is based on respect. […]
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Entire assembly should be replaced
Representation delayed is representation denied, same as justice delayed is justice denied. Now that the borough assembly agenda for June 28 was published with no action to seat someone in vacant seat E it shows the entire assembly is delaying representation for the citizens of Haines. This is a violation of both borough code and […]
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Five members still serve people
So, someone doesn’t vote your way and they are sore losers? Karen Hess would have probably been a reasonable addition to the assembly. However, when two members of the assembly immediately say that we will only vote for Karen Hess, at that point, the “line in the sand” had been drawn and did nothing but […]
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Community more important than tax
I’ve objected to the 1 percent dedicated tourism fund (tax) as both a fish processor and commercial fisherman for years. Processors and fisherman pay taxes to the borough with no strings attached. We pay taxes to have an infrastructure to support the needs of the community at large with services and institutions such as libraries, […]
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Vick did not vote to violate code
As a member of the borough assembly I have become accustomed to having my name associated with certain parts of the anatomy, eastern-block social agendas and even the occasional bodily discharge. And for the most part I can handle it – it is an unfortunate part of the modern political dialogue. But in last week’s […]
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Borough needs to maintain cemetery
Is the borough so busy that they have forgotten to take care of the cemetery? When it was mowed before Memorial Day, only part of it was done, leaving the south end in weeds and graves covered with brush. I go out there often and the weeds are getting higher. For years my husband, Bill, did volunteer work on […]
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Blank family grateful to community
When we first arrived in this valley a little more than 52 years ago Norman said, “This is where I want to spend the rest of my life.” Through the years we learned that it is the people of this community that really make it so special. I thank you all so much for your […]