In the next 10 years, there’s a 40 percent chance of one or more faults developing in the submarine cable connecting Haines and Skagway power grids, according to Danny Gonce, power operations manager for Alaska Power and Telephone. “It’s not a question of if, it’s a question of when our cable is going to fail,” […]
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Lend your voice and vote Oct. 4
As residents of Haines Borough we rely on our local officials to seek out and support opportunities that maintain and enhance our quality of life. Our power source in Haines is reliant on a submarine cable that supplies electricity from Skagway. The fact is that one day the submarine cable will fail. Proper planning for the future […]
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Haines, Klukwan spared in vetoes; Road work, heritage center get go-ahead
Haines and Klukwan capital projects survived Gov. Sean Parnell’s veto pen on Wednesday, netting the area nearly $9 million in funds. Projects that received Parnell’s support include $4.5 million for rehabilitation for borough roads, $1 million for a Chilkoot River bear-viewing platform and more than $3 million for the Jilkaat Kwaan Cultural Heritage Center in Klukwan. “It’s […]
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Haines needs jobs, not cosmetics
After celebrating 41 years of living in Haines and seeing the town go through good times and bad, I feel as though I have a pretty clear understanding of community needs in terms of an economy. I have never seen the downtown core look more dismal! There are currently four major properties on Main Street, […]
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Capital bill holds $9 million for town; Parnell yet to wield veto pen
The Alaska Legislature has approved about $8.5 million in capital projects spending in the Haines Borough, including $4.5 million for rehabilitation of borough roads, $1 million for a Chilkoot River bear-viewing platform, and $535,000 for removal of asbestos cement water lines. In Klukwan, the legislature would spend $3.6 million, all but $100,000 of it going to the […]
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Parks to pursue authority for Chilkoot River Road
The state’s Division of Parks will seek authority on the Chilkoot River Road, investigate bear-viewing platforms or elevated walkways, and pursue funding for a management plan of the area following a crowded Dec. 3 meeting in Haines. The state may try to get more “bear monitors” in the area next summer as an interim measure. […]
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Beedle, Thomas square off for District 5 House seat
Republican state Rep. Bill Thomas and his Democratic challenger Robert Beedle sounded similar themes but differed on specifics during recent interviews. Thomas, 63, is a Haines fisherman and former lobbyist seeking a fourth term. Beedle, 52, is a Cordova fisherman and refrigerator mechanic who serves on the Cordova city council. Beedle said Thomas is too closely allied […]