Cold, dry weather has created ideal skating conditions at the rink at the Southeast fairgrounds. More than 70 residents turned out for a “community skate” Nov. 23. Another open skate is scheduled for 5 p.m. Friday. The rink was expanded last year before record snows early in the season smothered skating opportunities. The skating oval […]
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Earnest seeking contract to 2014
Casting a tie-breaking vote, Haines Borough Mayor Stephanie Scott stopped an assembly motion Tuesday aimed at extending manager Mark Earnest’s contract through June 2014. With Scott’s vote, the assembly agreed, 4-3, to postpone the matter to Nov. 6, when Earnest has been asked to make a formal proposal. “My concern is that it’s a big decision,” Scott said. “I’m […]
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Manager: Expand heli-ski map
Haines Borough administration recommendations on changes to heli-skiing management came under fire by critics of the industry during an assembly committee meeting Tuesday. Mayor Stephanie Scott said the purpose of the meeting was to get “a sense of assembly direction” before bringing the recommendations back for statute considerations by Sept. 11. Rob Goldberg reacted indignantly to a […]
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Winners of exhibit entries, contests at state fair
Fair Parade: Grand Marshal, Doris Ward. Grand Prize Float: Mayan Fair Well by Lily Boron. Best Youth Entry: TAFY Stars Dance Team. Best Group Entry: Juneau Jumpers. Judges’ Choice Award: Jilkaat Kwaan Heritage Dancers. Southeast’s Got Talent Contest: 1. TAFY Stars Dance Team. 2. Dee Jay. 3. Emily Bowman and Alisha Young. Zombie Adventure Run: […]
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Assembly races: Studley vs. Waterman, Berry vs. Greene
Incumbent Daymond Hoffman won’t seek re-election to the Haines Borough Assembly. Instead, former City of Haines Mayor Dave Berry Jr. and tour boat captain Jonathan “Jono” Greene will vie for his vacated seat. “I need to spend time with my kids and my family,” Hoffman said this week. “The assembly takes a lot of time. It’s something I’m going to […]
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Filing deadline Friday for 2 assembly, 4 school seats
Two seats on the Haines Borough Assembly and four of seven seats on the borough school board will be decided in the municipal election Oct. 2. The candidate filing period opened July 9 and ends July 27. Borough voters also will be asked if they want to relax financial reporting requirements for elected and appointed officials. Assemblywoman Joanne Waterman, who […]
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Assembly supports ILP for Connelly project
The Haines Borough Assembly on a 4-2 vote Tuesday endorsed an integrated licensing process for the proposed Connelly Lake hydroelectric project. The assembly also rejected a proposal to charge harbor slip renters an additional $45 per year garbage surcharge to offset increased costs, and sent to committee an ordinance to raise water and sewer rates. Connelly Lake project developer […]
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Borough eyes Elks property
Facilities issues dominated Tuesday’s Haines Borough Assembly meeting, where members voted to explore purchase of the Elks property, seek proposals for a temporary metal roof on the Chilkat Center and pay $39,000 for the first phase of the community facility master plan. The goal of the plan is “to develop a specific capital improvement plan for how […]
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Earnest back on job; hiring process halted
The Haines Borough Assembly voted 4-1 Tuesday to retain manager Mark Earnest, reactivating a contract that gives him the borough’s top job for another 13 months. Member Norm Smith voted in opposition. Assemblywoman Debra Schnabel, a candidate for the vacant manager’s position, had asked to be excused from the matter that was scheduled on the assembly meeting agenda as “interim borough […]
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Assembly OKs $11.3 million budget
Haines Borough Assembly members Tuesday unanimously approved the government’s $11.3 million spending plan for the coming year. They raised the areawide property tax rate about one quarter mill, to 7.63 mills, and lowered by about a half mill the tax rate in the townsite, to 10.79 mills. To balance the budget, they also withdrew $180,000 […]