“This is one ordinance that I would very much like to see resolved, once and for all.” – Mark Earnest, on proposed changes to the Haines Borough’s sign ordinance, Nov. 10, 2011 After four years of unresolved discussions on how to change its sign ordinance to accommodate existing signs, the Haines Borough is moving ahead with plans to […]
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Town ‘Clean Sweep’ hits streets on Monday
“Operation: Clean Sweep,” the town’s annual roadside cleanup effort, starts Monday and runs through May 9, with targeted cleanup efforts May 1-2. An organized town cleanup is a spring tradition that dates back 100 years in Haines, and Chamber of Commerce executive director Debra Schnabel said she’s hoping citizens will pitch in again this year. Besides prizes […]
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Forum on marijuana will be held April 23
It won’t be held on 4/20, but the Chamber of Commerce is organizing a community forum next week that will focus on the economic and legal aspects of the potential commercialization of marijuana in Haines. The forum will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the ANB Hall on Thursday, April 23. Chamber executive […]
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Chamber questions scope, cost of harbor expansion
The Haines Chamber of Commerce says that a financial plan for improvements to the Small Boat Harbor should be in place before construction starts. Under the Haines Borough’s current timeline, work on the expansion project would begin in the fall or next spring. The comments of the business group were among 15 written ones on […]
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Town loses insurance company
Mojave West accounts will go to Petersburg Haines is losing its only insurance company. Owner Ned Rozbicki left town this week to transfer account files from Mojave West Insurance Services to Petersburg-based P-W Insurance, Inc. Mojave West operated five years and had “a couple hundred” customers but was unable to generate enough accounts to be […]
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Mining experts to speak in valley
Four speakers with mining-related expertise will visit Haines and Klukwan next week for presentations and panel discussions on mining in Alaska. The informational meetings will be held Tuesday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Chilkat Center and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Klukwan ANS Hall. They are sponsored by the Takshanuk Watershed Council, Haines […]
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Assembly pushes harbor project past questions,
Haines Borough Assembly members and Mayor Jan Hill this week turned back efforts to extend public comment time on the Small Boat Harbor expansion project. Concerns about the project have grown in recent weeks and include cost, parking, the future of Lookout Park and adherence to the public process. Project details became critical when Haines Borough officials said last week […]
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Assembly pushes harbor project past questions, critics
Haines Borough Assembly members and Mayor Jan Hill this week turned back efforts to extend public comment time on the Small Boat Harbor expansion project. Concerns about the project have grown in recent weeks and include cost, parking, the future of Lookout Park and adherence to the public process. Project details became critical when Haines Borough officials said last week […]
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Chamber seeks $3 million grant
The Haines Chamber of Commerce last week submitted a grant application that, if awarded, could inject up to $3 million in the local economy. Chamber executive director Debra Schnabel submitted the “Community Development Investments” application to ArtPlace America last week. ArtPlace America will select one non-governmental organization from six regions “interested in sustainably incorporating arts and cultural […]
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Chamber members support talk of pot
The Haines Chamber of Commerce released results of its marijuana survey this week, with 82 percent of respondents agreeing the chamber should be a part of the conversation regarding the potential impact of marijuana use and sale in Haines. The four-question survey was sent via email to the entire membership, or about 140 people, said […]