Thursday September 21 Library board meeting 5 p.m. at Library Conference Room Board of Equalization 6 p.m. at Assembly chambers Friday September 22 Fish Net Recycling, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Haines Recycling Center (Also Saturday). Saturday September 23 Race Our Cross Country Runners – 11:30 a.m. at Haines track. Registration at 11 […]
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Morphet, Hill square off in mayoral race
This election season, there are two candidates running for Mayor, Tom Morphet and Jan Hill. The two candidates have deep roots in the community and have served Haines in myriad ways. While both Morphet and Hill have expressed that they want the best for the community, their visions and priorities diverge. CVN interviewed the two candidates separately […]
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Kreitzer’s letter last week on Lutak Dock was misinformed
When the Haines Borough most recently requested funding for the Lutak Dock project from the state and federal government, both applications mentioned the “transshipment of ore.” In the federal request, Constantine was listed as one of the “[k]ey collaborators that contributed meaningful input throughout project development.” The results of Lynn Canal Conservation’s multiple records requests regarding the Lutak Dock project culminated in a […]
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Assembly, mayoral candidates square off at chamber forum
Haines’ two mayoral candidates and four of the five assembly candidates squared off on economic development issues for the first public candidates ‘forum on Friday, hosted by the chamber of commerce. Candidates sparred over the borough’s involvement in infrastructure projects and presented different visions of how the borough should promote economic development. The questions about Lutak Dock […]
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Support Dawson for Assembly
I would like to offer my support to Natalie Dawson who is running for Haines Borough Assembly. Natalie brings over 20 years of youth and adult education background and deep financial management experience. She has quietly, yet effectively, supported many aspects of the Chilkat Valley through community planning for recreation economies, successful tribal grant funding, and […]
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Meet the assembly candidates
Five candidates are vying for three seats on the assembly in the upcoming, Oct. 4 borough election. Early voting opens at the borough office on Monday. There are two three-year terms that end in 2026, and one one-year term that ends in 2024. The elected candidates will replace assembly members Margarette Jones and Cheryl Stickler. […]
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Planning commission candidate profiles
For the first time in Haines’ history, the planning commission will be elected by the people instead of appointed by the Mayor. Residents voted on the ballot proposition for an elected planning commission during a special election in June, where it passed 445 to 248, a 64% margin. Despite concerns that not enough people will run […]
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Residents fume over property tax assessments, plot fixes
Residents angry over sharp rises in some property tax assessments continue to scheme ways to undo or reform the city’s policies, despite insistence from borough officials that they’ve improved their appraisal system to make it more equitable. “There are young people being hurt by this, there are old people, retired people,” said Paul Rogers, who […]
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Wilks to take over as museum director
After three years of operating without a director, the Sheldon Museum has finally filled the position. Brandon Wilks, who has degrees in english and history and worked as an education coordinator at the Haines Borough Library, will begin onboarding as the new director on Sept. 5. Helen Alten was the most recent director of the museum, and […]
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Assembly boosts pay for itself and mayor
The Haines Borough Assembly voted overwhelmingly to boost pay for itself and for the Mayor at an assembly meeting on Aug. 22, despite reservations about the timing and optics of the increase. Under the new pay scale, members will get paid $175 per regular or special assembly meeting, not including committee meetings. The mayor’s pay will be boosted from […]