The borough’s finance committee voted to amend the ordinance on an excise tax of marijuana cultivated in the Haines Borough before it is imposed on the only local grower, Erika Merklin, when she turns in crops in on Oct. 30. The ordinance was supposed to be clarified two months ago, but has been postponed and referred to […]
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Community grant delayed by stalemate
The Haines Borough Assembly voted to postpone the selection of the Community Development Block Grant Fund application on Tuesday to the Oct. 23 assembly meeting. The grant, administered and determined by the Division of Community and Regional Affairs, is to serve an Alaskan community on issues related to health and safety. This year, the proposals from the Haines […]
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Marine Highway System proposes changes to Upper Lynn Canal service
The plan to run two Alaska Class Ferry day boats, the M/V Tazlina and M/V Hubbard, in the Upper Lynn Canal might get scrapped as the Alaska Marine Highway Service is requesting funding to add crew quarters to the Hubbard and divert the Tazlina to Prince William Sound. AMHS director Shirley Marquardt told the CVN Wednesday that […]
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HEDC to lead timber sale interface with UA
University of Alaska’s communications specialist, Morgan Howard, has pulled back from interfacing with the Haines community on the timber sale in a committee format, although the University says it was never their intention to begin with. Howard has passed the torch on to the Haines Economic Development Corporation for collecting community input. “Howard indicated that […]
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Pot tax still undecided
Last Tuesday, the Haines Borough Assembly referred the excise tax on marijuana cultivation facilities back to the finance committee for the second time. The committee will consider changing the excise tax to levy it on suppliers, and as a special sales tax to be approved by voters. Currently, the excise tax puts cultivation facilities in Haines at […]
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Prisciandaro wins assembly seat, Rogers leads Maidy by three votes; 50 left to count
Voters Tuesday chose William Prisciandaro to serve on the Haines Borough Assembly; a second seat, however, is too close to call. According to unofficial election results, Prisciandaro received 449 votes. Paul Rogers received the second most votes with 394. Sean Maidy trails by three votes at 391. Barbara Mulford received 369 votes. With 50 outstanding ballots […]
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Our police response issue is a political decision
I have been following the ongoing discussion concerning police services outside the townsite and would like to offer my sense of the problem and it’s many and varied views, ideas, and solutions offered. The State of Alaska certifies police officers whose jurisdictions do not stop at municipal, borough, or townsite boundaries, but continue border to […]
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Assembly adopts conservation resolution amid controversy
The Haines Borough Assembly adopted 4-2 a contentious resolution in support of the Stand for Salmon citizen’s initiative on Tuesday evening. Assembly member Brenda Josephson and assembly member Sean Maidy were opposed, citing that they do not feel the local government should have an opinion on a state-wide issue on voters’ ballots next month. Ballot Measure 1 […]
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Borough to seek legal advice about revoking Alaska Excursions’ permit
In an effort to shield the borough from legal liability, borough staff last week halted public discussions about revoking or suspending Alaska Excursions tour permits at Glacier Point at the assembly’s commerce committee meeting. At Tuesday’s regular assembly meeting, the assembly voted 6-0 to refer the matter to the borough’s attorney. Alaska Excursions owner Robert […]
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Cruise visitors to jump by up to 25,000
Foot traffic coming across the Haines dock from cruise ships and the Haines-Skagway Fast Ferry next season is predicted to increase by 17.5 to 19 percent, according to the tentative 2019 cruise ship schedule from the Haines Borough Tourism Department and Haines-Skagway Fast Ferry’s projections. The total number of cruise and ferry tourists who headed to Haines […]