The Haines Borough Assembly quashed a request from a reality television producer to film a show centered around the Haines Police Department. Engel Entertainment approached Haines and other Southeast communities about creating programming that depicts Alaska law enforcement. They offered a development agreement to pursue filming a pilot that would “explore possible programming involving the work of the Haines Police Department […]
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Assembly stops new tours in Chilkoot
The Haines Borough Assembly voted 4-2 to stop issuing new tour permits in the Chilkoot corridor and prohibit permit-holders from transferring their permits for the duration of the moratorium. Assembly member Tom Morphet proposed the idea last month, and said the ban on new tours would send a message to Alaska State Parks, the agency responsible for […]
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Timber sale meeting gets dramatic in Chilkat Center
About 100 residents attended the University of Alaska’s meeting Wednesday at the Chilkat Center to address the negotiated timber sale on about 13,000 acres of land, the bulk of its holdings in the Haines Borough. The meeting proved dramatic at times as some audience members expressed displeasure about the meeting format. Representatives from the University, Alaska […]
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Assembly debates budget details
The Haines Borough Assembly discussed and made amendments to the $13.3 million 2019 fiscal year budget Tuesday—which included voting to allow children under 18 years old free admission to the pool, approving a $40,000 online government engagement platform, and deciding whether to hire an additional employee in the planning department. The assembly unanimously approved member Heather Lende’s […]
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Homeschooling topic of joint meeting
The Haines Borough School District is taking strides to foster an inclusive relationship with roughly 50 homeschool students in the valley. As school enrollment has tottered in the last several years, the Haines Borough Assembly and school board discussed Haines’ homeschool population at a joint meeting May 3. “The homeschool issue is not an issue that is unique to Haines,” said […]
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School board changes administration staff
The Haines Borough School District will restructure its administrative staff to improve efficiency and save money. Interim superintendent Rich Carlson said the district is advertising for a Dean of Students to work under principal Rene Martin. The hire comes after administrator and director of student support Kim Cunningham announced she will leave the district at the end […]
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Fishing ripples through the economy
The commercial fishing fleet is gearing up for another season of production, as we have been doing in Haines for more than 100 years. According to Haines Economic Development Corporation’s new Economic Baseline Report, 103 Haines Borough residents own 86 commercial fishing vessels and 160 limited entry permits. Each of these small businesses represents significant investment, income […]
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Assembly questions attorney’s past decisions
Last week, the Haines Borough put the word out that it’s seeking a new municipal attorney. The assembly directed borough manager Debra Schnabel to put out an RFP last month, but offered few reasons why they were unsatisfied with the current attorney, Brooks Chandler. In interviews last week with assembly members, they offered few specifics. Assembly member Heather Lende […]
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School board removes Ward’s name from gym
By Natalie Helms The Haines Borough school board voted unanimously Tuesday to rename Karl Ward Gymnasium as Haines High School Gymnasium. “When I was in school that was what it was called,” said board member Sarah Swinton, who made the motion. “If we’re changing things we should go back to how it was.” In March and April, six […]
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Support healthy forests
Most locals, myself included, support small-scale logging that supports local loggers for local supplies of rough-cut lumber, firewood and value-added timber products. Bringing in outsiders to cut massive acreages of healthy, old-growth forest for shipping logs to Asia is a different matter entirely. The highest and best value of our local forests is to support […]