The Haines Borough could have a completed harbor parking lot by summer of 2020 for a total price tag of about $6 million, said PND Engineers’ Brandon Ivanowicz, but money is limiting add-ons. Ivanowicz presented detailed conceptual designs for a two-lane boat launch ramp, parking lot and harbor park at the second community meeting on the topic […]
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Draft ordinance allows micro marijuana industry in all borough zones
Marijuana micro grows and cultivation facilities designed to allow individuals to grow or manufacture marijuana products in areas such as a spare room are included in a draft ordinance addressing commercial marijuana zoning regulations in the Haines Borough. Haines Borough Planning Commission Chair Rob Goldberg suggested during last week’s commission meeting to allow up to 150 square […]
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Long-awaited studies meet with mixed reviews on how to apply data
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game presented its findings from a seven-year study on mountain goat habitat, and three-year study on brown bear denning habitat in the Chilkat Valley Sunday and Monday. The new information will affect decision-making on heliski map revisions. Biologists Kevin White and Anthony Crupi worked to create maps identifying critical winter habitats […]
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Morphet seeks to terminate police service beyond townsite
The Haines Borough Assembly will discuss later this month whether or not to direct Haines Borough Police Chief Heath Scott to stop responding to calls for service outside the townsite and to direct dispatchers to refer all calls from outside the townsite to the Alaska State Troopers. Assembly member Tom Morphet made the motion after former borough assembly member […]
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Borough wrestles with funding options for failing Lutak Dock
The Haines Borough Assembly invited the Haines Ports and Harbor Advisory Board along with the planning commission to participate in a public meeting after the two bodies pushed back on Haines Borough Manager Debra Schnabel’s recommendation to downsize the Lutak Dock project. Schnabel said the borough was turned down for federal grant funding and said the cheaper $21 million project is […]
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Solid waste group sets recycling goals
The Haines Borough Solid Waste Working Group refined a new list of goals Sept. 6 in preparation to present them to the borough assembly. Group members Burl Sheldon and Melissa Aronson compiled the list of seven goals, which the group simplified in an attempt to “stay out of the weeds.” The group has been meeting since December. […]
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Haines to host Southeast Conference next week
Haines will host more than 200 municipal government leaders next week for the Southeast Conference annual meeting. The three-day event, which begins Tuesday, will feature more than 60 speakers with presentations on transportation, energy, seafood, timber, mining, tourism, economic development, health care, workforce development and more. Former Haines resident and Southeast Conference Executive Director Robert […]
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Assembly advances excise taxes on pot, tobacco
The Haines Borough Assembly advanced two ordinances placing excise taxes on marijuana and tobacco. The marijuana excise tax amounts to $5 on each ounce of marijuana sold from the cultivator. The tobacco tax would charge $2 per pack of cigarettes brought or transported into the Haines Borough and 45 percent of the wholesale price on other tobacco products. Assembly […]
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Local nonprofit to show documentary on understanding childhood trauma
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Haines is joining a statewide initiative to prevent childhood trauma and support . BBBS Haines, with the help of the Alaska Children’s Trust, will show a one-hour film called “Resilience” at the Haines Borough Public Library Thursday, Sept. 14 at 5:30 p.m. “Resilience” is a documentary about a national movement to understand […]
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School board concerned about state test scores
Last year Haines School students scored well above the state average in English and math in a new standardized exam, but school board members said the district’s results this year are “mediocre” and “concerning.” In April grades three through 10 took a test called “Performance Evaluation for Alaska’s Schools,” or PEAKS, for the first time. Haines performed […]