For the fourth consecutive year, there will be no big fireworks show in Haines. On the Fourth of July between 6 p.m. and midnight, consumer-grade fireworks will be allowed in areas along the Portage Cove waterfront similar to areas permitted for the activity last year. Haines Borough police and fire departments released a statement last week […]
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District OKs $4.5 million budget
The Alaska Legislature passed a state budget last week without cuts to education, but the Haines Borough school board still approved a stringent 2018 budget Tuesday. The district will take $200,000 from savings to cover next year’s $4.5 million fund budget. That reduces the balance in the district’s general fund to about $243,000. Last year’s general fund budget […]
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26 Mile repeater needs replacing Manager Mark Earnest informed the Haines Borough Assembly last week that a 26 Mile repeater was “down, and it appears to be down for the count.” “This is a shared-use facility,” Earnest said. “The Klehini volunteer fire department relies on it extensively, as well as the Alaska State Troopers and the State (Department of […]
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Assembly seeks advice on conflict code change
The Haines Borough Assembly directed the manager and borough attorney June 13 to consider revision of code that bars the borough from contracting with Roger Schnabel’s businesses. A May 30 memo from the borough attorney to the assembly stated the borough could not contract with Southeast Roadbuilders because it is owned by the brother of manager Debra Schnabel. […]
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Waterfront planning grant: $86K
The Alaska Arts Confluence in partnership with the Haines Borough has been awarded an $86,000 grant for supporting a community design of an interconnected Portage Cove waterfront. The money comes from the National Endowment for the Arts through the Our Town design program. It will go toward planning, not construction. “A diverse cross-section of the stakeholders will […]
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Assembly tilts toward Hart for assembly seat
The Haines Borough committee of the whole supported James Hart for the open assembly seat Monday, contingent on his availability to attend meetings through October. Assembly members Heather Lende, Tom Morphet and Stephanie Scott voted to recommend Hart for the seat, but Ron Jackson and Tresham Gregg had concerns if Hart could fit the commitment into his schedule. Hart, […]
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Sunday swim a positive development
It’s good to see positive things happening in Haines, like the Sunday swim. Some are claiming it costs $17,000. But you can relax. Ask yourself who is receiving the $17,000? The pool is the answer. The pool is Haines Borough. It’s Haines Borough paying Haines Borough. The only real cost is the lifeguard, about $30 for two hours and […]
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Hall wants buyout or town contract
Community Waste Solutions owner Tom Hall proposed two options to the Haines Borough Solid Waste Working Group for future management of Haines’ garbage: contract with CWS or buy out the company. “One decision has to be made from these two things: Either you develop a long-term contract with us, tell us what you want done and participate […]
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Foundation boosts Friends of Library
Once again, the Friends of the Haines Borough Public Library (FHBPL) is grateful to the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation (CVCF) for their help in beautifying the library. With the generous support of CVCF (and a donation from American Seafoods Company in Seattle) the FHBPL was able to reupholster eighteen chairs and two stools for the reading room, […]
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Assembly passes $18 million budget
The Haines Borough Assembly unanimously approved a $17.8 million budget Tuesday, including funding $95,000 for a local economic development corporation, hiring a fifth police officer and covering increased costs of staff health insurance. Due to rising costs in borough employee health insurance, the assembly increased the borough’s contribution for employees on the borough’s “blue family plan.” On […]