The Haines Borough Solid Waste Working Group discussed the merits of mandatory collection March 3 following a presentation from Karl Hagerman, Petersburg Public Works Director and a representative of the Southeast Alaska Regional Solid Waste Authority “It’s the convenience factor,” said member Diana Lapham of mandatory collection, who said at the group’s February meeting that she “abhors” […]
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Legal, procedural questions slow appeal of rock-haul
The Haines Borough Assembly extended its Tuesday meeting into a third day after wrestling for hours with two appeals of a controversial conditional use permit issued by the planning commission. During the extended meeting Wednesday, the assembly decided to wait for advice from its attorney, delaying a decision on a challenge to the permit that would allow […]
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Frozen market to boost production at Excursion
As much as four million additional pounds of salmon will be processed at Ocean Beauty’s Excursion Inlet plant this summer due to market conditions favoring frozen product, senior Alaska operations manager Mike Forbush said in a statement read during a recent Haines Chamber of Commerce meeting. The shift is expected to boost Haines Borough coffers in the […]
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Police chief extorting community
Nothing like blatant extortion by the police chief to create good faith in the public servants at Haines Borough. Is extortion what they call best practices now? Did you know when Heath Scott came to Haines last year he went into a meeting with manager Bill Seward and came out with the top of the pay […]
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Thanks for making ski race a success
New snow and sunshine made last Saturday’s Miles Klehini Classic 10K ski event a huge success. The Haines Ski and Hike Club would like to thank Jim Stanford and State Parks Ranger Travis Russell for grooming an excellent trail despite areas of low snow cover. Haines Borough tourism department and the Southeast Alaska State Fair hosted a fine […]
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Manager applicants include Bill Seward
By Kyle Clayton Haines Borough Assembly members will meet Thursday to start reviewing applications for the manager position. They include one from recent manager Bill Seward, who was fired from the job in December. “After careful review of the circumstances, I believe the Haines Borough continues to be an excellent fit for my background, experience and skill sets,” […]
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Math teacher Davis to lead music
By Natalie HelmsHigh school math teacher Matt Davis will take over the district’s full-time music teacher position, Haines Borough School Principal Rene Martin said Tuesday in a letter to students and parents. This action comes after music teacher Jason Muccino was notified that his contract would not be renewed due to budget concerns. The school board voted 5-2 last […]
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Schnabel not qualified, clerks say
Haines Borough clerks this week said Debra Schnabel did not meet basic requirements for the borough manager position, the same requirements that former manager Bill Seward and interim manager Brad Ryan were determined to have met. Clerk Julie Cozzi said she and deputy clerk Alekka Fullerton were tasked by the assembly through a Personnel Committee recommendation to […]
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Panel draws up alternative to heliski map group
The Haines Borough Assembly’s Commerce Committee on Monday agreed on a model for decision-making that might replace the heliski map committee. The five-member map committee late last year got bogged down in questions about conflicts of interest, as owners of heliski companies held two of the committee’s seats. The idea for replacing the map committee with the assembly, proposed by assembly […]
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Assembly appoints three to public safety commission
The Haines Borough Assembly’s Commerce Committee on Monday agreed on a model for decision-making that might replace the heliski map committee. The five-member map committee late last year got bogged down in questions about conflicts of interest, as owners of heliski companies held two of the committee’s seats. The idea for replacing the map committee with the assembly, proposed by assembly […]