The Haines Borough Planning Commission voted 6-1 to approve a conditional use permit for a heliport at a 26 Mile airport amid opposition from neighbors concerned about helicopter noise at their homes. George Campbell applied for the permit after the borough manager in February issued a cease-and-desist order for heliport operations at his 26-Mile airport, Airkat Airpark. Campbell had contracted with […]
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Beloved art teacher steps down
When students were instructed to write about the person who left the greatest impact on their experience as students, high schoolers Emma Dohrn and Lucia Chapell both wrote about their art teacher, Ms. Miller. Giselle Miller spent four years teaching art at the Haines Borough School District. Next week, she will walk out its doors for […]
Posted inNews, Education
More money possible for schools and activities
“You know that feeling when you almost fall back in your chair? That’s what it’s constantly like.” This is how Roy Getchell, superintendent for Haines Borough Schools, described the past month in the Alaska State Legislature. Getchell addressed the school board meeting at its May 2 meeting. Getchell said things are going pretty well, and there is momentum for […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Restore the Townsite name to Deishú
I recently wrote two obituaries that make reference to the City of Haines and Haines Borough. The City ceased to exist when the two governments unified in 2002.At that time, the old City boundaries— the airport, ferry terminal and Carr’s Cove— became the Townsite Service Area. No wonder it is confusing, and people still say the […]
Posted inDuly Noted
Duly Noted
For the first time, Haines High School offered a Certified Nurses Aide course to students. Beginning in March, high school students Malia Jorgenson-Geise, Grace Long Godinez, and MacKenzy Dryden participated in a semester-long CNA course in partnership with the University of Alaska Southeast. The program includes online classroom instruction, lab training, and skills practice, which was completed with help from […]
Posted inHousing, News
Haines housing survey released
Annette Kreitzer knows a little something about the housing market in Haines. Just as she was moving here, she faced a housing crunch of her own. Kreitzer, the Haines Borough manager, moved to Haines in October 2021 but had lived in Juneau for 27 years, where she had a home. “I was aware that there weren’t many […]
Posted inNews, Mining
People came out for the heavy machinery day at the Fairgrounds
Youngsters climbed on the power equipment, under the watchful eyes of their parents and the equipment owners, during the event Saturday afternoon in Haines. The fourth annual Heavy Equipment Day was sponsored by the Haines chapter of the Alaska Miners’ Association. The day was started as a way to inspire the next generation of equipment […]
Posted inThank You Letters
Equipment Day thanks to many
Thank you to the many generous vendors and sponsors and volunteers who helped make Equipment Day 2023 a wonderful event. Thank you to all who attended to see the rigs up close, eat a hot dog, and enter the raffle. We aim to inspire the next generation of excellent equipment operators! Thank you State of […]
Posted inNews, Haines Borough
Budget introduced, property tax rate decreased
In an effort to blunt the effects of a roughly 16% percent increase in property tax assessments this year due to the implementation of a new mass appraisal system, borough manager Annette Kreitzer recommended lowering property taxes in her manager’s budget. In the townsite, she recommended decreasing the mil rate by 9%. Boroughwide, she recommended […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
A call for tiny treasures
For the Summer Reading Program this year, I am hoping to be as earth-friendly and patriotic as possible. Instead of buying tiny treasures from other countries, I would love it if people would bring in small treasures they are ready to share (like what fits in a hand) or looks-like-new children’s books that children could […]