The Haines Borough Assembly’s Commerce Committee will meet 6 p.m. on Monday, March 6 to consider a request for $95,000 from a newly formed Haines Economic Development Corporation. Creation of the private nonprofit was spearheaded by Haines Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Debra Schnabel, a former assembly member. In a recent interview, Schnabel said she saw the purpose […]
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Assembly agrees to hear appeals of rock haul
The Haines Borough Assembly will rehear a planning commission decision that granted Roger Schnabel a conditional use permit for gravel extraction work near the Skyline Subdivision and Young Road. Schnabel, through company Southeast Roadbuilders, was granted a conditional use permit in early February to extract about 7,500 cubic yards of material from a 65-acre parcel for use […]
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Display loses luster after plow bashing
Interim Haines Borough Manager Brad Ryan this week confirmed what David Pahl suspected: That a sign Pahl built for a historic steam-powered drill at the waterfront was mangled by a snowplow. “I think they probably just destroyed it. Then they turned it upside-down,” Pahl said in an interview last week. Pahl created the wrought-iron sign for the […]
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Fill work starts at waterfront
Contractors broke ground on the Portage Cove Harbor Expansion Project early last week to begin constructing the uplands parking area. Interim Borough Manager Brad Ryan said Southeast Roadbuilders, subcontracted to Pacific Pile & Marine, started dumping fill to build a containment berm for the nearly four-acre lot. Dredging in the canal was expected to begin […]
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Dissatisfied? Serve on a committee
Several years ago, a cherished elder asked me to consider serving on a borough committee, “any committee.” I applied and was appointed to the borough’s nefarious Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee (PRAC), a group of true amateurs. But thank goodness, we’re all amateurs. I mean, who’d want to live in a world run by “professional […]
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School principal grateful for presenters
It is incredibly wonderful to be a part of a school and community that work together to benefit our students. The schoolwide celebration of Elizabeth Peratrovich Day and the Healthy Choices Workshop for the middle and high school students were awesome! We could not, however, have done it without help. A big thank you to […]
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District lays off music teacher
The Haines Borough School District won’t renew the contract of Jason Muccino, its only full-time music teacher. The district plans to cover music instruction next year with a teacher already working for the district, said district superintendent Tony Habra. Muccino, who teaches grades 5-12 full-time, disclosed his dismissal on Facebook this week. He said in an interview […]
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Assembly refines tax message
Haines Borough Assembly members agreed the municipality should send a message to lawmakers preferring a state income tax over a statewide sales tax during a committee of the whole meeting Tuesday. Members Heather Lende and Tresham Gregg were absent. Assembly member Margaret Friedenauer said, “I really can’t find a downside…it’s just more equitable, especially for […]
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Waste group: No opinion on borough shipping proposal
The Haines Borough Solid Waste Working Group decided Feb. 16 not to weigh in on a borough manager proposal to ship municipal waste to Washington. Members could not reach agreement on a recommendation to the borough assembly, some saying the plan conflicted with the working group’s goals. “This is a really difficult decision for us to make, […]
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Outdoorsman takes helm of library education program
Zephyr Sincerny is the new education and cultural coordinator at the Haines Borough Public Library. The part-time job, previously held by Jessie Morgan, is to design and develop library programs and help others holding programs at the library. Programs organized by the position have included Game Lab, Computer Help for Seniors, How to Use Social Media and […]