The Haines Borough Planning Commission Thursday voted to postpone a decision to classify for sale the lot at Third Avenue and Main Street until a concrete proposal is submitted. The vote came after a recommendation from borough manager Annette Kreitzer, who told the commission that the borough had received interest from a resident about purchasing the lot. […]
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Meet Karelian Bear Dogs at Living with Bears event
The third annual Living With Bears events scheduled next week will feature Karelian Bear Dogs, electric fence vouchers and tips for how to set up fences and other advice for making smart choices in bear country. “It’s just a positive way to educate the community about proactive steps they can take to keep bears safe […]
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Assembly to discuss lobbying for new phone book
The Haines Borough Assembly Tuesday directed a committee to consider lobbying Alaska Power and Telephone to resume the printing of its phone book similar to its 2017 version. That version was divided by communities rather than a final consolidated version that was printed in 2021. A press release from the company at the time instructed customers to […]
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Teachers get pay increase in new contract
The Haines Borough School District Board unanimously approved a contract with the teacher’s union that provided a 10% raise to Haines School teachers and staff. Lisa Andriesen, president of the negotiating team, said the priority of the Haines Education Association was to improve wages in order to attract new staff and retain current staff. “Since Haines was […]
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More than 250 DVDs stolen from public library
A string of DVD thefts from the Haines Borough Public Library during the past two years has left a sizable hole in the library’s collection. In an effort to dissuade the thief or thieves, library staff have put up a display in its DVD section with a sign that reads “This empty space illustrates how many DVDs […]
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Special election set to elect planning commission
A special election that will ask voters whether the planning commission should be elected will be held June 6. Tom Morphet and nine other sponsors of the petition garnered 317 of the required 260 signatures to get the question on the ballot. A positive vote would make the seven-member body elected to three-year staggered terms. […]
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Fair board isn’t representing community
I was disturbed and saddened to hear of this scheduled event for this year’s annual Fair. It most surely does not represent the type of show a community with children in attendance would appreciate or choose. You as the board speak of core values which are community-friendly and your goals are supposed to enrich this […]
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Assembly Briefs
Borough discusses AIDEA support for Lutak Dock Haines Borough department heads met Aug. 27 with representatives from the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) to discuss Lutak Dock repair needs. AIDEA is a state-funded entity with a stated mission of diversifying the Alaska economy and creating jobs “by facilitating the financing of industrial, manufacturing and energy facilities, infrastructure, […]
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Fair works to reschedule Juneau Drag act to later time
The Southeast Alaska State Fair is working to reschedule Juneau Drag to a later time slot at the fair after the board received opposition from some residents about the event. In addition to writing letters to the fair board, residents spoke both in opposition and in support of the drag show during public comment at […]
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Property tax assessments increase
Property assessments went up by an average of 17% this year as the borough works to implement a new mass appraisal system—borough manager Annette Kreitzer said staff are working on a budget proposal to lower the mill rate in an effort to partially offset a tax hike. The new assessments are closer to market value, […]