Takshanuk Watershed Council in partnership with the Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition is seeking a grant that would identify and catalog the ecological, social and economic values of the Chilkat Valley watershed. Takshanuk executive director Meredith Pochardt approached the Haines Borough Planning Commission last week asking for a letter of support to use in the agency’s grant application […]
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Proud to be part of Hotch tournament
Chilkat Valley Preschool volunteer parents ran the concession stand at the Dick Hotch Memorial Basketball Tournament. This was an exciting community event to be part of! Thank you to all the fans who purchased food and drinks from CVP. We loved seeing each and every one of you throughout the long weekend. Huge thanks to […]
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Deadline draws near for minor offense law
The deadline for an ad hoc committee to bring a revamped minor offenses ordinance to the Haines Borough Assembly is fast approaching, with a town hall meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 5, for the community to review the proposed changes to the controversial ordinance. The town hall will run from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Chilkat […]
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Average age of residents hits 49
After a drop of 84 people in 2013 and an increase of 21 in 2014, the population of Haines has reverted to a downward trend, dropping 58 people in the last year to a total of 2,493, according to state statistics. The town is also continuing to get older, maturing from a median age of […]
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Police Report
Monday, March 7 No calls. Sunday, March 6 An out-of-town caller asked for information on an old protective order. He was advised to contact the magistrate. A caller reported a horse loose near 4 Mile Haines Highway. Police responded after several failed attempts to contact the owner. Police advised the owners were on-scene trying to […]
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Auditors: Borough savings fortuitous
The Haines Borough received a largely clean bill of health on its latest financial audit, though problems with grant management resulted in funding losses and failure to meet match requirements. Accountant Max Mertz also observed the borough continues to keep a healthy amount of savings stockpiled: roughly $15 million, with $8.7 million in the permanent fund and […]
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Alcohol permits: Too many or not enough?
Applications raise conerns Two applications for public convenience beer and wine licenses in Haines have touched off a discussion about whether the municipality would have too many businesses serving alcohol and whether new licenses would create undue competition for existing operations. Sarah Jaymot, owner of Sarah J’s Espresso Shoppe on Second Avenue, and Cambria Goodwin, […]
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Schools forecast $269K deficit
Anticipating a 17-student drop in enrollment, the Haines Borough School District is projecting a $269,000 shortfall in its $4.93 million budget for the coming year. The gap would be covered by the district’s $848,000 general fund surplus, but school board members at a finance meeting Tuesday cautioned that the district’s surplus would be knocked down to $421,000 this time […]
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Assembly discusses payment of Nelson’s legal fees
Property owner Paul Nelson has filed for reimbursement of his legal fees for a lawsuit he recently won against the Haines Borough, and assembly member George Campbell just wants to pay the $8,000-$9,000 in fees and be done with it. A Superior Court judge recently ruled the borough violated its own code last year when it […]
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Engineering firm opens
Pro-HNS, a new, Haines-based company, offers all facets of engineering work to private individuals, businesses and government agencies. Jeremy Stephens launched the company in June and said business was brisk enough that in September he quit his state engineering job with the Department of Transportation, where he had worked five years. Besides engineering, the company […]