September 11, 2014 – Another sinkhole opens at Lutak A fourth sink hole has opened up at the Lutak Dock, a reminder that the Haines Borough structure is in serious need of repair or replacement. The hole about 18 inches in diameter was discovered last week, said harbormaster Phil Benner. The hole is a result […]
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This Week in History: Save the trees, maybe it’s the plankton, and a missed deadline
10 years ago 09/04/2014 Board rejects digital meeting packet The Haines Borough school board on Tuesday almost voted to do away with printed meeting packets, before getting hung up on the question of providing computers to board members. Board members instead voiced support for posting meeting packet information and agendas on the district’s website. Tuesday’s […]
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This Week in History: Communication breakdown, cruise dump felons, fin
July 31, 2014 – Earthquake breaks link to phone, internet A 5.9-magnitude earthquake that rocked Southeast Alaska at about 3 a.m., July 25, cut Alaska Power and Telephone cell phone and Internet service in Haines, as well as ACS cell phone service, for nearly a day. The break in service also affected some AT&T customers […]
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This Week in History: Volunteer program returns, city faces challenges, good times at the fair
July 24, 2014 – Police resurrecting reserves program after decade The Haines Borough Police Department is resurrecting its volunteer reserve officer program after more than a decade of dormancy. The department is starting to train its first reserve officer candidate, Gary Hinkle, said manager David Sosa. “He will be riding and observing over the next […]
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This Week in History: Borough silence questioned, fireworks at the lumber mill, bus service to Anchorage
10 years ago, July 3, 2014 Deals with rogue cops questioned Assembly member Debra Schnabel is questioning Haines Borough agreements with a former police chief and sergeant, who resigned in exchange for the municipality’s agreement to not discuss complaints about their alleged abusive behavior. The borough negotiated such agreements with former sergeant Jason Joel and […]
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Haines public facilities director to step down at the end of February
Haines public facilities director Ed Coffland is stepping down from his position at the end of February after five years on the job. Coffland did not respond to an email and multiple phone calls about his resignation, but borough manager Annette Kreitzer said he is stepping down for personal reasons. “We will miss his professional […]
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After high-profile stumbles, manager scores low in assembly evaluations
Haines Borough manager Annette Kreitzer was given low marks on her communication to assembly members in evaluation that were distributed in early January. Kreitzer received an average of 1.1 out of 5 for keeping “the assembly informed about important and/or changing situations,” 1.3 out of 5 in seeking “assembly approval/guidance on controversial issues,” and 1.33 […]
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‘They did this at their own risk’ Borough officials say Lutak Dock contractor spent $10M on steel without approval
The contractor tasked with rebuilding Lutak Dock spent nearly $10 million on steel without authorization from the federal government. Haines Borough officials say they didn’t authorize the purchase either. But, documents shared with CVN raise questions about what borough officials knew and when. They include a Nov. 17 email from Turnagain informing the borough that it had spent millions […]
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Pressure builds around Lutak Dock rebuild discussions
Pressure is building on the Haines Borough Assembly to look into a $20 million project to rebuild Lutak Dock as a cargo facility for the borough after dozens of residents wrote into the assembly to request the project be slowed down or put on hold. The project has divided the community for months, with opponents saying the borough doesn’t […]
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Duly Noted
Genny and Harry Rietze, with baby Hugh, were among the crowd of thousands who lined the streets in downtown Whitehorse to greet Prince William and Kate Middleton last Tuesday. Also there from Haines were Laura and Manuel Rogers with their children. The Duke and Duchess’ day in Whitehorse included a trip to the MacBride Museum for a First Nations language lesson, where […]