The Haines Borough Police Department has hired officer Brayton Long, bringing the current force up to four. Long was sworn in Monday. Sgt. Josh Dryden is working as acting chief in the wake of interim chief Robert Griffiths’ Monday departure from the job. Manager David Sosa said Dryden will serve as acting chief while the borough conducts […]
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Deja vu for heliport proposal at 26 mile
Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures co-owner Scott Sundberg last week said he would appeal the Haines Borough Planning Commission’s rejection of a permit application for a heliport near 26 Mile Haines Highway. That decision sets the stage for yet another round in the company’s efforts to establish a heliport there, which date back to 2007. The commission, which spent nearly four hours […]
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Questions raised on hiring lobbyist
Nearly six months after approving a budget that included $45,000 for a state lobbyist, the Haines Borough has posted an advertisement for a firm or individual to represent the municipality’s interests and influence the Alaska Legislature. But two borough assembly members are questioning the wisdom of the expenditure in an era of diminished state spending. Assembly member […]
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Commission: Hire headhunting firm
The Haines Borough Public Safety Commission is recommending the assembly authorize the hire of a headhunting firm to find the municipality’s next police chief, largely because of the uncertain future of the administration. With interim police chief Robert Griffiths leaving the job Monday and outgoing manager David Sosa’s last day slated for Dec. 4, commission members seemed […]
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HARK says it won’t take borough’s $14K
Haines Animal Rescue Kennel officials will not accept $14,000 allocated to the nonprofit by the Haines Borough Assembly last week, citing an earlier position that they weren’t interested in siphoning that money from the “community chest.” The assembly last week approved giving $18,063 to local nonprofits from the borough’s community chest, a pot of money from the […]
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Planners pan noise study; reject idea of noise ordinance
The Haines Borough Planning Commission last week blasted a $41,300 noise study authorized by the assembly, calling the study “fundamentally flawed” and “a total joke.” The assembly recently sent the noise study to the commission and asked the body to hold a public hearing on whether the municipality should regulate the use of helicopters for the purpose […]
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Police Blotter
Monday, Aug. 8 A caller reported a skateboarder in the middle of the road on Union Street. A caller reported a possible fraud case involving e-mail. A Helms Loop Road caller reported sometime in the last day a bear broke out the windows on their garage and scratched the side of their truck. A Helms […]
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Hurt feelings started with false promises
After reading Mr. Brian Elliott’s letter to the paper this week and reading Mr. Tom Morphet’s article regarding the Chilkat Valley Preschool, I wanted to clarify some of their statements. Firstly, the memorandum of understanding between the school board and CVP was not the board promising CVP that it would be sited at the school. It was […]
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CVP board grateful for school site effort
We wish to extend our gratitude to the teachers, board, staff and administrators of the Haines Borough School District for the effort put forth to explore the option of housing the Chilkat Valley Preschool within the Haines School. This exploration took time, energy and emotion on both ends, and we look forward to moving in a positive […]
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Assembly OKs Sosa exit plan
The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday unanimously approved outgoing manager David Sosa’s request to be let out of his three-year contract “without prejudice.” That means he won’t be penalized for not providing 60-day notice, as required by his contract. Sosa will cash out 29 days of leave he has accrued since he started on the job in […]