On Sept. 22, the Haines Borough Assembly voted to adopt the minor offenses ordinance with an effective date of Jan. 1, subject to certain conditions. I argue the assembly must reconsider and reverse the vote because Haines Borough code was violated. First, the assembly violated local law by allowing the Mayor to vote by teleconference to break the tie. Haines Borough code section […]
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Municipal election on Tuesday
Voters, take note: The town’s polling location for Election Day, Tuesday, Oct. 6, has moved from the American Bald Eagle Foundation to the Chilkat Center. The highway district’s polling place is still the Klehini Valley Fire Hall. Both locations are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters will fill two, three-year seats on the Haines Borough Assembly. […]
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HARK, Sosa hit standoff in talks
Contract negotiations between the Haines Borough and Haines Animal Rescue Kennel ground to a halt last week, with the two sides blaming each other for the hold-up. Borough manager David Sosa sent out a press release late Friday afternoon saying the two organizations were unable to reach an agreement and that “we are no longer using HARK […]
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Drug collection event cancelled
Due to a lack of support from the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Haines Borough Police Department has canceled its participation in the popular National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. In 2013, the borough advertised the event, held nationally on Sept. 26, and collected more than 40 pounds of pills, patches and miscellaneous medicine during a day-long roundup. It […]
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School board candidates provide views on issues
Two current members and one newcomer are seeking three seats on the Haines Borough school board in Tuesday’s municipal election. Candidates were asked about the upcoming superintendent hire, school curriculum and wages, technology in the classroom, the importance of music and art, homeschooling and the district’s borough support. Sara Chapell, 41, a development director at KHNS, has served […]
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Arrest for cocaine at U.S. border
A Haines man convicted in 2011 of attempting to import Ecstasy through the Dalton Cache border was arrested Saturday for trying to bring cocaine through the same checkpoint. Border personnel found a small plastic bag of cocaine under the front passenger seat in Dennim Hagwood’s truck when he tried to enter the United States from […]
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Gragg, Lapp oppose minor offense ordinance
Both Tresham Gregg and Jerry Lapp assured me that if elected they would not vote in favor of the resolution to approve the policy developed by the manager on enforcement of Haines Borough minor offense ordinance 15-06-413. If the enforcement policy is not passed, the ordinance is null and void. Then they will have to start over, and not […]
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Police Blotter
Monday, July 25 A caller reported a bear outside their Small Tracts Road residence. An officer responded, but the bear was gone. A caller reported a loud explosion coming from a local shop. Officers and fire crew responded and found a controlled burn in a gravel area. A caller reported a blue pickup truck had […]
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Assembly OKs minor offense law, with delay
At a four-hour Haines Borough Assembly meeting this week that included the deputy Mayor threatening to eject members of the public, an assembly member refusing to vote and a resident calling the group “insane,” Mayor Jan Hill pushed the controversial minor offenses ordinance onto the books. Residents and assembly members commented on the palpable tension at the meeting, which was characterized by […]
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Publisher, community leader Ray Menaker dead at 93
Ray Menaker, an Ivy League-educated school teacher and Haines Borough Assembly member who founded or fostered a half-dozen civic institutions including launching the Chilkat Valley News, died Tuesday morning at his Haines Assisted Living apartment. He was 93. “He was a man for all seasons. He had a foot in everything,” said resident Georgia Haisler, who recalled […]