The Haines Borough Police Department last week discovered a “secret” room at the station that turned out to be an evidence storage repository. Interim chief Robert Griffiths said the case of the “mystery room” is a prime example of the impact high turnover can have on an agency. Officers found the door in the back of the […]
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Library expansion plan grows new wing
Following a June visit by the Rasmuson Foundation, Haines Borough Public Library Board members have decided to think big when it comes to a planned expansion project. Conceptual plans for the expansion now include a large community room addition to the existing reading room. The addition, about 1,350 square feet and meant to hold about 100 people, […]
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New Haines School teachers bring diversity of experience
In addition to new superintendent Rich Carlson, the Haines Borough School District hired 10 new teachers this year. Four are profiled in this week’s CVN. Brief features on six others will be published in next week’s newspaper. Jason Muccino is the seventh person to hold the full-time music teacher job at Haines School since 2002. But the […]
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Borough withdraws Lutak Dock RFQ
The Haines Borough this week took a step backward on the Lutak Dock project, rescinding the Request for Qualifications it issued on Aug. 11. The borough first decided to extend the deadline and then withdrew the request altogether after several interested companies contacted the municipality with questions about the document, interim public facilities director Brian Lemcke said this week. […]
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Bank finds ‘funny money’ in night-drop box
Haines’ local bank manager wasn’t laughing last week when a teller discovered someone had deposited funny money into the night drop box. Haines Borough Police Chief Robert Griffiths said the counterfeit $100 bill was turned into the bank’s night deposit box either Thursday night or early Friday morning. It was discovered the next day, but only […]
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Chilkoot bear scene ‘worse than a zoo’
By Tom Morphet Crowding, garbage and careless behavior became so prevalent at Chilkoot River during last weekend’s Dominion Day holiday that some visitors say they’ll never come back. Residents this week called for measures ranging from restoration of a bear monitor position to closure of the entire corridor until management improves. Gottfried Esch, a photographer […]
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Study: Police below standards in many areas
Following last week’s release of a damning study of the Haines Borough Police Department, the Public Safety Commission this week decided to hold a public forum to get input on how the community should move forward with hiring its next police chief. A public hearing is tentatively set for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, at the Chilkat […]
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Public survey of police escaped notice of many
The recently-released Haines Borough Police Department study from Russell Consulting claims a public survey about the police was “heavily promoted within the community,” but no one this week was able to say where or when those postings advertising the survey appeared. The study says only one person responded to the survey “intended to capture the community’s perception […]
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School board approves teachers’ contract
After a 45-minute executive session, the Haines Borough school board Tuesday accepted a revised contract with the local teachers’ union. The two-year pay and benefits agreement will cost the district about $55,000 annually. The agreement amounts to pay raises of between .7 percent and 10.2 percent for 22 certified teachers. Under the change, the district’s starting pay for […]
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Assembly to hear Mud Bay Road speed issue
The Haines Borough Planning Commission last week voted 5-2 to recommend the assembly ask the Department of Transportation to perform a speed study on portions of Mud Bay and Small Tracts roads, despite resistance from some residents. The issue arose at last month’s planning commission meeting when citizens submitted a petition asking the speed limit be […]