In what’s being described as a locally flavored cultural exchange, Haines is set to receive a Zamboni-like ice-grooming machine from Haines Junction, Y.T., in a trade for a haul of fresh sockeye fillets. Under plans being made in the two towns, the swap will culminate in a Yukon salmon feed on Canada Day July 1 […]
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Man charged in sting of online predators
Troopers arrested a 62-year-old Haines man Saturday on nine felony warrants stemming from a Virginia-based online sting operation intended to catch child predators. The man is charged in Virginia’s Stafford County District Court with one count of using a computer to solicit a child under 15, four counts of exposing his genitals and four […]
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Assembly approves 911 phone surcharge
The Haines Borough Assembly last week passed an ordinance adding a monthly surcharge of $1.51 to every land line and cell phone in the borough. The assembly voted 4-1 to establish the tax. Assembly member George Campbell was opposed, and assembly member Dave Berry was absent. Manager David Sosa said this week staff is working with Alaska […]
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Interim chief: Police need town’s help, support
By Karen Garcia In a recent interview, Haines Borough interim police chief Robert Griffiths said he wants to encourage community involvement – like the help of two residents who came forward with evidence that led to convictions in a 2013 car break-ins spree – during his tenure here. In 90 percent of cases, police don’t have a […]
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Neighbors’ comments sink plan for Lutak dog kennel
The Haines Borough Planning Commission rejected plans for a commercial dog-boarding kennel on Lutak Road last week after receiving more than a dozen comments opposing the idea. The commission voted 7-0 to deny Jonathan Richardson’s application for a conditional use permit to build and run a commercial dog kennel in the Tanani Bay residential subdivision. Richardson, who has lived […]
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Lemcke: Don’t expect long-term fix from $52K in roof repairs
The Haines School roof isn’t one, but several roofs that have been replaced at different times using at least three different kinds of coverings. It’s not clear that any of them are wateright. Besides chronic leaks, there have been more recent ones on sections of roof that were new when the Haines Borough rebuilt the school in […]
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Assembly members revisit members
Following a Haines Borough committee meeting last week during which two assembly members publicly derided a resident’s concerns, two other assembly members spoke at Tuesday’s meeting about respect and the group’s role in setting a tone for the community. At last week’s Government Affairs and Services Committee meeting, assembly member George Campbell called one of resident Mike […]
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Minor offense ticket holiday coming to an end
Fines for minor offenses are on their way back. The Haines Borough Assembly recently introduced an ordinance that will empower police and some borough employees to write tickets for offenses ranging from illegal dumping to letting your dog run at large. Due to an April 2013 change in the court system, police and other borough employees like […]
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Borough nets sewer plant loan
The Haines Borough Assembly introduced an ordinance recently that would accept a $1.7 million loan from the state to improve the municipality’s dilapidated wastewater treatment plant. The low-interest loan, from the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, would be used to fund the first phase of the plant project – replacement of the failing building. The structure’s painted […]
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BLM: Heli-ski permits trump borough map rules
The Bureau of Land Management’s recent decision to permit commercial helicopter landings on a block of the agency’s land south of town has raised questions about the Haines Borough’s authority to regulate heli-skiing on federal lands. According to five GPS spot checks conducted in April and May, Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures twice landed outside of […]