Plans for expansion of the Small Boat Harbor would nearly double the footprint of existing parking lots. That’s a concern for at least one member of the Haines Borough Planning Commission, who believes the lot would eat up valuable waterfront property and sit empty most of the year. Port and Harbor Advisory Committee chair Norman Hughes presented […]
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Borough office scouted for ‘spatial modifications’
The Haines Borough is looking into how it can maximize office space in the administration building without having to add on to the structure. Public facilities director Carlos Jimenez and Community Youth Development director Al Giddings are currently sharing a trailer sited behind the administration building. The addition of a part-time office assistant is also cramping the […]
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Borough OKs deal to maintain new bridge
By Karen Garcia The Haines Borough Assembly last week voted to enter into an agreement with the state for replacement of the Klehini River bridge near 26 Mile Haines Highway. The $8.3 million Department of Transportation project is slated for construction in the spring of 2016. It will replace the steel bridge with a “decked bulb-tee […]
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Water, sewer rate increase looming
An ordinance increasing water and sewer rates 5 percent annually for the next three years is set for adoption at Tuesday’s Haines Borough Assembly meeting. If passed, the combined water/sewer rate for unmetered residential customers would increase from $78.40 today to $91.20 in July 2018. Manager David Sosa said the increases are necessary to cover operating costs, […]
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Chamber talks pot economics
As a draft marijuana bill works its way through the Alaska Legislature, the Haines Borough and Chamber of Commerce are trying to hash out how legalization will affect the town’s economy, zoning regulations and law enforcement. Manager David Sosa is recommending the assembly create a task force or assign an existing committee to lead discussions on the […]
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Election placards must go
Some residents are still publicly proclaiming their support for U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan or former state Rep. Bill Thomas, but Haines Borough staff is warning political signs must be taken down by Feb. 28. Owners of signs up past Feb. 28 will be fined $100. According to code, signs must be removed no later than seven days after […]
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‘Hopper’ charting borough projects
The Haines Borough has developed a new system to keep the public informed on how projects of interest are moving through the political process. The borough posted “The Hopper” on its website in January. The spreadsheet includes a working list of projects and rough timelines of when their associated ordinances or discussions are set to come before […]
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District ups Stickler pay for principal work
The Haines Borough school board Tuesday voted unanimously to restore principal Cheryl Stickler’s salary to the same amount she received last year, in light of time she has spent doing her former duties. Under a restructuring of administration adopted at the start of the school year, Stickler was to spend half her time as principal and the other […]
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Storyteller Hope to give library talk
The Haines Borough Public Library is kicking off its “Doorways to the Past, Gateways to the Future” project at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, with a reading and presentation by Juneau author Ishmael Hope. Hope is a storyteller, poet, actor and playwright of Tlingit and Inupiaq heritage. He is also a writer and creative contributor for the […]
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Assemble: No to proposal to protect harbor workers
The Haines Borough Assembly Tuesday voted down a resolution that would have supported extra protections for the harbormaster and harbor employees. The resolution would have supported passage of state legislation establishing a minimum amount of jail time for people convicted of assaulting or harassing port and harbor employees. The assembly voted 3-2 to strike down the resolution, […]