Four years after opening her boutique gift shop on Main Street, Kristine Harder has decided to pull up stakes and move her business to Skagway. Harder said Buckshot & Bobby Pins will close Jan. 1. She has secured a space at 7th and Broadway in Skagway, which will open April 1. Sluggish sales and a […]
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All-night drilling at harbor irks residents, raises questions
Noise complaints about around-the-clock drilling at the Small Boat Harbor expansion project have prompted the Haines Borough to consider whether it should allow it on future projects. Mayor Stephanie Scott said she has received two complaints about the noise, but is aware there are more disgruntled residents she hasn’t spoken to personally. The police department has also received calls […]
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Assembly OKs Culbeck for new job
The Haines Borough Assembly Tuesday accepted the manager’s recommendation to hire Darsie Culbeck as the new community and economic development director. The assembly voted 4-1 to approve manager David Sosa’s recommendation. Assembly member George Campbell was opposed. Sosa said he would be meeting with Culbeck Thursday to discuss whether Culbeck will accept the job. The job’s starting […]
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Assembly moves toward creating motorized-use area
After rejection by the Haines Borough Planning Commission in February, plans for a motorized recreation area in the townsite have resurfaced at the urging of assembly member George Campbell. The assembly on Tuesday introduced plans for creation of a 20-acre motorized recreation area near the Lily Lake access road. The assembly will hold a public hearing on […]
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Sosa to attend manager event
In addition to attending informational sessions on budgeting and economic development, Haines Borough Manager David Sosa can golf and groove at the International City/County Management Association 2014 Annual Conference next week. The conference, held in Charlotte, N.C., runs Sept. 14-17 and bills itself as “the largest annual event in the world for local government managers and staff.” […]
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Looking forward to tax break
I have lived in the Haines Borough for 40 years and worked to buy land and build a home and paid taxes every year on time. One thing to look forward to is to get a break on real taxes when retired. I have watched the borough raise values sky high and keep raising taxes because of […]
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Another sink hole opens at Lutak
A fourth sink hole has opened up at the Lutak Dock, a reminder that the Haines Borough structure is in serious need of repair or replacement. The hole about 18 inches in diameter was discovered last week, said harbormaster Phil Benner. The hole is a result of fill leaking out the steel and earthen dock’s structure into the ocean, […]
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School board frets bond approval
Expressing concerns about voter approval of $3.9 million in pending school bonds, Haines Borough school board members Tuesday took steps toward a public education campaign. The board also: · heard a report on efforts to track and assist recent high school graduates; · set a Sept. 9 workshop to prioritize minor facility upgrades and begin to review policy; […]
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Board rejects digital meeting packet
The Haines Borough school board on Tuesday almost voted to do away with printed meeting packets, before getting hung up on the question of providing computers to board members. Board members instead voiced support for posting meeting packet information and agendas on the district’s website. Tuesday’s discussion started with superintendent Ginger Jewell’s recommendation that the district spend $2,250 […]
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Voters to decide ’40-percent rule’ to elect
Residents will vote on four ballot measures this fall, including whether to remove a section of the Haines Borough Charter that mandates election candidates must receive at least 40 percent of the vote to be seated. Measure 1 will ask voters if they want to remove the “40-percent rule” from borough’s charter. The rule requires assembly candidates […]