Two years after a drill rig dug near the Small Boat Harbor entrance to test the stability of soil, another drill rig is coming to Haines to begin work on Tuesday. The $185,000 drilling, part of the harbor expansion project, will last until late September, said harbormaster Phil Benner. Haines Borough public facilities director Carlos Jimenez […]
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‘Vote No on 2’ presentation draws residents on both sides
About a dozen residents turned out Monday to hear a presentation opposing a ballot measure that would legalize and commercialize marijuana in Alaska. Voters will cast ballots on Proposition 2 on Nov. 4. Anticipating a heated discussion, Haines Borough Assembly member Dave Berry urged the audience to “be civil” and “be on our best behavior” or risk […]
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Police mum on death
Haines Borough police have released no official information about what caused the death of resident George Edwards. Edwards,51, was found dead at his Small Tracts Road home on Aug. 19, according to family members in Wisconsin. In a phone interview this week, younger brother Johnny Edwards said that a friend of George’s told him she […]
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Assembly rolls for corporate interest
It’s not unusual for the Haines Borough Assembly to balk when outside “big government” folks try to tell our community what to do. But apparently that irritation doesn’t apply when big corporate interests are giving marching orders. On Aug. 12, the assembly reversed its earlier decision to establish a moratorium on additional tours at Chilkoot Lake and approved Alaska […]
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Five candidates seek 2 seats on assembly
As of Wednesday’s 5 p.m. deadline, five candidates had filed for two open seats on the Haines Borough Assembly. Residents Jerry Erny, Ron Jackson, Joe Parnell, Mario Benassi and Mike Case will appear on the ballot Oct. 7 vying for three-year seats held by assembly members Debra Schnabel and Jerry Lapp, who are not seeking re-election. Interested candidates can […]
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Borough’s spending a hurdle for support
I understand why the Haines Borough would like to phase out the senior property tax exemption and I might support it if the borough spent its money more wisely. But as long as the borough is willing to pay $10,000 for a study to determine if helicopters make noise, pay for a truck to tow away abandoned cars, rather […]
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Pool, locker rooms removed from bonding effort
Voters likely won’t get to decide this year whether they want to bond for $784,000 in repairs to the Haines High School locker rooms. The Haines Borough Assembly voted unanimously Tuesday to remove high school locker rooms from an ordinance that – if passed – would put $3.9 million in school capital improvements projects on the Oct. […]
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Borough’s appetite just keeps growing
Our Haines Borough has turned into this giant amoeba. Nothing impedes its growth. The employees, facilities and services just keep multiplying. At this rate we’ll all be public servants. These grants, matching grants, revenue sharing, fees, sales and property taxes have turned us into obese leeches with an insatiable appetite. If none of these measures quench our […]
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Marijuana meetings scheduled next week
Marijuana legalization will be the subject of two meetings next week in advance of an upcoming statewide vote on whether to legalize its recreational use and commercial sale. Voters cast ballots on Proposition 2 on Nov. 4. A meeting sponsored by the “Big Marijuana. Big Mistake. Vote No on 2” campaign is set for 6:30 […]
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Group will address mine independently
The Takshanuk Watershed Council is disappointed that the CVN did not contact a representative for comment on last week’s article titled, “Watershed Council Won’t Review Mine.” Although TWC is not currently working with the Haines Borough on the development of a mining forum, we have received funding to bring informative speakers to Haines and we will be […]