Presenters at the Haines Chamber of Commerce “Economic Summit” Saturday reported a “considerable rebound” in the local real estate market and said numbers of cruise passengers should increase by 50 percent in 2015. About 100 residents and panelists turned out for the five-hour forum, which included business operators, officials of the Haines Borough and local non-profits, and […]
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Borough pursues bonds for school
Acting as a combined body, the Haines Borough Assembly and school board voted Tuesday to begin a process that could put $6.94 million in school improvements before voters in October in the form of school bonds. The group voted to spend up to $6,000 to apply through a state program that reimburses the borough up to 70 percent for […]
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Heli-ski firms: Open more area for ‘event’
Two local heli-ski companies are asking the Haines Borough to temporarily open nearly 10,000 acres of terrain closed to the sport for a month-long special event. The “Make it Live!” photography competition proposed by Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures and Alaska Heliskiing would be open to all heli-ski clients in Haines between March 21 and April 21. SEABA co-owner […]
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ATVs on roads? Last hearing Tuesday
Supporters of an ordinance that would allow ATV use on Haines Borough roads turned out to testify in front of the assembly last week, claiming ATVs are a more economic and practical way for getting around in rural areas. Resident Jim Shook said allowing ATVs to use the roadways would increase mobility and “add to the character […]
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Assembly to revisit heliport issue
The Haines Borough Assembly agreed last week to hear an appeal of a Feb. 13 planning commission decision denying a conditional use permit for a heliport at .6 Mile Chilkat Lake Road. The assembly will hear the appeal by Scott Sundberg Tuesday, co-owner of Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures. SEABA has sought a heliport at the site since 2008. The idea was most […]
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Assembly considers broadcasting its meetings
Residents not inclined to venture out to observe the goings-on of their local government may soon be able to tune in to Haines Borough Assembly meetings live on their televisions. Borough staff members are investigating options for broadcasting live assembly and planning commission meetings on local cable television, interim manager Julie Cozzi said. They are also looking […]
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Summit to provide business outlook
More than 50 speakers representing 19 segments of the Haines economy are slated to present at the Haines Chamber of Commerce’s Economic Development Summit Saturday, March 8, with topics ranging from fishing and mining to restaurants and retail. The five-hour summit will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Chilkat Center, with each […]
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Man ran into burning home to save friend
Haines resident Luke Marquardt ran into his family’s burning home to save a friend’s life during an early morning fire at 26 Mile Haines Highway on Feb. 14. Looking at the flaming, smoking building, Marquardt said he considered in a split-second the most important fire safety rule children learn: Never go back into a burning […]
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Permanent Fund interest unspent
For years, the Haines Borough has not used the full share of the interest it’s authorized to spend annually from the borough’s $8 million permanent fund. Whether to tap into that pool – about $1.4 million in the fund’s “earnings reserve” – likely will be a topic for borough assembly leaders as they take up the coming […]
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Trust approves mining exploration
After receiving nearly two dozen comments from Haines residents and organizations, a state agency has decided to open nearly 100,000 acres of land about 30 miles northwest of Haines to potential mineral exploration, development and production. Mental Health Trust Land Office executive director Marcie Menefee upheld the decision to lease the land for mineral exploration […]