The committee charged with overseeing development of the Picture Point Wayside will unveil the preliminary drawings and designs of the park at the library 5 p.m. Wednesday. Landscape architecture firm Bettisworth North submitted a conceptual plan to the borough earlier this month depicting a park split into three sections: north and south pullout areas with […]
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Survey targets waste disposal
The Haines Borough wants to know what you do with your garbage. At its Dec. 10 meeting, the assembly directed staff to move forward with conducting a survey of about 200 residents to determine community behaviors and attitudes toward solid waste, including garbage, recycling and compost. Randomly selected residents will receive a card in their post office […]
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Haines Junction mayor stops in
Haines Junction Mayor Mike Crawshay made an informal visit to Haines last week, attending the open house at the Chilkoot Indian Association office and speaking with Haines Borough Mayor Stephanie Scott. Crawshay, an auto mechanic shop owner who has lived in the village since 1987, said the Champagne-Aishihik First Nation is looking at the possibility of establishing a store in […]
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Spot checks on heli-skiers not enough
Fifty-four days with illegal trespass violations during 78 days of operation in 2012 and 2013 are adequate proof that the local heli-ski industry needs to be more closely monitored. Spot checks by the Haines Borough are obviously inadequate to reveal if heli-ski companies are operating in permitted areas on a daily basis. An inexpensive computer program can […]
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SEABA agrees to pay $21K to BLM
A Haines helicopter skiing company has agreed to pay more than $21,000 in fines and fees for flying on federal lands closed to the activity 54 times during 78 days of operation during the past two years. Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures signed a plea agreement containing the allegations, which was filed recently in federal district […]
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Chief hopeful explains leaving job
Interim Haines Borough Manager Julie Cozzi said this week she was comfortable with a police chief candidate’s explanation of why he resigned a $96,000-per-year job as chief in suburban Boise after being placed on leave in 2007. Bill Musser worked on the force at Meridian, Idaho, for 20 years before being promoted to chief in 2003. “We’ll […]
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Negotiated sale for hotel site
The Haines Borough Assembly voted unanimously Tuesday to dispose of two Main Street lots totalling about 1.2 acres through a negotiated sale. The action comes as a response to a proposal by Aspen Hotels to buy property at the site of the former primary school and build a $4 million, 49-room hotel there. Haines Borough interim manager […]
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Artists needed for ‘Welcome to Haines’ sign
Proposals are due by 2 p.m. Jan. 17 for a new “Welcome to Haines” sign at the Port Chilkoot Dock. The Haines Borough has $5,000 budgeted for the project. The artwork should reflect the community of Haines, provide a backdrop for photography, and be ready for installation no later than May 2. Selection considerations will include drawings […]
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Assembly offers Sosa manager’s job
The Haines Borough Assembly voted during a special meeting Tuesday to offer its manager job to candidate David Sosa, a 20-year U.S. Marine Corps officer. He holds a master’s degree in public administration but has never worked for a municipality. After a 30-minute closed-door session, the assembly voted unanimously to extend the job offer to Sosa and […]
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In 2013, projects belied forecast
For the first time since the rebuilt Haines School was oriented toward Old Haines Highway in 2007, students could make it to the school along a sidewalk. The $975,000 project was one of several changing the face of downtown in the past year. Work also started on the $6 million Soboleff-McRae Veterans Village and the […]