The wood already harvested from the Port Chilkoot Dock will be stored at the Public Safety Building until another sale this spring, but wood taken from the dock after Dec. 16 will be disposed of by Community Waste Solutions, borough leaders said this week. The Haines Borough Assembly recently approved a $40,000 contract with CWS for disposal […]
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Helpers warmed holiday open house
On behalf of the Friends of the Library I would like to thank everyone who made this year’s Holiday Open House at the library one of the best ever. Thank you to Howsers IGA for its generous donation of food and to Mountain Market for the delicious coffee. For our silent auction we had more […]
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Enrollment at Mosquito Lake at 6 students
Haines Borough school board members heard Tuesday that attendance at Mosquito Lake School has dropped to six students, adding urgency to concerns about the school’s future. The board scheduled a community meeting with upper valley residents from 5-7 p.m. on Jan. 21 to discuss whether the school can stay open. School superintendent Michael Byer said he’d like […]
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Borough’s push for pellet heat
The Haines Borough Assembly has authorized staff to continue pursuing the use of wood pellet heat in borough facilities, and recently approved a $33,000 contract for design of three biomass pellet boilers. The boilers would be installed in the Chilkat Center, Haines School and sewage treatment plant. Executive assistant to the manager Darsie Culbeck said the borough […]
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Advisory committee election set Dec. 17
Four seats are up for grabs on the Upper Lynn Canal Fish and Game Advisory Committee when the group meets Dec. 17. The meeting starts 7 p.m. in the assembly chambers. Two Haines seats – currently held by Dean Risley and Dave Werner – are open, and one Skagway seat – held by Luke Rauscher – also […]
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Downtown will glow with new, blue lights
Main Street will be bathed in winding, blue lights for the holidays, replacing the illuminated, tinsel-fringed candles that served as the town’s Christmas lights for decades. “Those things were just old and worn out,” said public works director Ralph Borders. “We’re not supposed to have stuff hanging over the road (right-of-way), anyway.” With the help […]
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Culbeck makes Washington lobbying trip
Haines Borough executive assistant to the manager Darsie Culbeck took on the temporary role of lobbyist during a recent five-day trip to Washington, D.C., meeting with lawmakers and organizations to promote borough interests. Culbeck traveled to Washington as the Alaska delegate for the Land and Water Conservation Fund and lobbied on its behalf for two […]
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Burger and a G&T at 33 Mile?
Patrons of the 33 Mile Roadhouse may soon be able to sip gin and tonics with their burgers. Owner Robbie Harris is applying to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to do business as the 33 Mile Saloon and sell hard liquor. The restaurant currently can sell only beer and wine, and revenue from those sources […]
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Vehicle tax will buy new truck
Following passage of a motor vehicle registration tax, the Haines Borough will purchase a $50,000 Freightliner flatbed truck to use for transporting abandoned and junked vehicles. The truck also will be used for other tasks including transporting borough equipment and moving vehicles blocking snow plows. It will replace the borough’s 1968 flatbed truck. The assembly voted at […]
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Hackers accessed voice mail
A caller who apparently hacked the Haines Borough School District’s phone system may have accessed the system through a default password to an employee’s voice mail account, according to Bruce Messerschmidt of Alaska Power and Telephone. A default password, a familiar sequence such as “1234,” typically is assigned when a phone system is installed. Then, individual users […]