State officials and organizations are weighing in on the proposed improvements to the Haines Highway, and a local environmental group is looking to spotlight the project in statewide and national press. U.S. Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska, submitted a letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation on Sept. 16 urging the agency to address concerns from […]
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Pro-Juneau Road group brings presentation to town
A pro-Juneau Access road group convened in Haines Sept. 16, privately inviting locals to come and hear why the present ferry system is unsustainable and how the road would benefit Juneau and the Upper Lynn Canal. Citizens Pro Road formed in 1997 after the first draft of the Juneau Access road’s environmental impact statement was released. […]
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Support Ford for police chief
This morning I heard they have received numerous applications for chief of police and that we have applicants who have a lot of experience! The problem is they are not from Haines and our track record of hiring from outside has led to serious issues that not only blemish the Haines Borough but cost the citizens a […]
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Chicken supporters make case
The Haines Borough may be hatching a new plan to allow residents to raise more chickens in the townsite’s residential zones. The planning commission listened to two hours of testimony from more than a dozen people on Sept. 12 regarding its “three-chicken rule,” which requires residents living in the townsite to apply for a conditional use permit […]
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Police chief job attracts 16 applicants
Haines Borough Manager Mark Earnest said he has received 16 applications for the police chief position following a second round of job advertisements and extension of the application deadline. The first round drew only four candidates, prompting extension of the deadline to Sept. 11, yielding an additional 12. “This is a good pool. We had good quality […]
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State changes policy on abuse plea deals
A recent change in Alaska’s plea deal policy might mean offenders of serious sexual assault and domestic violence crimes receive less leniency, but it could also translate to more dismissals of cases involving less severe crimes, said Haines Borough interim police chief Simon Ford. The Alaska Department of Law said in late July it would no longer […]
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Voters to decide charter change
A local debate swirling over “corporate personhood” centers on the long-term implications of a proposed ballot measure. The initiative would amend the Haines Borough charter preamble and bill of rights by adding language limiting constitutional rights to individuals. Sponsored by the local We the People group, voters in the Oct. 1 municipal election will be asked: “Should […]
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Avoid, at any cost, consolidated service
In reference to Community Waste Solutions making a proposal to the Haines Borough for “consolidated service with mandatory pickup” (CVN, Sept. 12), I recall sitting in a meeting 14 or 15 years ago where Linda Walker (then owner of Haines Sanitation) declared that she found it necessary to increase the garbage rate to 50 cents per pound. […]
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Candidate forum Sept. 26
KHNS and the Chilkat Valley News will host an assembly and school board candidate forum 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26 in the Haines High School open area. Haines Borough voters will elect two assembly members and three school board members in the Oct. 1 municipal election. They’ll also decide on a proposed change to the borough charter limiting corporate personhood. […]
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Bear cubs dead; orphan at harbor
It’s been a rough week for bear cubs. A brown bear cub was found mauled and mutilated near the Chilkoot River bridge Saturday and a black bear cub was hit and killed by a car near the airport early Monday morning. An orphaned brown bear cub has also been wandering around the harbor in recent […]