The FAA Road landfill operated by Community Waste Solutions scored a 93 during its annual state inspection July 17, an improvement over last year’s score of 77 and 47 in 2011. Company president Tom Hall said his firm has spent more than $150,000 in recent years to bring the facility up to state standards, including […]
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Candidates talk business issues
Two candidates for Haines Borough Assembly fielded questions at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon Aug. 30, with topics ranging from the potential Constantine mine to why there are so few candidates for assembly. Official candidate George Campbell and write-in Mario Benassi took turns answering questions from chamber president Barbara Mulford before the floor was opened up to […]
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More pellet burners?
The Haines Borough is pursuing funding for the installation of more wood pellet boilers in borough facilities. The assembly Tuesday approved submission of an application for a design and construction grant to the Alaska Energy Authority for the installation of pellet boilers in borough buildings. A wood pellet boiler was installed in the Haines Senior Center […]
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Dentist dies from self-inflicted wound
Haines resident and dentist Dr. Patrick Smalley died Monday night from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police found Smalley at his Oslund Drive home at 6 p.m. Smalley had sent a note via email to several family members, police said. Smalley’s brother, who lives in the Lower 48, called 911 when he received the email, but […]
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Borough to review zoning fines
Recent fines leveled by the Haines Borough against residents for zoning violations ranging from raising too many chickens to failure to obtain a permit for an RV have the planning commission reconsidering its one-size-fits-all, $250 penalty. Planning and zoning technician Tracy Cui has been enforcing the code more than her predecessors, said planning commission chair Rob Goldberg. […]
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Local schools scored
Three of four schools in the Haines Borough School District ranked in the top half under the state’s new ranking system, called the Alaska School Performance Index. The ranking is part of a new school assessment program adopted in recent months after the State of Alaska opted out of participation in the federal No Child Left Behind […]
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Lapham seeks assembly seatv
A week after Haines Borough Assembly candidate Rob Miller bowed out of the race, resident Diana Lapham is stepping in, bringing the total number of candidates back to three. Lapham, who registered as a write-in Wednesday, will vie against official candidate George Campbell and write-in Mario Benassi for one of two available seats. After going through what […]
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Conviction in cop fight at local bar
A jury convicted a Haines man Friday of three charges stemming from a July 2012 fight with three Haines Borough police officers at a downtown bar. Randy Jackson, 53, was found guilty of fourth-degree assault, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Jackson’s first trial in May ended in a hung jury. According to court documents, officers Adam […]
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Borough looks at own Connelly hydro permit
The Haines Borough is looking into filing for a preliminary permit for the Connelly Lake hydroelectric project, recently dropped by private company Alaska Power and Telephone. Mayor Stephanie Scott said she asked assistant to the manager Darsie Culbeck to investigate the procedures and costs that would be associated with the borough getting involved with the Connelly Lake project. Culbeck said in an interview […]
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Bead program a credit to library
Thanks to Anastasia Wiley and Jan Hill, I appreciate so much more about beads, past and present. Haines Borough Public Library continues to bring programs that are interesting as well as educational. Doris Ward