Tank project hits a bump An error in surveying measurements brought construction of the new Barnett water tank to a halt Saturday, Haines Borough public facilities director Carlos Jimenez said this week. Jimenez said a surveyor made a six-foot error in calculating elevation. The Barnett tank works on a gravity-fed system and is fed by the Tower […]
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Skateboarders at odds with police
Clashes between skateboarders and police over legal riding turf are heating up and may bring a push to change the law. Skateboarders claim police are unfairly profiling and harassing them with the threat of citations, while Haines Borough cops say they’re only enforcing the laws on the books. Interim police chief Simon Ford said dispatch receives three […]
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How much savings do towns need?
The Haines Borough budget proposed by manager Mark Earnest calls for cuts to facilities and some personnel, but also includes maintaining savings of $3.93 million in two main accounts. The borough currently holds about $2.3 million in its areawide general fund balance, and a fund balance of $2.1 million in the townsite service area. The latter can be spent […]
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SEABA fined for landing at fatal accident site
The Haines Borough fined Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures (SEABA) $500 last week for operating on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) property without a permit during the March 3 heli-skiing accident that killed a guide and injured two others. Manager Mark Earnest, who can fine heli-skiing companies up to $1,000 per violation, said he decided on $500 because the company […]
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Cruise ship makes surprise visit
A surprise cruise ship docking Wednesday morning left Haines Borough employees, tour company operators, and business owners scrambling to accommodate the unexpected influx of visitors. Holland America’s Statendam, a 719-foot vessel with a passenger capacity of 1,266, pulled into Haines around 8 a.m. Wednesday after its captain deemed high winds in Skagway – the Statendam’s planned destination […]
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Principal’s award was a team effort
In response to the award I have recently received, I am compelled to acknowledge my teammates who tirelessly serve our school community. As you are well aware, it takes an entire team to move as far and as quickly as we have in Haines Borough School District these past few years. Michelle Byer (special education director/assistant principal), […]
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AP&T makes push for Connelly Lake
Alaska Power and Telephone officials are pressuring the Haines Borough to formally support the proposed Connelly Lake hydroelectric project, but Mayor Stephanie Scott isn’t budging until she gets more information. AP&T president Bob Grimm, project manager Glen Martin and Skagway AP&T manager Darren Belisle have stated the borough’s failure to formally support the Connelly Lake project is hindering the company’s ability to acquire grant […]
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Picture Point buy finalized
The Haines Borough sealed the deal April 26 on the purchase of about 5 acres of property at Picture Point. The borough intends to construct a small park-like area at the point, complete with rest rooms, interpretive signage, picnic tables, bear-proof trash cans, grilling pits, and other amenities, manager Mark Earnest said this week. The project has received more […]
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Lynn Canal towns divided on road plan
Although energy, tourism and harbor issues were all topics slated for discussion during the April 26 Northern Lynn Canal Neighbors Summit in Skagway, concerns and opinions about the ferry system and Juneau access road largely dominated the three-hour meeting. Elected officials from Haines, Skagway, Juneau and Whitehorse attended the summit to trade notes on regional issues. Mayor Stephanie Scott, […]
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Closed-door session on chief’s departure
The Haines Borough Assembly will hold a closed-door “debriefing” Tuesday on the process that led to the borough’s separation with former police chief Gary Lowe. The debriefing will take place in executive session during Tuesday’s regular assembly meeting and will be attended telephonically by borough attorney Brooks Chandler, Mayor Stephanie Scott said. Chandler will perform a “risk analysis” of the assembly’s […]