Haines-based news outlets won six awards at the Alaska Press Club’s annual journalism competition. Public radio station KHNS won four awards, including a first place for “Talk Around Town” in the category Best Ongoing Public Affairs Show. Other awards for KHNS included second place for Best Daily News Program, in the all-radio category for a […]
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BOE upholds 24 assessments
Members of the Haines Borough Assembly acting as the Board of Equalization (BOE) Monday upheld 24 property assessments recommended by contract assessor Jim Canary. Canary said he and assistant assessor Dean Olsen have worked their way through about 100 appeals so far. The 24 cases heard at Monday’s hearing were largely the result of appellants not responding […]
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Sorry for helicopter intrusion at lodge
I want to apologize to Mosquito Lake residents who were surprised and upset about a helicopter landing at the Funny Farm on Monday. First, we appreciate your support in the last decade of the heli-ski industry here in Haines. Secondly, Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures and Last Frontier Air Ventures do not condone any helicopter activities […]
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420 valuation appeals slow BOE process
The Haines Borough is extending its Board of Equalization process in order to accommodate a flood of property assessment appeals. About 420 appeals were filed before the April 15 deadline. Contract assessor James Canary said due to the volume of appeals, the borough will not have inspected many properties before Monday’s scheduled Board of Equalization (BOE) hearing. […]
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Efforts will brighten Main Street
Efforts to beautify downtown Haines are coming together to give Main Street a facelift before the beginning of tourist season. In addition to art installations in seven Howsers windows, displays commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Alaska Marine Highway will be mounted in windows of the Coliseum Theater building and at the ferry terminal in the […]
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Panel seeks price tag on new muniplex
An ad-hoc committee charged with prioritizing the fate of public facilities in the Haines Borough is investigating how much it would cost to design and build a new structure containing the fire hall, jail, dispatch center, assembly chambers, government offices and possibly the visitor’s center. The building would go in the area of the existing public safety […]
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Fireworks set off dispute at Mosquito Lake
Resident complaints about late-night fireworks in the Mosquito Lake Road area have troopers instituting new rules about firework use in the neighborhood. Several residents recently complained to Haines Borough officials and troopers about fireworks exploding as late as 2 a.m., set off by area lodge owner Bruce Bauer and customers there. Gely Diaz de Sutcliffe, who lives […]
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Clarke resigns museum post
Sheldon Museum Director Jerrie Clarke resigned from the job this week, citing budget cuts and another job opportunity as reasons for her decision. Haines Borough Manager Mark Earnest cut the museum’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year to save $17,500. He also recommended the museum close for three months during the winter. Earnest allocated almost $25,000 less than […]
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Replacing police chief on Tuesday agenda
The Haines Borough Personnel Committee will meet 4:30 p.m. Tuesday to discuss how to deal with police department staff organization in the wake of former Police Chief Gary Lowe’s recent resignation from his position. Manager Mark Earnest said the committee will likely discuss several points, including whether and how to move forward with a job announcement for the position. […]
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Lowe gets $53K in payout, paid leave
Haines Borough Police Chief Gary Lowe will receive three months of paid leave plus a $36,000 payout as part of a “negotiated separation agreement” with the Haines Borough. The agreement, signed April 8 and released Tuesday, was negotiated between manager Mark Earnest, Lowe and attorney Brooks Chandler. It allows Lowe to remain on paid leave until June 17, when […]