Due to survey results and testimony at its March 14 meeting, the Haines Borough Planning Commission is dropping discussion of a potential rezone in the Chilkat Lake Road area. Several property owners in the Eagle Vista subdivision petitioned the commission more than a year ago asking the area be rezoned to rural residential in response to a heliport project […]
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‘Corrective action’ for Lowe
The Haines Borough Assembly directed the manager during a March 12 special meeting to “apply corrective action” to address the assembly’s concerns about police chief Gary Lowe’s behavior during a March 5 assembly meeting. “Appropriate public comments in dealing with personnel matters” and “appreciation for a respectful relationship between law enforcement and the media” were the two […]
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Planners endorse downtown committee
The Haines Borough Planning Commission voted unanimously last week that the Downtown Revitalization Committee should become an ad hoc committee that acts as an advisory group to the commission. Commission chair Rob Goldberg said the Mayor would appoint seven members to the committee, including one planning commission member, one Haines Chamber of Commerce member, a representative of the Chilkoot […]
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DA visit aims at training
Assistant District Attorney Amy Williams will travel to Haines March 27 to discuss training for the Haines Borough Police Department, Mayor Stephanie Scott said last week. Williams said the exact nature of the training and information sessions has not yet been decided. When asked whether her training or instruction would address driving under the influence arrests and the legalities surrounding […]
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Bad news for beavers?
The recent hike in land valuations by the Haines Borough may be bad news for a family of beavers living by the Klehini River at 27 Mile. About six years ago, the beavers moved onto a 3.85-acre lot owned by resident Dave Pahl, turning it into a pond. Pahl wasn’t too concerned, as he’d about given up […]
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Consultant option floated
Attached to Haines Borough manager Mark Earnest’s police department report to assembly members Tuesday was a proposal from a private consulting firm to evaluate the department at a $9,500 retainer fee. According to the proposal, Soldotna-based Russell Consulting, LLC, would conduct an investigation “to identify facts that will allow the Haines Borough Police Department to improve the efficiency and […]
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Effort aims at center’s theater
A consultant who toured the Chilkat Center two weeks ago has estimated the cost of repairing or replacing theater equipment at about $140,000. “I’m very encouraged by it. We couldn’t start our capital campaign until we had something like this from an estimator,” said Tod Sebens, a local play director who’s heading up an effort […]
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AIDEA will make upcoming port visit
Though Prophecy Platinum representatives said in February financing the construction of a Haines ore terminal is “not on the table” for them, the Haines Borough is exploring other avenues, including a potential public-private partnership, for such a venture. Borough officials last fall identified the Prophecy Platinum-owned Wellgreen deposit near Burwash Landing, Y.T., as a potential customer of […]
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Borough’s ferry plan response
The Haines Borough Assembly voted Tuesday to establish an ad-hoc, three-person committee to follow issues related to the Alaska-class ferries, following the release of draft design plans for the two shuttle ferries last week by the Alaska Department of Transportation. Borough nominees for the committee to date include assembly member Joanne Waterman, borough planning commissioner Robert Venables, and […]
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Luncheon kicks off center revival effort
An effort to shore up support for the Haines Senior Center kicks off with a luncheon at 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 15 at the center. “Celebrating 30 Years of Senior Center Services and Preparing for 30 More” will feature a roast pork dinner prepared by chef Adam Richard. The event will include readings from local […]