Around 50 leaders — including U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski — will gather at the Chilkat Center next week for Alaska Outdoor Alliance’s (AOA) 7th annual statewide conference, which participants call “Confluence.” The summit will be facilitated by representatives from Spruce Root — the community development arm of SeaAlaska — and the discussion will focus on […]
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Tax exemption request for Hilltop subdivision to face assembly hearings
The Haines Borough Assembly will hold two public hearings next month on Roger Schnabel’s request to receive a ten-year tax exemption on improvements to the land at his proposed 65-lot Hilltop subdivision. The developer estimated that “enhancement” of the lot — which includes surveying, clearing and grubbing and installing a water system — will cost close to […]
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Lapp fills one-month assembly vacancy
The Haines Borough Assembly at its Aug. 24 meeting unanimously appointed Jerry Lapp to fill the vacancy created by Caitie Rothbart’s resignation. Lapp will serve as the sixth member for a total of three meetings until the election on Oct. 4. Lapp is one of six candidates running to fill three permanent vacancies whose terms will begin Oct. 11. […]
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Assembly hires state and federal lobbyists
After state lobbyists secured 3.2 million in funding for Lutak Dock, the Haines Borough Assembly voted both to renew that contract and sign on a new team of federal lobbyists. The $48,000 annual contract with the Juneau lobbyists, Theodore Popely and Darwin Peterson, has been extended for another year. The contract with the D.C.-based federal lobbyists, Jay Sterne and […]
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Harbor committee proposes slight harbor-related fee increases
Boaters would see small increases in a number of harbor-related fees if the Haines Borough Assembly approves an Aug. 25 recommendation by the borough’s harbor committee. The committee last week recommended raising the annual moorage rate at the small boat harbor by 3% per linear foot each year starting this October and the transient rate — for […]
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AIA pays past due property taxes
Alaska Indian Arts paid its overdue property tax bill last month after Haines Borough Manager Annette Kreitzer withdrew from negotiations with the nonprofit in late July. AIA had been negotiating with Kreitzer for the borough to take ownership of the Fort Seward Parade Grounds in exchange for forgiving AIA’s $39,472.93 property tax bill. In late July, Kreitzer […]
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Little League season a huge success
On behalf of the Haines Little League Board of Directors, I would like to give a very big thank you to everyone who helped make this past season such a successful one. To the coaches who volunteered hours and hours of their time at practices and games each week, you are very much appreciated. To […]
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Volunteer snow plowers needed
The Mosquito Lake School Community Center is looking for volunteer snow plowers for the upcoming winter. Since the weather disaster of December 2020, the parking lot has been used as the school bus turnaround due to erosion from a slide down the road. The bus plan for this winter is again to use the parking […]
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Ben Aultman-Moore for assembly
Ben Aultman-Moore and I sat in conversation regarding his recent decision to run for a seat at the Haines Borough Assembly. When I inquired about his desire and goals for stepping into this important role in our community, he responded clearly and without hesitation, “I want to listen and I want to learn, I’m not coming […]
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Six candidates file for three assembly seats
It’s that time of year again: the bears are out at Chilkoot, and your neighbors are vying for your vote. Six people are running for three open Haines Borough Assembly seats. The top two vote-getters will serve three-year terms, and the candidate with the third most votes will fill a seat recently vacated by Caitie Rothbart (formerly […]