Neither a statewide police oversight agency nor the Haines Borough Police Department will provide information about complaints that led to the decertification of former Haines Police Sgt. Jason Joel last week. The Alaska Police Standards Council formally accepted forfeiture of Joel’s police certificate Dec. 4, an action that disqualifies Joel from working as a police or corrections officer in […]
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Thomas’ ascent: From millhand to Alaska legislator
In 2006, a certified public accountant brought in to review the books of the Southeast Alaska State Fair determined the organization was bankrupt. A former executive director had allowed charges at local stores, federal tax bills, and associated penalties to pile up to a debt of more than $100,000. “We owed so much to the […]
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Private fix sought for junked vehicles
The Haines Borough could soon be partnering with a private business to solve towing, impoundment and junked-car related issues. The assembly voted Tuesday to direct the administration to request bids for providing the services. The provider would help the borough enforce laws already on the books. In light of recent discussion of a proposed local motor vehicle […]
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Tribes pursue grant for junker removal
A joint effort by the Chilkoot Indian Association and Chilkat Indian Village to remove junked vehicles for tribal members could result in another scrap metal barge visit to Haines this spring. The two organizations recently received a $65,000 special projects grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to assist in the collection and transportation of junked […]
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Panel wants firehall studied
While a recent technical assessment of the public safety building determined the facility is in bad shape, the Haines Borough wants to know precisely how bad. The Facilities Master Plan Steering Committee voted Dec. 6 to recommend the assembly hire an engineering firm to conduct a more thorough, detailed analysis of the public safety building. The Anchorage-based […]
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School spending on toddlers?
How far should the Haines Borough School District go in preparing children to enter kindergarten? That question was at the center of a school board discussion last week when the board voted 4-3 against participating in a grant request aimed at early childhood learning. The “Prime Time to Learn” grant would pay for a seven-month program, including classes and […]
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$619K for projects
A $50,000 lift for wrestling mats heads a $619,112 list of planned capital expenditures in a budget revision approved unanimously last week by the Haines Borough school board. The lift would hoist a $15,000 mat off the ground and into a special harness that would help extend its life over time, school officials said this week. Currently […]
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Broken siren slows firefighter response
A breakdown of the town siren Oct. 14 and the simultaneous loss of a broadcast, tonal pulse – called a “tone-out” – have cost some firefighters time responding to calls. Emergency responders have been listening more closely to radio and pagers since the malfunction, but the problem grew more serious last weekend when the ambulance […]
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Heli-ski safety claim in question
Until Tuesday evening, Haines-based Alaska Heliskiing claimed on its website to be a member of the Alaska Helicopter Skiing Association, which does not exist, according to numerous industry operators. In the safety section of the company’s website, under the heading “Our Safety Program,” Alaska Heliskiing claimed membership in an organization called the Alaska Helicopter Skiing […]
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Fish and Game Advisory Committee elections set for Dec. 14
The Upper Lynn Canal Fish and Game Advisory Committee will hold elections for four open seats Dec. 14 at the assembly chambers. Three of the seats will be filled by Haines residents, and one by a Skagway resident. Any attendee can nominate someone to fill the open seats. Each attendee has one vote, and the nominees with […]