Workers and lunch customers at the Haines Senior Center say the 4,800-square-foot building is warmer now that baseboard registers have been installed and a wood pellet boiler was fired up about two weeks ago. “Definitely, the office feels warmer,” said assistant site manager Kristy Legassie. The Haines Borough is now watching to see whether maintenance and operation […]
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Borough, district sort project costs
An upcoming engineer’s evaluation at the Haines School is aimed at determining whether a ventilation system in the school’s relocated art room needs replacing. It also may determine if the Haines Borough or school district foots the bill for work on the system. The borough is responsible for “major maintenance” to the school building but whether it […]
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Wreath exchange reflected reverence
I would like to express my gratitude to the Civil Air Patrol, Chilkat Valley Flight 094, and representatives from Juneau, Sitka and Prince of Wales and the Royal Canadian Civil Air Patrol for the invitation to participate in their Wreaths Across America exchange honoring our veterans. The exchange took place at the Dalton Cache border […]
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Eligibility numbers threaten ‘sack supper’
A declining number of Haines School students qualifying for free or reduced-charge meals could spell the end of a popular “sack supper” program next year. The drop also could reduce the amount the Haines Borough School District receives in grants, including one that provides a $44,000 discount on the district’s Internet and phone service. The percentage of […]
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Electric fence planned at landfill
Community Waste Solutions and the Alaska Chilkoot Bear Foundation are partnering up to construct an electric fence around the CWS building to deter bear activity around the landfill. The fence will surround areas where bear-attractant waste is stored, including the 800-square-foot CWS building. Bear Foundation representative Richard Folta said electric fences have proved very effective […]
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Accuracy claim of survey in question
A Juneau-based professional survey manager this week questioned the stated accuracy of a recent Haines Borough facilities survey. The $9,000 contract for the survey was awarded to a member of the borough’s facilities committee without a bid. Haines-based business consultant Lenise Henderson Fontenot reported that the results of the mail-in survey she conducted this fall carried “a […]
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Power issues hurdle for pellet plant plan
Power supply issues have sent plans for a Chilkoot Indian Association-owned wood pellet production plant back to the drawing board. A feasibility study commissioned by the CIA and conducted by Pellergy LLC and the Vermont Wood Pellet Company found year-round use of the pellet mill would stress Alaska Power & Telephone’s power supply capabilities. “We […]
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Borough OKs $700K for roads at 25 Mile
The Haines Borough Assembly recently approved a $700,000 contract with Southeast Roadbuilders for road improvements in the Chilkat Lake area. The local firm was the sole bidder on the project. The repair and upgrades project started Oct. 8 and will resume next spring. PND Engineers, Inc. designed the project and is providing onsite construction services. The project […]
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DOT planning beefier bridge, road for trucks
The Alaska Department of Transportation is designing the Chilkat River Bridge to the highest industrial standard in anticipation of possible large shipments, Haines Borough Manager Mark Earnest said during last week’s planning commission meeting. Chuck Correa, regional pre-construction engineer for DOT, confirmed the bridge will likely be designed to handle heavier loads, but clarified the final decision is pending a […]
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Sidewalk near school planned for next year
A safer walk to school is just around the corner for Haines students. The Alaska Department of Transportation is proposing to build a new sidewalk running along the north side of Old Haines Highway from Third Avenue to Allen Road next year. As proposed, the 5-foot sidewalk would be raised, with 1,700 feet of curb […]