Mayor Stephanie Scott on Tuesday broke a tie vote of the Haines Borough Assembly to adopt an ordinance that removes code language mandating the municipality have a department of economic development and an economic development director. Assembly members Debra Schnabel, Norm Smith and Joanne Waterman also voted in support of eliminating the department from code. “I’ve been here long enough to say that this […]
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Monday, April 30 A caller requested assistance with her vehicle that was broken down on FAA Road. A friend was contacted. An officer issued a verbal warning for failure to stop at a stop sign. Sunday, April 29 A caller reported a trailer had been moved onto Beach Road and was obstructing traffic. Saturday, April […]
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Police hope local hire stems turnover
Haines Borough Police Chief Gary Lowe said he’s pursuing local hire in the wake of resignations from the department. Recent departures have reduced the force to Lowe and officers Simon Ford and Jason Rettinger, who both lived in Haines before starting careers in law enforcement. Lowe moved from Illinois to become Haines Police chief in June 2008 but said […]
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Senior lunches to be cut to 3 per week
Mary Lekanof lost her car keys in a snow bank for a month last winter, but she made it to town for meals with other senior citizens through a popular program that provides bus service and lunch four days a week. The program will be cut to three days a week beginning July 1 due […]
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Junked cars accepted free at old mill site
Channel Construction began receiving junk metal – including cars – at the former sawmill site near 3 Mile Lutak Road this week. The site will be open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. All types of metal, including large appliances, will be accepted, but fluids must be drained from machinery like lawn mowers. Freezers […]
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Assembly considers DMV tax to wrangle wrecks
The Haines Borough Assembly is investigating a state-collected municipal motor vehicle registration tax that would help fund local storage and disposal of junk cars, or an annual “junk car clean-up.” The municipality for years has discussed how best to deal with junkers parked around town and abandoned on public property. Its interest sharpened last year when residents […]
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School budget back in black
What looked a few months ago to be a $250,000 deficit in the Haines Borough School District budget is no more. The district’s first draft budget included some erroneous figures, so the actual hole was about $135,000, superintendent Michael Byer said this week. Eliminating one teaching position left the district with a $25,000 gap last month. Recent […]
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Monday, May 30 Port Chilkoot Dock construction workers reported a vehicle was parked in the way and had been there several days. An officer responded and workers moved their vehicle. A business reported a tour bus blocking their driveway and an alley. The bus was moved. A caller reported water flooding Haines Highway at 8.5 […]
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Assembly considers eliminating lobbyist
The Haines Borough Assembly members may eliminate or reduce spending on a Washington, D.C. lobbyist in the coming year. For at least the past four years, the assembly has paid Brad Gilman of Robertson, Monagle and Eastaugh’s Washington office $50,000 per year for representing the borough and advocating federal legislation benefiting the municipality. But with federal spending […]
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Borough rescues fireworks display
The annual Fourth of July fireworks display is back on schedule. The Haines Borough recently agreed to pay for insurance coverage for the event, following a decision by the Haines Chamber of Commerce to no longer sponsor it. A $5 million policy purchased through Fire Art by Griz, the fireworks supplier for pyrotechnician Phil Wilde, costs $1,500, […]