In regards to recent letters to the Chilkat Valley News, one can only wonder about the caliber of officers of the Haines Borough Police Department. I am appalled by the neglect of the horses by officer McEwen. I am disgusted at the fact that officer McEwen gets paid leave. Wow, what a punishment. Another thing that bothers […]
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Connelly Lake gets 1st permit
Characterizing concerns about the Connelly Lake project as either premature or not applicable, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on March 19 issued Goat Lake Hydro, Inc. a preliminary permit for the proposed hydroelectric project. Goat Lake Hydro is a subsidiary of electric and phone utility Alaska Power and Telephone. Much of the opposition to the project is […]
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Earnest to leave June 15
Staff turnover reached the top of the Haines Borough this week, as manager Mark Earnest submitted his resignation, effective June 15. “We’re getting good at changing managers, and I don’t want it to be taken lightly,” said Daymond Hoffman of the Haines Borough Assembly. “I think we really need to find out, from Mark, what we can do better, what we can […]
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New console aimed at better 911 service response
The Haines Borough is seeking a federal grant to purchase and install a new dispatch console that would improve response to 911 calls. “Thank goodness I do not have to call 911 very often, and the one instance where I did have to call it, it was very frustrating, because the equipment is so old, and on […]
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Police Blotter
Sunday, March 18 Callers reported trucks speeding on Fourth Avenue and Lutak Spur Road. Police told them to slow down. A caller reported he had been harassed and threatened outside a bar the previous night, but police could not verify the claim. Road crews responded to rockslides at 15 Mile and 16 Mile on the Haines Highway. […]
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Borough juggles planning tasks
Confused about all the planning going on at the Haines Borough? The assembly is working on a “strategic plan,” a brief, “to-do list” of upcoming projects for elected leaders, and a “comprehensive plan,” a blueprint that addresses a range of community concerns. The “comp plan” is intended to help steer borough decision-making for the next […]
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Does harbormaster need more power?
After considerable discussion, the Haines Borough Assembly has dropped the idea of making its harbormaster a “peace officer.” That puts the local job on similar footing with the harbor chief in Skagway, but with less authority than the same job in Juneau. Skagway harbormaster Matt O’Boyle said municipal code does not designate him as a peace officer, […]
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Borough may drop disaster title for slump
The Haines Borough has been asked to rescind a request for a state emergency declaration related to sloughing of the Mount Ripinsky hillside at Lutak Road in January. Borough manager Mark Earnest told the assembly last week that damage so far hasn’t met the threshold for a state disaster declaration. A state declaration would make the municipality eligible to receive emergency mitigation funding. […]
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‘Choose Respect’ puts spotlight on abuse issue
Leona Santiago, who grew up in Front Street’s Raven House, recounted her experience of abuse from a partner in Seattle during last week’s “Choose Respect” rally in Haines. “I was a little mouse. I had no self-esteem. My son was being abused. I knew I had to get out of that relationship, but I didn’t […]
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Public input efforts appreciated
Recently, Ron Jackson, on behalf of the Haines Borough Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee, posted planning maps in the Haines Borough Public Library along with comment sheets for the public to provide input on proposed trails, parks, green space, public access, areas proposed for future development of various types, including utilities, for the upcoming comprehensive plan update process. Jackson […]