The Haines Borough Assembly soon will review a four-year-old moratorium on new commercial tour permits in the Chilkoot corridor, a short and narrow section of the Chilkoot River that’s popular for bear-viewing and fishing but infamous for overcrowding. The borough’s Tourism Advisory Board recommended lifting the ban with a 5-2 vote on June 30. Several board members […]
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Major road repairs to begin later this summer
A number of Haines Borough roads damaged by severe flooding and landslides in December 2020 have yet to be repaired. But major fixes are slated to begin this summer, with more on the horizon for next year, borough public facilities director Ed Coffland said. Projects to resurface and improve drainage on Young Road, Porcupine Trail Road and […]
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Borough disbands Solid Waste Working Group
he Haines Borough Assembly dissolved the Solid Waste Working Group at its meeting on June 28, saying the group had achieved its goals. “We don’t want to overburden volunteers who serve on (borough) committees,” borough manager Annete Kreitzer wrote to the CVN. She said that it’s better to shut the groups down “if there’s not a current […]
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Thank you for successful Fourth of July
The Haines Chamber of Commerce would like to say a big thank you to everyone who came together to make this year’s Independence Day a success. That was not limited to our sponsors, Haines Borough staff, the police and fire departments, American Legion Post No. 12, the Chilkat Dancers, and all the businesses that decorated Main Street. […]
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Federal pandemic funding for free school lunch program could change
After two years of free school lunches thanks to a federal pandemic-related aid program, students in the Haines Borough School District will once again have to pay for food at school – or apply for free and reduced-price lunches based on household income. On June 25, Congress passed the Keep Kids Fed Act, which extended universal meal […]
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Fireworks show canceled for 4th of July
Due to fire danger, we will reschedule our fireworks show until a safer time. We are sorry that it has come to this decision, as no Fourth of July is complete without fireworks. Several hours have been spent communicating with Haines Borough staff, police and fire departments, and the U.S Forest Service. It was a tough decision […]
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Governor vetoes funds for school locker room project
Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed the state budget Tuesday, vetoing statewide school maintenance funds that would have paid to renovate the Haines School’s outdated locker rooms. The governor vetoed about $400 million in state spending in the budget, which takes effect Friday. He did not veto $3.2 million in funding for the Lutak Dock rebuild or about $2 […]
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Largest cruise ship ever calls on Haines after Skagway rockslide
The largest cruise ship ever to call on Haines came to town Tuesday, diverted from Skagway where a June 23 rockslide damaged the main cruise ship dock. Several ships altered itineraries following the slide, including a smaller one that docked in Haines on Sunday. More cruise ships could shift plans if Skagway’s railroad dock stays […]
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Haines likely set record with sales tax revenues
Sales tax revenue for Haines in January through April likely set a record for the four months. The $994,161 collected by the borough in the first months of the calendar year is by far the largest total of the past five years, marking a 44% increase over 2020 and 42% over pre-pandemic 2019 and 2018, […]
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School district uses last of federal pandemic funds to support students
With $155,700 of federal pandemic relief money left over from the past two years, the Haines Borough School District will continue to support student activities, summer programming and a second counselor for the 2022-2023 school year. “Many districts used (the federal money) to fill significant budget shortfalls, usually due to drastically reduced enrollment,” superintendent Roy Getchell wrote […]