Residents at 26 Mile say they’ll push for rezoning to keep a heliport out of their neighborhood, despite a suggestion voiced at last week’s Haines Borough Planning Commission meeting that a loophole in code may effectively thwart their intent. Heli-ski company Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures has sought a heliport there, off-and-on, for several years, in the face of strong opposition by […]

Northland Excursions will provide 2011 cruise visitor shuttle services following Haines Borough Assembly approval on May 10. As of this week, though, passengers would be charged a $1 fee. The business and Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures (SEABA) submitted bids of $60 per hour to run a shuttle from the Port Chilkoot Dock. The assembly approved awarding the […]

When is a DUI not a DUI? That’s a question some residents are asking in the wake of recent court cases in Haines, where the scales of justice appear to tip in different directions for different defendants in similar circumstances.  Take the case of Jay Linhart, a 53-year-oldequipment operator who was arrested Feb. 27. According […]

Resident Dave Stickler’s Monday appearance before the Haines Borough Board of Equalization slashed $146,200 from the assessed value of a 25 Mile Haines Highway property intended for use as a gravel pit. Assessor Mike Renfro earlier recommended a valuation of $185,800 for the 19.8 acres. Members of the Haines Borough Assembly acting as the Board of Equalization to consider […]

Pending approval by Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell, the Haines Borough will receive nearly $300,000 more in operating funds from the Alaska Legislature than it has budgeted for the coming fiscal year. About $100,000 of the total will go to Haines School. The increase in school funding is Haines’ share of an additional $20 million allocated for schools […]