Three modified trailers serving food downtown are poised to gain permanent status under requests to Haines Borough officials to redefine them as “light commercial” instead of “temporary use.” The borough will decide the classification of the trailers – and likely decide their long-term fate – within the next two months. Manager Mark Earnest will decide on issuing the permits. […]
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Hess attorney targets Goodman’s voter record
Arguments outlined by attorneys in a lawsuit filed in Superior Court against the Haines Borough and assembly member Greg Goodman have centered on the applicability of Alaska statute in borough elections and the importance of intent in determining residency. Karen Hess, a write-in candidate in the October assembly election, has challenged that Goodman did not meet borough […]
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Old gym: Community or recreation center?
If the Haines Borough moves forward with upgrades to the old elementary gymnasium and adjoining classroom space, will the facility serve as a “community” center, or a “recreation” center? “I think the initial labeling of the project means a lot later on,” resident Michael Ahmuty said at a Friday meeting in the Haines Borough Assembly chambers. Ahmuty and about […]
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Heli group still seeks consensus
A proposed helicopter skiing ordinance is set for a third public hearing at Tuesday’s Haines Borough Assembly meeting. The heli-skiing season opened this month, but a mayor-appointed heli-skiing work group has yet to reach consensus on recommendations for the assembly’s ordinance. The most recent draft of the ordinance included reference to a heli-skiing map that would designate […]
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Bears’ hoops, volleyball to go 2A; Plan keeps Edgecumbe, Sitka, Petersburg in 3A
Haines Borough School District officials said this week they’re not planning to “opt up” to join larger schools under a sports reclassification plan that would push Haines into a new 2A division for basketball and volleyball starting 2012-13. The district has until Feb. 18 to make a decision on the matter. New conferences will be established […]
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Don’t make Juneau’s mistake at Point
I am the owner and developer of the Lynnvista Subdivision, which is directly across the road from Picture Point. I am writing to encourage the Haines Borough to acquire Picture Point and the waterfront between the boat harbor and Picture Point. I have lived in Juneau for almost 40 years and the change in the way the […]
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Rec center meetings set Friday, Saturday
Residents interested in a community recreation center proposed for the old elementary gymnasium are encouraged to attend a 5 p.m. meeting Friday in the Haines Borough Assembly chambers as part of a study to measure demand for the facility. The assembly last month authorized $14,442 for MRV Architects of Juneau to conduct “programming” on the building to […]
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Borough offered terms for Point
Owner Roger Beasley has offered the Haines Borough up to three acres at “Picture Point” and is willing to carry a note for the purchase price up to five years or until alternative funding is secured. The borough recently released an analysis of purchase options for the site, ranging from 1.4 to 3 acres. Three acres would […]
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Funding future shaky, school officials say; Sunday gym hours sought
Haines Borough school board president Carol Kelly this week painted an uncertain picture of future school funding, pointing to resistance from the Alaska Legislature to funding increases and possible loss of federal funds received in lieu of timber receipts. Kelly said there are two bills in the legislature to increase the base student allocation, but said she […]
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Borough accelerates port work for potential bond
In preparation for “an emerging opportunity” to secure Lutak Dock funding, Haines Borough Manager Mark Earnest has requested to speed up the timeline for new studies on the dock. “We will be putting together a recommendation here for the assembly, in the form of a budget amendment, to accelerate the programming on the Lutak Dock project,” Earnest said last month. “I look at […]