The Nov. 26 “Lighting of the Library” raised about $3,300 for the Friends of the Library. More than 150 people attended the annual event at the Haines Borough Public Library, said Sara Chapell, Friends of the Library president. “Attendance was definitely up over last year,” she said. This year’s theme was “Home for the Holidays.” Volunteers contributed […]
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Hess court hearing slated for Dec. 15
The Haines Borough Assembly at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 6, will have a second executive session on a lawsuit filed in Superior Court that challenges Greg Goodman’s eligibility to serve on the assembly. The assembly went into executive session Tuesday to discuss the challenge from write-in candidate Karen Hess, who alleges that Goodman does not meet […]
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Energy commission future in limbo; Scott resigns
Stephanie Scott has resigned as the Energy Sustainability Commission (ESC) coordinator, but she still shows strong support for its mission. “I’m stepping aside so that somebody else can kind of take the lead here,” Scott said. “I think that it’s time for the borough itself to take the lead in this effort, and I think they […]
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Helicopter-ski committee takes up map, GPS issues
Mayor Jan Hill appointed two members of the Haines Borough’s heli-skiing work group to a map subcommittee at a Nov. 23 meeting, after discussion had shifted to global positioning system technology for monitoring helicopter flight paths. Hill instructed Sean Brownell of Alaska Heliskiing and resident Rob Goldberg to “try to incorporate some of the suggested new areas […]
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Rasmuson gives fair $67K for hall
The Rasmuson Foundation has awarded the Southeast Alaska State Fair $66,692 for the renovation of Harriett Hall. “We’re really honored by the Rasmuson Foundation’s Tier Two grant award,” said Kelly Hostetler, fair executive director. “It means the Rasmuson Foundation has confidence in our organization and supports the renovation of Harriett Hall. We’re excited about making […]
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New approach to local issues? Group seeks model outside of public meeting format
“Community Matters,” a grant-funded effort launched by the public library to strengthen the community, is looking for a new model for discussing and resolving community conflicts. Seventeen residents attended the effort’s third meeting, hosted by moderator Dan Henry and held Nov. 17 at the library. A common sentiment was that Haines Borough Assembly meetings don’t lend themselves […]
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Chilkat Valley foundation gifts $12K to groups in ’10
The Chilkat Valley Community Foundation celebrated more than $12,000 in grants for 2010 during a Nov. 18 dessert reception at Haines Assisted Living. “It’s really wonderful to be able to support local nonprofits that are such an integral part of our community,” said Ann Myren, chair of the foundation’s board. Awards for a combined $12,282 […]
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Harbormaster seeks tighter management; Cites issues with slip list, behavior
Haines Borough harbormaster Ed Barrett is proposing a raft of changes to harbor management, including a comprehensive schedule of fees and a policy manual with a clear set of rules and regulations. “There are obvious deficiencies in the operation,” Barrett told a meeting of the harbor advisory committee Nov. 15. Barrett, who previously worked at harbors […]
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Group: New roof for Chilkat Center urgent
Members of the Chilkat Center Advisory Board want the Haines Borough Assembly to commit to upgrades for the facility that was the focus of a 2008 study that said needed improvements would cost about $4 million. “The roof has been needing serious attention for a number of years as has been officially pointed out in prior board […]
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Borough narrows tour job list
The Haines Borough will interview at least three of nine of the initial applicants for its tourism director job. Manager Mark Earnest completed the first phone interview before leaving town Nov. 12 for this week’s Alaska Municipal League conference in Juneau. “We’ve started interviews and I’ll schedule some more here, next week,” Earnest said. “We’re going through the interview […]