Haines Borough Assembly candidate Karen Hess said she was consulting an attorney following a 4-2 assembly decision Tuesday to certify the election of former police chief Greg Goodman. Hess had 10 days to appeal the decision to Superior Court. Members Daymond Hoffman, Norm Smith, Steve Vick and Joanne Waterman voted in favor of certifying Goodman’s election, with Jerry Lapp and Scott Rossman opposed. […]
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Shot bear escapes near school
Haines Borough Police Chief Gary Lowe this week defended the actions of an officer who shot a brown bear near the Haines School early Monday morning that then escaped into the woods there. The bear became dangerously habituated to town, Lowe said. “We normally have pre-approval before an officer takes any action like that, and this particular bear […]
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Nine apply for borough tourism manager job; Application period remains open
The Haines Borough has received nine applications for the vacant tourism director position as of Tuesday, according to borough clerk Julie Cozzi. Applications are still being accepted. “The deadline for the first review of the applications was 5 p.m. on Oct. 15, and what that means is they’re reviewed to screen out and see if anybody meets […]
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Thank you for votes, encouragement
I want to thank the community of Haines for the votes and encouragement that I received during my campaign for Haines Borough School Board. As a parent, member of the community and controller of a local employer, I believe that children are our future. Our obligation is to prepare them so that they are able to fully realize […]
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Seek fuel lease funds, former lawyer says
The attorney who noticed an apparent clerical error in a lease agreement the Haines Borough says cost taxpayers more than $125,000 said this week he was surprised it wasn’t remedied when he discovered it 20 years ago. Attorney Budd Simpson said the Haines Borough could still seek recovery of the funds from several years, at least as far back […]
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Goodman interviewed on residency
Former police chief Greg Goodman responded to questions for about 10 minutes during an Oct. 15 interview at the Haines Borough Public Library as part of a public process to determine whether he is eligible for a seat on the Haines Borough assembly. Jila Stuart, acting manager, handled the interview while borough manager Mark Earnest was out of town. Voters earlier […]
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‘Bear-proof,’ fruit trees at issue in bear ordinance hearing
The Haines Borough Assembly on Oct. 12 advanced a proposed bear attraction nuisance ordinance to a second public hearing, but members said they still have concerns about how the ordinance would be applied. “Why can’t it just deal with garbage?” asked member Scott Rossman. “Garbage is obvious. If you go to somebody’s place and garbage is attracting […]
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Button tour permit denied again
The Haines Borough Assembly again has declined to issue a commercial tour permit to Dave Button of Eco Orca. Button on Oct. 12 referred to Chilean miners who were saved when rescuers “successfully drilled a half-mile underground.” “Today I ask the assembly to start drilling on my tour permit,” Button said. “I have been without a tour […]
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Heli-ski ordinance on tap Tuesday; Committee of whole to take up revisions to law
A committee-of-the-whole meeting has been scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday to discuss potential rezoning that would be tied to a new commercial skiing tour ordinance. The group will gather before their regular meeting as the Haines Borough Assembly. “If we can get this hammered out at a committee-of-the-whole meeting and even get it just in paperwork to […]
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Assembly makes final tally of election
The Haines Borough Assembly met Oct. 12 to canvass the election held a week earlier. Voter turnout was 48.5 percent. The official results, including absentee and questioned ballots, are as follows: Assembly seat B – Steve Vick, 512; Linda Geise, 287; John Winge, 276; write-in, 12. Assembly seat E – Greg Goodman, 575; write-in (Karen Hess), 456; write-in […]